Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 19th August 1991

Dilbert//856, first published 35 years ago on Monday 19th August 1991

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dogbert convince wealth polyester pants top head money change

Official transcript

Dogbert sits across from a customer service representative in a bank. The woman says, "Well, Mr. Dogbert, what could I do to convince you to put your new wealth in our bank?"

Dogbert replies, "Stretch your polyester pants over the top of your head."

As the woman pulls her pants over her head, Dogbert says, "I hope money doesn't change me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WELL, MR. DOGBERT, WHAT COULD I DO TO CONVINCE YOU TO PUT YOUR NEW WEALTH IN OUR BANK?

STRETCH YOUR POLYESTER PANTS OVER THE TOP OF YOUR HEAD.

I HOPE MONEY DOESN'T CHANGE ME.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Stretching the Truth"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Mr. Dogbert, a business advisor, and a woman seeking to increase her wealth. The woman asks Mr. Dogbert for advice on how to put her new wealth in the bank, but he suggests a more unconventional approach: stretching her polyester pants over the top of her head. The woman is perplexed by this suggestion, but Mr. Dogbert reassures her that money doesn't change her, implying that her financial situation is not the root of her problems.

Key Elements:

• Mr. Dogbert's unorthodox advice
• The woman's confusion and skepticism
• The underlying message about the nature of wealth and personal change

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to comment on the human tendency to seek quick fixes and easy solutions to complex problems. By presenting an absurd and unrealistic solution to a common problem, the strip pokes fun at the idea that wealth can automatically bring happiness and fulfillment.

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