Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 12th March 1990

Dilbert//331, first published 36 years ago on Monday 12th March 1990

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dilbert elevators riding woman straight ahead dead social anxiety naturally acting

Official transcript

Dilbert stands next to a woman in an elevator. Dilbert thinks, "Riding elevators is so awkward."

Dilbert thinks, "Stare straight ahead . . . Don't breathe . . . Don't fidget . . . Don't blink . . . Arms hang like limp weights . . ."

The woman thinks, "I think he's dead."

Dilbert thinks, "Above all, act naturally."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

0000 RIDING ELEVATORS IS SO AWKWARD STARE STRAIGHT AHEAD DON'T BREATHE... DON'T FIDGET... DON'T BLINK ... ARMS HANG LIKE LIMP WEIGHTS I THINK HE'S DEAD.

ABOVE ALL, ACT NATURALLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, is titled "Awkward Elevator Ride." It features Dilbert and his co-worker, Alice, in an elevator.

The Comic Strip

• Dilbert is uncomfortable in the elevator, feeling awkward.
• Alice provides humorous advice on how to act naturally, including:
  • Staring straight ahead
  • Not breathing
  • Not fidgeting
  • Not blinking
  • Hanging arms like limp weights
• Dilbert is skeptical, thinking he's already dead, and Alice's advice won't help.
• The strip pokes fun at the awkwardness of social interactions and the challenges of navigating everyday situations.

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