Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 16th November 1991

Dilbert//945, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 16th November 1991

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exercise dilbert dogbert joined bowling league yikes lower middle class muscle little arm

Official transcript

Dilbert arrives at home carrying a bowling ball in a case. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I joined a bowling league."

Dogbert's ears fly up in surprise and he says, "Yikes! We've become lower middle-class!"

Dilbert says, "Don't be ridiculous. Bowling is good exercise. I'm doing it to build muscle tone."

At the bowling alley, Dilbert sees three men who have one huge arm and one little arm. One of the men says, "Hey! 'Little Arm.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I JOINED A BOWLING LEAGUE.

DON'T BE RIDICULOUS.

BOWLING IS 600D EXERCISE. I'M DOING IT TO BUILD MUSCLE TONE.

YIKES! WE'VE BECOME LOWER MIDDLE-CLASS!

HEY! "LITTLE ARM."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bowling League"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, joining a bowling league. Initially, he is met with skepticism by his colleagues, who comment on his lower middle-class status and his decision to join the league.

Dilbert responds by stating that bowling is a good exercise for building muscle tone, which prompts his coworkers to ask if he has "little arms." The strip concludes with Dilbert being ridiculed by his peers, highlighting the social dynamics and humor present in the comic.

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