Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd January 2011
Dilbert//7953, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 23rd January 2011
Tags
sales personnel friendship allegiance relationships
Official transcript
The Boss says, "Dilbert, this is Alan. He's a frendor."
The Boss says, "He's not just a friend, and not just a vendor. He's something in between."
The Boss says, "He'll laugh at your jokes and invite you to golf."
The Boss says, "Some people are bothered by this conditional type of 'affection.'"
The Boss says, "But it's better than the nothing you have now."
Dilbert says, "This is awkward because I already decided to buy from his competition."
The Boss says, "Now you've done it. You turned your frendor into a stalkor."
Dilbert says, "I wonder if it's wrong to enjoy the attention."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
SCOTT ADAMS dilbert.com DILBERT, THIS IS ALAN. HE'S A FRENDOR.
HE'S NOT JUST A FRIEND, AND NOT JUST A VENDOR. HE'S SOMETHING IN BETWEEN.
HELL LAUGH AT YOUR JOKES AND INVITE YOU TO GOLF.
00 SOME PEOPLE ARE BOTHERED BY THIS CONDITIONAL TYPE OF "AFFECTION." BUT IT'S BETTER THAN THE NOTHING YOU HAVE NOW.
THIS IS AWKWARD BECAUSE I ALREADY DECIDED TO BUY FROM HIS COMPETITION.
NOW YOU'VE DONE IT. YOU TURNED YOUR FRENDOR INTO A STALKOR.
I WONDER IF IT'S WRONG TO ENJOY THE ATTENTION
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Frendor"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character with a distinctive appearance, engaging in a conversation with Alan, a friend who is not just a friend but also a vendor. The conversation takes an awkward turn when Dilbert decides to buy from Alan's competition, leading to Alan's transformation into a "Stalkor" and a subsequent invitation to golf. The comic strip humorously explores the complexities of relationships and business transactions.
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