Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 8th August 2014

Dilbert//9246, first published twelve years ago on Friday 8th August 2014

Tags

executives, networking, key to success, avoid contact, with losers, send off, security

Official transcript

Asok: I'm reading a book that says the key to success is networking with successful people. CEO: Did you get to the chapter where it says successful people should avoid all contact with losers? Asok: It seems we have a standoff. CEO: Security.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M READING A BOOK THAT SAYS THE KEY TO SUCCESS IS NETWORKING WITH SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE.

DID YOU GET TO THE CHAPTER WHERE IT SAYS SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE SHOULD AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH LOSERS?

IT SEEMS WE HAVE A STANDOFF.

SECURITY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, is titled "Network with Successful People."

Scene Description

The scene takes place in a conference room, where a man is reading a book titled "The Key to Success Is Networking with Successful People." He asks the group, "Did you get to the chapter where it says successful people should avoid all contact with losers?" The response from another man is, "It seems we have a stand-off. Security."

Humor and Satire

The humor in the comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the unexpected twist on the typical advice given in self-help books. The punchline, "Security," implies that the group has become so focused on avoiding losers that they are now at odds with each other, requiring security intervention to resolve the issue. This satire pokes fun at the idea that some self-help advice can be overly simplistic or unrealistic, leading to absurd consequences.

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