Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 1st December 2010

Dilbert//7900, first published sixteen years ago on Wednesday 1st December 2010

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facebook social network coworker pay money prostitute frienditute

Official transcript

Dilbert says, "Amber, I'll pay you $500 a month to pretend to be my friend on Facebook."

Dilbert says, "All you need to do is leave me a public message every once in a while."

Amber says, "That would make me a?"

Dilbert says, "Frienditute. But it's better if we don't name it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

AMBER, I'LL PAY YOU $500 A MONTH TO PRETEND TO BE MY FRIEND ON FACEBOOK.

ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS LEAVE ME A PUBLIC MESSAGE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE.

THAT WOULD MAKE ME A..

FRIENDITUTE.

BUT IT'S BETTER IF WE DON'T NAME IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Friend or Foe?"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, in a conversation with his coworker, Amber. Dilbert proposes an unusual arrangement: he will pay Amber $500 per month to pretend to be his friend on Facebook. Amber is initially hesitant but eventually agrees.

However, as the conversation progresses, it becomes clear that Dilbert's intentions are not entirely genuine. He reveals that his goal is to use Amber's public messages to promote himself, making her a "friend" in name only. Amber is shocked and disappointed by this revelation, highlighting the superficial nature of their proposed friendship.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of buying friendships and the superficiality of online relationships. It suggests that even in the digital age, true connections require effort and sincerity, rather than simply paying for them.

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