Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th June 1990

Dilbert//428, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 17th June 1990

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dilbert programmed computer analyze situation predict female response sad movie date receive flowers corner it

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit at a desk. Dilbert says, "I programmed my computer to analyze any situation and predict the female response."

Dilbert continues, "This should clarify a few things."

Dilbert continues, "I'll type in 'watch sad movie.'"

Dilbert says, "Result: crying."

Dilbert says, "Now I'll try 'receive flowers.' Result: crying."

Dilbert says, "Let's try 'date with Dilbert.' Result: crying."

Dogbert says, "Boy, the truth gets vicious when you corner it."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PROGRAMMED MY COMPUTER TO ANALYZE ANY SITUATION AND PREDICT THE FEMALE RESPONSE.

THIS SHOULD CLARIFY A FEW THINGS.

I'LL TYPE IN "WATCH SAD MOVIE.

RESULT: CRYING.

NOW I'LL TRY "RECEIVE FLOWERS." RESULT: CRYING.

LET'S TRY "DATE WITH DILBERT." RESULT: CRYING BOY, THE TRUTH GETS VICIOUS WHEN YOU CORNER IT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Sad Movie"

Summary:

The comic strip follows Dilbert's attempt to analyze and predict a female response by programming his computer. However, the computer's output is not what Dilbert expected, and the conversation takes an unexpected turn. The strip humorously highlights the challenges of understanding human emotions and the limitations of technology in predicting them.

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