Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th November 2015

Dilbert//9703, first published 11 years ago on Sunday 8th November 2015

Tags

social, party, invite, relationships, friend, friendship, test, popularity

Official transcript

Dilbert: I'm having some people over to my house after work. Would you like to come? Woman: Who else is coming? Dilbert: Seven people said maybe, and one said he would get back to me. I think that shows a lot of interest. So how about it? Can you come? Woman: It depends on whether my sister needs a ride to the airport. Dilbert: When will you know? Woman: I'll text you. Dogbert: Are you sad that no one came? Dilbert: No, I was just A-B testing to see if I still hate all of them.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IM HAVING SOME PEOPLE OVER TO MY HOUSE AFTER WORK.

WOULD YOU LIKE ?

WHO ELSE IS COMING?

SEVEN PEOPLE SAID MAYBE, AND ONE SAID HE WOULD GET BACK .

I THINK THAT SHOWS A LOT OF INTEREST.

SO HOW ABOUT IT? CAN YOU COME?

IT DEPENDS ON WHETHER MY SISTER NEEDS A RIDE TO THE AIRPORT.

WHEN WILL YOU KNOW?

I'LL TEXT YOU.

ARE YOU SAD THAT NO ONE CAME?

NO, I WAS JUST A-B TESTING TO SEE IF I STILL HATE ALL OF THEM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Art of Saying No"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 2015, revolves around Dilbert's encounter with a coworker who insists on inviting him to a gathering. The coworker's persistence and Dilbert's growing discomfort are humorously depicted through their conversation.

Key Scenes:

• Dilbert is asked to attend a gathering, but he declines, citing his need to work.
• The coworker persists, asking who else is coming, and Dilbert responds that seven people said maybe, and one said he would get back to him.
• The coworker becomes increasingly interested, despite Dilbert's attempts to politely decline.
• Dilbert's annoyance grows as the coworker continues to press him, eventually leading to a humorous exchange where Dilbert tests the coworker's interest by saying he was just A-B testing to see if he still hates all of them.

Themes:

• The comic strip explores the theme of setting boundaries and saying no in a polite yet firm manner.
• It also touches on the idea of testing someone's interest and reactions to see how far they will go to get what they want.

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