Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th May 1991

Dilbert//750, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 5th May 1991

Tags

half chicken ninety-six afford place oven mitten cheapskate insensitve first date mittens

Official transcript

The caption says, "First date."

Dilbert and a woman sit at a table in a restaurant looking at menus. Dilbert asks the waiter, "How much is the half chicken?"

The waiter replies, "Ninety-six dollars."

Dilbert looks at the menu and thinks, "Uh-oh . . . I can't afford this place."

Dilbert asks, "How much is one-eighth of a chicken?"

The waiter replies, "Ninety-two dollars."

Dilbert asks, "What can I get for thirty bucks?"

The waiter replies, "We could slap you with an oven mitten."

The woman says, "I can't believe what a cheap-skate you are."

The woman continues, "My mother was right: all men are insensitive!"

Dilbert hands the menu to the waiter and says, "Two oven mittens."

The waiter says to the woman, "So, it looks like you'll be free later . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

FIRST DATE HOW MUCH IS THE HALF CHICKEN?

NINETY-SIX DOLLARS.

UH-OH... I CAN'T AFFORD THIS PLACE.

HOW MUCH IS ONE-EIGHTH OF A CHICKEN?

NINETY-TWO DOLLARS.

WHAT CAN I GET FOR THIRTY BUCKS?

WE COULD SLAP YOU WITH AN OVEN MITTEN.

I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT A CHEAPSKATE YOU ARE.

MY MOTHER WAS RIGHT: ALL MEN ARE INSENSITIVE!

TWO OVEN MITTENS.

SO, IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'LL BE FREE LATER

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Cheap Skate"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1995, features Dilbert and his mother at a restaurant. The conversation begins with Dilbert's mother inquiring about the cost of a half-chicken meal, which is priced at $96. She expresses her inability to afford this amount and inquires about the cost of a one-eighth of a chicken, which is $92.

Dilbert's mother then asks if they can slap her with an oven mitt to determine if she is a cheap skate. Dilbert responds that all men are insensitive, and his mother retorts that two oven mittens will be free later. The conversation concludes with Dilbert's mother stating that it looks like she'll be free later.

Key Points:

• The comic strip explores the theme of financial constraints and the perception of being a cheap skate.
• The conversation between Dilbert and his mother is humorous and lighthearted, with a touch of sarcasm.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea that men are often perceived as insensitive, and the mother's response adds to the comedic effect.

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