Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 24th May 2016

Dilbert//9901, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 24th May 2016

Boss Can't Be Your Friend

Tags

boss, double standard, employee, hierarchy, lunch, rank, guest artist, jake tapper

Official transcript

Man: Do you want to go to lunch? Boss: I can't be your friend because I'm your boss. Someday I might need to fire you, and it would be awkward if we were friends. Alice: Want to go to lunch? Boss: Sure.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU WANT TO GO TO LUNCH?

I CAN'T BE YOUR FRIEND BECAUSE IM YOUR BOSS.

SOMEDAY I MIGHT NEED TO FIRE VO, AND IT WOULD BE AWKWARD IF WE WERE FRIENDS.

WANT TO GO TO LUNCH?

SURE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Awkward Lunch Invitation"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a boss and an employee. The boss asks the employee if they want to go to lunch, to which the employee responds that they can't be friends because they're the boss. The boss then says that someday he might need to fire the employee, and it would be awkward if they were friends. The employee agrees to go to lunch, despite the awkwardness.

Key Points:

• The boss extends an invitation to lunch.
• The employee declines due to the boss-employee relationship.
• The boss explains that firing the employee could be awkward if they were friends.
• The employee agrees to go to lunch despite the potential awkwardness.

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