Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th March 1991

Dilbert//708, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 24th March 1991

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dilbert arms dogbert weights lifting automatically muscles stick latin name armpits straight time good

Official transcript

Dilbert holds his arms away from his body. He asks Dogbert, "Notice anything different?"

Dogbert replies, "You're holding your arms out like this."

Dilbert replies, "I've been lifting weights!"

Dilbert continues, "My arms do this automatically because of the muscles."

Dogbert asks, "What muscles would make your arms stick out?"

Dilbert replies, "Obviously, it's some sort of armpit muscle. I don't know the Latin name."

Dilbert puts his arms over his head and says, "I'm going to keep at it until I have huge armpits and I have to keep my arms straight up all the time."

Dogbert asks, "Why are you doing this?"

Dilbert replies, "I just want to look good."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOTICE ANYTHING DIFFERENT?

YOU'RE HOLDING YOUR ARMS OUT LIKE THIS.

I'VE BEEN LIFTING WEIGHTS!

MY ARMS DO THIS AUTOMATICALLY BECAUSE OF THE MUSCLES.

WHAT MUSCLES WOULD MAKE YOUR ARMS STICK OUT ?

OBVIOUSLY, IT'S SOME SORT OF ARMPIT MUSCLE.

I DON'T KNOW THE LATIN NAME.

I'M GOING TO KEEP AT IT UNTIL I HAVE HUGE ARMPITS AND I HAVE TO KEEP MY ARMS STRAIGHT UP ALLTHE THE TIME.

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?

I JUST WANT TO LOOK GOOD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Armpit Muscle" and features Dilbert and his coworker, Dogbert, discussing arm muscles.

Scene 1: Dilbert's Observation

• Dilbert notices that Dogbert's arms are not holding up his body like they should be.
• Dilbert asks Dogbert to hold his arms out like this.

Scene 2: Dogbert's Explanation

• Dogbert explains that he has been lifting weights.
• He claims that his arms are lifting weights automatically due to the muscles.

Scene 3: Dilbert's Skepticism

• Dilbert is skeptical and asks what muscles would make Dogbert's arms stick out.
• Dogbert responds that it's some sort of armpit muscle.

Scene 4: Dogbert's Admission

• Dilbert is confused and asks Dogbert if he knows the Latin name for the muscle.
• Dogbert admits that he doesn't know the Latin name.

Scene 5: Dogbert's Plan

• Dogbert plans to keep working out until he has huge armpits and can keep his arms straight up all the time.

Scene 6: Dilbert's Reaction

• Dilbert is shocked and asks why Dogbert is doing this.
• Dogbert responds that he just wants to look good.

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Dogbert's plan to develop huge armpits to impress others.

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