Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th May 1989

Dilbert//22, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 7th May 1989

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embarrassment restaurant fancy

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert enter a restaurant called "Chez de Whales."

Dilbert says, "This is a very fancy place, Dogbert, so don't embarrass me."

Dilbert tells the maitre d', "Uh . . . Two please. Non-smoking."

The maitre d' replies, "I'm afraid, monsieur, that jackets are required."

The maitre d' says, "You may wear these complimentary house jackets while you dine."

The maitre d' continues, "You must also wear these beaver hats and clown feet."

Dilbert and Dogbert put on the jackets and hats. The maitre d' says, "Next time messieurs will remember their jackets."

Dogbert says, "Looks like we narrowly avoided embarrassment."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CHEZ DE WHALES THIS IS A VERY FANCY PLACE, DOGBERT, SO DON'T EMBARRASS ME.

UH... TWO PLEASE.

NONSMOKING.

I'M AFRAID, MONSIEUR, THAT JACKETS ARE REQUIRED.

YOU MAY WEAR THESE COMPLIMENTARY HOUSE JACKETS WHILE YOU DINE.

YOU MUST ALSO WEAR THESE BEAVER HATS AND CLOWN FEET.

NEXT TIME MESSIEURS WILL REMEMBER THEIR JACKETS.

LOOKS LIKE WE NARROWLY AVOIDED EMBARRASSMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dress Code Enforcement"

Summary:

• A man, Dogbert, enforces a strict dress code at a restaurant called "Chez de Whales."
• He demands that customers wear specific items, including:
  • Complimentary house jackets
  • Beaver hats
  • Clown feet
• The man is initially hesitant but eventually complies with Dogbert's demands.
• Dogbert notes that the next time Messieurs will remember their jackets, implying that he has a history of enforcing strict dress codes.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of overly strict dress codes and the absurdity of some of the items required.

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