Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 9th August 2014

Dilbert//9247, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 9th August 2014

Tags

friendship, managers & supervisors, netwrok, career, weird and creepy, send email, best friend, relationships, business

Official transcript

Asok: Would you mind if I network with you to help my career? Boss: I would have said yes, but you made it feel all weird and creepy. Perhaps you could send me email that I won't read. Asok: That makes you my best friend!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD YOU MIND IF I NETWORK WITH YOU TO HELP MY CAREER?

I WOULD HAVE SAID YES, BUT YOU MADE IT FEEL ALL WEIRD AND CREEPY.

PERHAPS YOU COULD SEND ME EMAIL THAT I WONT READ.

THAT MAKES YOU MY BEST FRIEND!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Networking Nightmare"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man's attempt to network with his colleague, who is portrayed as a creep. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• The man asks if he can help his colleague's career.
• The colleague responds with a creepy comment, stating that he would have said yes but feels all weird and creepy.
• The man is taken aback and decides to email the colleague instead, citing that it makes him his best friend.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip highlights the challenges of networking and the importance of maintaining professional boundaries.
• It also pokes fun at the awkwardness that can arise when trying to build relationships in a professional setting.

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