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

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