Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 7th May 1991

Dilbert//752, first published 35 years ago on Tuesday 7th May 1991

Tags

dogbert dilbert showing aversion near armchair flee missing sock

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dogbert says, "I've always wondered why your tie curls up like that."

Dogbert continues, "My theory is that the tie is simply showing a natural aversion to being near you."

Dogbert continues, "Have you noticed any of your other clothes trying to flee?"

Dilbert responds, "I'm missing a sock . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE ALWAYS WONDERED WHY YOUR TLE CURLS UP LIKE THAT.

MY THEORY IS THAT THE TIE IS SIMPLY SHOWING A NATURAL AVERSION TO BEING NEAR YOU.

HAVE YOU NOTICED ANY OF YOUR OTHER CLOTHES TRYING TO FLEE?

I'M MISSING A SOCK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Tie's Natural Aversion"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, revolves around Dilbert's curiosity about the tie's behavior. He notices that the tie always curls up when not being worn, leading him to theorize that it has a natural aversion to being near him.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's observation of the tie's behavior
• His theory about the tie's natural aversion
• The tie's response to being near Dilbert
• The punchline: the tie's attempt to flee by hiding in a sock

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