Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th June 1989

Dilbert//58, first published 37 years ago on Monday 12th June 1989

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death marriage relationships medical

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dilbert reads a magazine and says, "Wow! This survey says that a woman over 35 has the same odds of getting married as being killed by a terrorist."

Dogbert asks, "Of the ones who do get married, how many marry terrorists?"

Dilbert replies, "One in four."

Dogbert says, "Gosh."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOW! THIS SURVEY SAYS THAT A WOMAN OVER 35 HAS THE SAME ODDS OF GETTING MARRIED AS BEING KILLED BY A TERRORIST.

OF THE ONES WHO DO GET MARRIED, HOW MANY MARRY TERRORISTS?

ONE IN FOUR.

GOSH.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Marriage and Terrorists"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1988, features Dilbert, a white mouse, and his boss, Wally, a white dog. The strip begins with a news headline that reads, "A survey says that a woman over 35 has the same odds of getting married as being killed by a terrorist." The boss is amused by this statistic and asks Dilbert how many terrorists one in four women would marry.

Dilbert responds with a humorous answer, saying, "One in four." The boss is surprised by this response and asks, "Gosh," implying that he did not expect such a high number. The strip ends with the boss looking at Dilbert in shock, suggesting that he is surprised by the idea of women marrying terrorists.

Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of the statistic and the unexpected response from the boss. It highlights the importance of considering multiple perspectives and not making assumptions based on limited information.

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