Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 31st October 1989

Dilbert//199, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 31st October 1989

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suspicion dogbert dilbert helen date cavemen actors

Official transcript

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "Helen just canceled our date."

Dogbert asks, "What excuse this time?"

Dilbert sits on the hassock with Dogbert and answers, "Apparently she discovered tiny frozen cavemen in her ice cube trays and she's trying to revive them for science."

Dogbert asks, "Are you the least bit suspicious of that story?"

Dilbert replies, "Yeah . . . How do I know they aren't just pretending to be cavemen?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HELEN JUST CANCELED OUR DATE .

WHAT EXCUSE THIS TIME ?

APPARENTLY SHE DISCOVERED TINY FROZEN CAVEMEN IN HER ICE CUBE TRAYS AND SHE'S TRYING TO REVIVE THEM FOR SCIENCE.

ARE YOU THE LEAST BIT SUSPICIOUS OF THAT STORY?

TEAN...

HOW DO I KNOW THEY AREN'T JUST ACTORS OfPRETENDING TO BE I CAVEMEN?

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AI Analysis

Title: "Cavemen in the Cubicle"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a red tie, sitting at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with his coworker, Helen, who has just canceled their date. Dilbert inquires about the reason for the cancellation, and Helen reveals that she has discovered tiny frozen cavemen in her ice cube trays, leading her to attempt to revive them for scientific purposes.

Dilbert is skeptical, asking if she knows how to act like a caveman. Helen responds that she doesn't know how to act like a caveman, but she's trying to figure it out. The conversation ends with Dilbert expressing his suspicion that the cavemen are just actors pretending to be cavemen.

The comic strip humorously pokes fun at the idea of trying to revive cavemen and the absurdity of the situation. It also highlights the quirky personality of Helen, who is willing to try unconventional methods to achieve her goals.

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