Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 11th September 2012

Dilbert//8550, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 11th September 2012

Tags

exhibitions fish & aquatic mammals remora trade show marine animal freakishly persuaive

Official transcript

Asok: Have you selected a remora for your visit to the trade show? Coworker: What's a remora? Asok: A remora is a fish that suctions to the back of a larger marine animal. Coworker: He's not comfortable in crowds, but he's freakishly persuasive.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAVE YOU SELECTED A REMORA FOR YOUR VISIT TO THE TRADE SHOW?

WHAT'S A REMORA?

A REMORA IS A FISH THAT SUCTIONS TO THE BACK OF A LARGER MARINE ANIMAL.

HE'S NOT COMFORTABLE IN CROWDS, BUT HE'S FREAKISHLY PERSUASIVE.

XPO

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Remora: The Uncomfortable Fish"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows a conversation between two characters at a trade show.
• One character asks the other if they have selected a remora for their visit to the trade show.
• The second character explains that a remora is a fish that suctions to the back of a larger marine animal.
• The first character is perplexed by this information and asks if it's a real fish.
• The second character confirms that it is and provides more details about its behavior.
• The first character is still unsure and asks if it's comfortable to be around.
• The second character responds that the remora is not comfortable in crowds but is freakishly persuasive.
• The comic strip ends with the first character looking uncomfortable and the second character holding a briefcase labeled "Tech Expo".

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