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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 3rd March 2018

Dilbert//10549, first published eight years ago on Saturday 3rd March 2018

Boss Checks On His Nickname


Tags

name-calling, nickname, abbreviation


Official transcript

Boss: Wally says people are calling me a "frickin' bottleneck"

behind my back. Is that true? Carol: I have to call you back after I'm done with F.B. Boss: F.B.? Carol: Um... Facebook.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WALLY SAYS PEOPLE ARE CALLING ME A "FRICKIN' BOTTLENECK" BEHIND MY BACK. IS THAT TRUE?

RING I HAVE TO CALL YOU BACK AFTER I'M DONE WITH F.B.

F.B.?

UM.

FACEBOOK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Title: "F.B.?" (a play on the abbreviation for "Facebook")

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Wally and his coworker, who is on the phone. Wally teases the coworker about being called a "frickin' bottleneck" behind his back. The coworker responds that they have to call someone back after finishing with F.B. (initials for Facebook), which leads to Wally's confusion about what F.B. stands for. The coworker clarifies that it means "Facebook," leaving Wally puzzled. The comic strip humorously highlights the coworker's awkwardness in explaining the abbreviation and Wally's misinterpretation of it.

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