Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 28th February 1991

Dilbert//684, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 28th February 1991

Tags

dilbert shopping salesperson something buy looking

Official transcript

Dilbert walks into a store with a sale sign. He thinks, "I hate shopping."

Dilbert continues thinking, "There's never a salesperson when you want to buy something."

Dilbert continues thinking, "But when you're just looking . . ."

Several salespeople cling to his back, arms and legs.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HATE SHOPPING SALE THERE'S NEVER A SALESPERSON WHEN YOU WANT TO BUY SOMETHING.

BUT WHEN YOU'RE JUST LOOKING d-da

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Salesperson Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, expressing his dislike for shopping. He is shown thinking, "I hate shopping," and then considering, "There's never a salesperson when you want to buy something." This sentiment is relatable to many individuals who prefer to avoid shopping or find it inconvenient.

In the final panel, Dilbert's thoughts are interrupted by a group of people rushing towards him, implying that a salesperson has finally appeared. The punchline, "But when you're just looking...," suggests that the salesperson is overly aggressive and pushy, adding to Dilbert's frustration.

Overall, the comic strip humorously captures the common experience of encountering pushy salespeople while trying to shop, making it a relatable and entertaining read.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.