Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th December 2011

Dilbert//8289, first published fifteen years ago on Sunday 25th December 2011

Tags

christmas presents embarrassment merry christmas network design meeting brand of makeup hid loobby elevator closet for months creepiness

Official transcript

Dilbert: Merry Christmas, Sarah. This is for you. Woman: Have you met? Dilbert: We attended the same network design meeting last April. I overheard you telling someone in the hallway that you like a specific brand of makeup. So I bought a box of it and kept it in the closet for months. I came to work early today and hid behind the sculpture in the lobby until I saw you heading to the elevator. Alice: I didn't know you could gift wrap creepiness. Sorry. Just act like I'm not here.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MERRY CHRISTMAS, SARAH. THIS IS FOR YOU.

HAVE WE MET?

WE ATTENDED THE SAME NETWORK DESIGN MEETING LAST APRIL.

I OVERHEARD YOU TELLING SOMEONE IN THE HALLWAY THAT YOU LIKE A SPECIFIC BRAND OF MAKEUP.

SO I BOUGHT A BOX OF IT AND KEPT IT IN THE CLOSET FOR MONTHS.

I CAME TO WORK EARLY TODAY AND HID BEHIND THE SCULPTURE IN THE LOBBY UNTIL I SAW YOU HEADING TO THE ELEVATOR.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD GIFT WRAP CREEPINESS.

SORRY. JUST ACT LIKE I'M NOT HERE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Networking Nightmare"

Summary:

The comic strip, titled "Networking Nightmare," features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and office struggles, navigating a holiday party. The story unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert is introduced to a woman named Sarah, who is holding a wrapped gift.
• Dilbert is surprised to discover that they have already met at a network design meeting in April.
• The conversation takes an awkward turn when Dilbert reveals that he has been keeping the gift in his closet for months, intending to give it to Sarah at the elevator.
• Sarah is unimpressed and tells Dilbert that she overheard him telling someone in the hallway that he likes a specific brand of makeup, which she finds creepy.
• The encounter ends with Sarah walking away, leaving Dilbert feeling embarrassed and confused.

The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of networking and the awkwardness of social interactions, particularly during the holiday season.

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