Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th May 2015

Dilbert//9528, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 17th May 2015

Tags

flirting, romance, privacy, stalking, creepy, creeper, gestures, gifts, coworkers

Official transcript

The New Employee. Dilbert: Hi, I'm Dilbert. I bought you a book. Woman: Okay, weird. Who buys gifts for new co-workers? And how did you know this is my favorite author? Dilbert: I asked one of the network guys to check your browser history. Catbert assured me that employees have no right to privacy. I heard that women like it when men put thought into a gift. I hope you appreciate my romantic gesture. Wally: Did she make a romantic gesture back? Dilbert: I choose to interpret it that way.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE NEW EMPLOYEE HI, I'M DILBERT.

I BOUGHT YOU A BOOK.

OKAY, WEIRD. WHO BUYS GIFTS FOR NEW COWORKERS?

AND HOW DID YOU KNOW THIS IS MY FAVORITE AUTHOR?

I ASKED ONE OF THE NETWORK GUYS TO CHECK YOUR BROWSER HISTORY.

CATBERT ASSURED ME THAT EMPLOYEES HAVE NO RIGHT OF PRIVACY.

I HEARD THAT WOMEN LIKE IT WHEN MEN PUT THOUGHT INTO A GIFT.

I HOPE YOU APPRECIATE MY ROMANTIC GESTURE.

DID SHE MAKE A ROMANTIC GESTURE BACK?

I CHOOSE TO INTERPRET IT THAT WAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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