Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 2nd February 1990

Dilbert//293, first published 36 years ago on Friday 2nd February 1990

Tags

dogbert operating manual buying flowers opening doors money woman women dating

Official transcript

Dilbert and a woman sit at a table in a restaurant. The woman says, "Thanks for asking me out. Would you like to see my operating manual?"

Dilbert asks, "Operating manual?"

The woman explains, "It's an aid to men. It covers everything from 'buying flowers' to 'opening doors.'"

Dilbert reads the manual and says, "Looks like you're due to have your jewelry rotated."

The woman replies, "Every thirty days. Saves money in the long run."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR ASKING ME OUT. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE MY OPERATING MANUAL OPERATING MANUAL?

IT'S AN AID TO MEN. IT COVERS EVERYTHING FROM "BUYING FLOWERS" TO "OPENING DOORS." LOOKS LIKE YOU'RE DUE TO HAVE YOUR JEWELRY ROTATED.

EVERY THIRTY DAYS. SAVES MONEY IN THE LONG

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Operating Manual"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, engaging in a conversation with a woman at a restaurant. The woman inquires about his operating manual, which he explains covers everything from buying flowers to opening doors. However, the woman is unimpressed and suggests that he may be using it as an excuse to justify his purchase of a jewelry-rotating device. The strip humorously highlights the potential misuse of operating manuals and the creative justifications people may come up with to explain their actions.

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