Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 11th April 2011

Dilbert//8031, first published fifteen years ago on Monday 11th April 2011

Tags

fraternization internet & world wide web friends with ghoats real freinds imaginary ones idea is ridiculous ridiculous idea facebook freinds

Official transcript

Dogbert: You need to create a product that gives people the illusion of being friends with ghosts. Boss: People only want real friends, not imaginary ones. Your idea is ridiculous. Dogbert: How many friends do you have on Facebook? Boss: Seven hundred. Why?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU NEED TO CREATE A PRODUCT THAT GIVES PEOPLE THE ILLUSION OF BEING FRIENDS WITH GHOSTS.

PEOPLE ONLY WANT REAL FRIENDS, NOT IMAGINARY ONES.

YOUR IDEA IS RIDICULOUS.

HOW MANY FRIENDS DO YOU HAVE ON FACEBOOK?

SEVEN HUNDRED.

WHY?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Illusion of Friendship"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a conversation between two men in an office setting.
• One man proposes creating a product that generates the illusion of being friends with ghosts.
• The other man expresses skepticism, stating that people only want real friends, not imaginary ones.
• The first man responds with a ridiculous idea, asking how many friends the second man has on Facebook.
• The second man's response, "seven hundred," is met with surprise, implying that having many online friends does not necessarily translate to meaningful relationships.

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