Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 7th January 1990

Dilbert//267, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 7th January 1990

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bob bob's classy clothes dilbert dogbert retail salesman shrink washer

Official transcript

Dilbert walks into "Bob's Classy Clothes."

Dilbert wears a pair of huge pants. He asks the salesperson, ". . . And you're quite certain these will shrink to fit?"

The salesman replies, "You have my word as a retail salesman."

Dilbert walks out of the store with a shopping bag. Dilbert shows Dogbert the pants. Dogbert says, "You were taken."

Dilbert replies, "No, they shrink in the wash."

Dilbert stands in front of the washing machine. Dogbert asks, "Will they fit now?"

Dilbert replies, "Like a glove . . ."

Dilbert holds the shrunken pants on his hand. He thinks, "Like a glove with two fingers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OPEN Bob's Classy CloThes ...AND YOU'RE QUITE CERTAIN THESE WILL SHRINK TO FIT?

YOU HAVE MY WORD AS A RETAIL SALESMAN.

YOU WERE TAKEN.

NO, THEY SHRINK IN THE WASH.

WILL THEY FIT NOW?

LIKE A GLOVE .

LIKE A GLOVE WITH TWO FINGERS

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Shrink to Fit"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Bob, a man who visits a clothing store to purchase a pair of pants. However, when he tries them on, they shrink in the wash, leaving him unable to fit into them. The store owner offers to exchange them for a different size, but Bob is hesitant, preferring to keep the original pair. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of shopping for clothes and the importance of trying them on before making a purchase.

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