Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th September 1991

Dilbert//872, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 4th September 1991

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dilbert critical first sound date little man attached back co-worker successful pressure

Official transcript

Dilbert arrives at a woman's door carrying flowers. Floyd is still attached to Dilbert's back. The woman says, "I don't mean to sound critical on a first date, but there's a little man attached to your back."

Dilbert says, "That's Floyd. He's a co-worker who survives by sharing the success of others."

The woman asks, "What if you're not successful?"

Dilbert replies, "He'll die. But hey, no pressure."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T MEAN TO SOUND CRITICAL ON A FIRST DATE, BUT THERE'S A LITTLE MAN ATTACHED TO YOUR BACK.

THAT'S FLOYD. HE'S A COWORKER WHO SURVIVES BY SHARING THE SUCCESS OF OTHERS.

9-1 WHAT IF YOU'RE NOT SUCCESSFUL?

HE'LL DIE.

BUT HEY, NO PRESSURE.

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Floyd Survives by Sharing Success of Others."

Comic Strip Description

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and a woman, with the man expressing his concern that the woman's date may be critical on their first date. The woman reassures him that there is a little man attached to his back, which is Floyd, a co-worker who survives by sharing the success of others. The woman explains that Floyd is not successful on his own, but he dies if he's not successful, so he has no pressure.

Key Points

• The woman's date is critical on their first date.
• The woman reassures the man that there is a little man attached to his back, which is Floyd.
• Floyd is a co-worker who survives by sharing the success of others.
• Floyd is not successful on his own, but he dies if he's not successful, so he has no pressure.
• The woman suggests that Floyd's lack of pressure may be due to the fact that he is not successful on his own.

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