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Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th June 2017

Dilbert//10282, first published nine years ago on Friday 9th June 2017

Scavenging For Parts


Tags

friendship, strategy, parts, scavenging, money, usury, budget, relationships


Official transcript

Dilbert: My boss forgot to fund my project so I've been scavenging for parts. Robot: You usually don't make conversation with me. I guess this means we're friends now. People.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

MY BOSS FORGOT TO FUND MY PROJECT SO IVE BEEN SCAVENGING FOR PARTS.

YOU USUALLY DON'T MAKE CONVERSATION WITH ME. I GUESS THIS MEANS WE'RE FRIENDS NOW.

PEOPLE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "Friends Now"

Summary:

  • A man, representing the boss, forgets to fund his project, leading him to scavenge for parts.
  • The boss, now referring to the man as "friends," is unaware of the man's true intentions.
  • The man is secretly plotting against the boss and his colleagues, symbolized by the robot's thought bubble saying "PEOPLE."
  • The comic strip satirizes the relationship between bosses and employees, highlighting the power imbalance and the potential for exploitation.

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