Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th January 2010

Dilbert//7576, first published sixteen years ago on Monday 11th January 2010

Tags

bad news awkward funny face

Official transcript

Man says, "A salesman borrowed the demo unit that you flew across the country to see."

Man says, "Can I show you something totally irrelevant so this doesn't feel so awkward?"

Dilbert says, "Give me a minute to get out of the splatter zone."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

A SALESMAN BORROWED THE DEMO UNIT THAT YOU FLEW ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SEE.

CAN I SHOW YOU SOMETHING TOTALLY IRRELEVANT SO THIS DOESN'T FEEL SO AWKWARD?

GIVE ME A MINUTE TO GET OUT OF THE SPLATTER ZONE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Awkward Introductions"

Summary:

• The comic strip depicts a salesman introducing a demo unit to a group of coworkers.
• The salesman is eager to showcase the product, but the coworkers seem uninterested and unimpressed.
• The salesman's enthusiasm is met with awkward silence, and he eventually asks if anyone can show him something totally irrelevant to break the ice.
• The coworker responds by asking the salesman to get out of the splatter zone, implying that the salesman's presence is disrupting their work.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the awkwardness of introducing new products or ideas to a group of people who may not be receptive to them.

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