Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th March 2012

Dilbert//8374, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 19th March 2012

Tags

friendship make conversation sociopathic loner co workers coffee break meet up relationships

Official transcript

Wally: Do you feel any need to make conversation? Dilbert: Nope. But I don't mind standing in your general vicinity to counter the common perception of you as a sociopathic loner. Wally: You totally get me. Dilbert: That's what acquaintances are for.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU FEEL ANY NEED TO MAKE CONVERSATION?

NOPE.

BUT I DON'T MIND STANDING IN YOUR GENERAL VICINITY TO COUNTER THE COMMON PERCEPTION OF YOU AS A SOCIOPATHIC LONER YOU TOTALLY GET ME.

THAT'S WHAT ACQUAINTANCES ARE FOR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Acquaintances"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in, features a conversation between two characters, Dilbert and his coworker. The coworker asks if Dilbert feels the need to make conversation, to which Dilbert responds with a "no." The coworker then explains that he doesn't mind standing in their general vicinity to counter the common perception of him as a sociopathic loner. Dilbert responds by saying that this is what acquaintances are for.

Key Points:

• Dilbert declines to engage in conversation.
• The coworker explains his motivation for standing near Dilbert.
• Dilbert interprets the coworker's actions as a form of acquaintanceship.

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