Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th October 1992

Dilbert//1289, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 25th October 1992

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dilbert woman dating friends bargain acquaintances employee butler stealing opportunities

Official transcript

Dilbert and a woman sit on a grassy hill. The woman says, "Dilbert, I think it would be better if we were just friends."

Dilbert says, "Okay."

The woman thinks, "Okay?? He took it too easy. I should bargain for more."

The woman says, "I mean . . . Friends with OTHER people. You and I would just be acquaintances."

Dilbert replies, "Okay."

The woman thinks, "Still too easy. I can get more."

The woman says, "I don't mean the kind of acquaintances that could become friends . . . It would be more like you were an ex-employee of mine."

Dilbert replies, "Okay."

The woman says, "Yeah, that's it. You can be my ex-butler, who I fired for stealing stuff."

Dilbert replies, "Okay."

The woman thinks, "What's going on here?"

Dilbert thinks, "Good. It looks like the window of opportunity is still slightly open."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

, I THINK IT WOULD BE BETTER IF WE WERE JUST FRIENDS.

OKAY.

OKAY?? HE TOOK IT TOO EASY. I SHOULD BARGAIN FOR MORE I MEAN... FRIENDS WITH OTHER PEOPLE.

YOU AND I WOULD JUST BE ACQUAINTANCES.

OKAY.

STILL TOO EASY.

I CAN GET MORE.

I DON'T MEAN THE KIND OF ACQUAINTANCES THAT COULD BECOME FRIENDS...

IT WOULD BE MORE LIKE YOU WERE AN EX- EMPLOYEE OF MINE.

OKAY.

YEAH, THAT'S IT. YOU CAN BE MY EX-BUTLER, WHO I FIRED FOR STEALING STUFF.

OKAY.

WHAT'S GOING HERE?

GOOD. IT LOOKS LIKE THE WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY IS STILL SLIGHTLY OPEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Acquaintances"

Summary:

• Dilbert's friend suggests that he should bargain for more than friendship.
• Dilbert is hesitant, but his friend proposes that he could be an ex-butler, fired for stealing stuff, and become friends with other people.
• Dilbert is skeptical but open to the idea.
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert considering the proposal.

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