Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th August 1991
Dilbert//862, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 25th August 1991
Tags
dilbert mystery movie surprised ending life tootsie hundred times strangers clearly
Official transcript
Dilbert stands in line at a video store. The man in front of him hands a video tape to the sales clerk and says, "I'll take this one."
The clerk asks, "Why would anybody BUY a mystery movie?!"
The clerk asks, "What do you do, watch it a hundred times and act surprised at the ending?"
She hands the video back to the customer and says, "Get a life."
Dilbert hands his selection to the clerk and says, "I'll take this one."
The clerk says, "Tootsie?! You want to OWN a movie about a man who wears dresses?!"
Dilbert says, "What?! I thought it was a documentary about Tootsie Rolls. You should label those things more clearly!"
Dilbert sits in his chair holding a copy of Rambo. He asks Dogbert, "Is it a sin to lie to strangers?"
Dogbert replies, "The way you do it, yes."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
VIDEO SALES I'LL TAKE THIS ONE.
WHY WOULD ANYBODY BUY A MYSTERY MOVIE ?!
WHAT DO YOU DO, WATCH IT A HUNDRED TIMES AND ACT SURPRISED AT THE ENDING?
GET A LIFE.
I'LL TAKE THIS ONE.
TOOTSIE?! YOU WANT TO OWN A MOVIE ABOUT A MAN WHO WEARS DRESSES ?!
WHAT?! I THOUGHT IT WAS A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT TOOTSIE ROLLS.
YOU SHOULD LABEL THOSE THINGS MORE CLEARLY!
IS IT A SIN TO LIE TO STRANGERS?
THE WAY YOU DO IT, YES.
RAMBO
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Tootsie Roll"
Summary:
The comic strip, originally published in the 'Dilbert' series, revolves around a conversation between a man and a woman at a video store. The woman inquires about a mystery movie, and the man, seemingly unaware of the movie's plot, suggests it might be about a man who wears dresses. The woman is intrigued and decides to rent the movie.
However, upon returning home, she realizes that the movie is actually a documentary about Tootsie Rolls, which she finds disappointing. She expresses her frustration to the man, who had previously recommended the movie, and he attempts to justify his recommendation by suggesting that the way she does things is more clearly labeled as a sin to lie to strangers.
The comic strip humorously explores the theme of miscommunication and the consequences of relying on others' recommendations without proper understanding.
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