Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th September 1990

Dilbert//519, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 16th September 1990

Tags

dilbert express lane grocery store woman old women

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in the express line at the supermarket. The cashier says to the old woman in front of Dilbert, "This looks like a lot more than ten items, ma'am."

The woman replies, "It doesn't matter. I'm old and you must do as I say."

The woman continues, "I have some coupons for totally unrelated products and a fourth-party personal check from North Yemen."

The woman reaches into her purse and says, "They're hopelessly lost in my bag. I'll rummage while you all wait."

As she rummages, her head disappears into the bag. She says, "What the . . ."

The store clerk watches as the woman screams and falls into the pocketbook. The clerk tells Dilbert, "Wild coyotes in the handbag . . . I've seen this before."

A dog barks and burps inside the bag.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXPRESS LANE 10 ITEMS THIS LOOKS LIKE A LOT MORE THAN TEN ITEMS, MAAM.

IT DOESN'T MAITER. I'M OLD AND YOU MUST DO AS I SAY.

I HAVE SOME COUPONS FOR TOTALLY UNRELATED PRODUCTS AND A FOURTH- PARTY PERSONAL CHECK FROM NORTH YEMEN.

THEY'RE HOPELESSLY LOST IN MY BAG. I'LL RUMMAGE WHILE YOU ALL WAIT.

RUMMAGE RUMMAGE WHAT THE...

AAAEEE !!

WILD COYOTES IN THE HANDBAG ... I'VE SEEN THIS BEFORE.

WOOF!

URP *

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Lost in the Rummage"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between a customer and a store clerk. The customer is searching for coupons for "totally unrelated products" and a "fourth-party personal check" from North Yemen. The clerk, however, is more concerned with finding a "wild coyote in the handbag" that the customer had seen earlier.

Key Points:

• The customer is looking for specific items, but the clerk is distracted by a wild coyote in the handbag.
• The customer's request is unusual and may be a prank or a test of the clerk's patience.
• The clerk's response is humorous and lighthearted, highlighting the absurdity of the situation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a customer making unusual requests and the clerk's ability to handle them with humor and professionalism.

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