Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 22nd August 1989

Dilbert//129, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 22nd August 1989

Tags

helen asking date women first-strike capability

Official transcript

Dilbert picks up a ringing phone. Dilbert says, "Hello."

The voice on the phone says, "This is Helen. We've never met but don't even THINK of asking me for a date . . . ever."

Helen hangs up. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "Women got first-strike capability."

Dogbert says, "Surrender."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HELLO.

THIS IS HELEN.

WE'VE NEVER MET, BUT DON'T EVEN THINK OF ASKING ME FOR A DATE... EVER.

CLICK.

WOMEN GOT FIRST-STRIKE CAPABILITY.

SURRENDER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "First-Strike Capability"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a square head and a red-and-black striped tie, standing in front of a pink background.
• He is holding a blue phone and saying, "Hello. This is Helen. We've never met, but don't even think of asking me for a date... ever. Click."
• The phone suddenly explodes, with the word "PRACTICING" written on it in large letters.
• A small white dog, Dogbert, is sitting next to Dilbert, looking at him with a concerned expression.
• The caption reads, "Women got first-strike capability."
• The comic strip is signed by S. Adams and features a copyright notice for 1989 United Feature Syndicate, Inc.

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