Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th November 1991

Dilbert//946, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 17th November 1991

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dilbert late date ellen shampoo carpets crossword puzzle attractive superiority complete disregard ugly adorable face stunned stupor flowers

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a table in a restaurant by himself. He looks at his watch and says, "She's an hour late."

A woman approaches the table. Dilbert says, "Hi, Ellen. Didn't we agree on seven?"

Ellen replies, "Hi, Dilbert."

Ellen says, "I was ready on time but I decided to shampoo my carpets."

Ellen continues, "Then I got involved in a crossword puzzle."

Ellen explains, "This is how attractive people assert their superiority over the rest of you."

Ellen continues, "Don't take it personally. I have a complete disregard for the feelings of all ugly people."

Ellen continues, "I'll make this adorable face and you'll go into a stunned-ugly-guy stupor and forget the whole thing."

Dilbert asks, "Uh . . . What were we talking about?"

Ellen says, "You were explaining why you didn't bring me any flowers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SHE'S AN HOUR LATE HI, ELLEN.

DIDN'T WE AGREE ON SEVEN?

DILBERT.

I WAS READY ON TIME BUT I DECIDED TO SHAMPOO MY CARPETS.

THEN I GOT INVOLVED IN A CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

THIS IS HOW ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE ASSERT THEIR SUPERIORITY OVER THE REST OF YOU.

DON'T TAKE IT PERSONALLY. I HAVE A COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR THE FEELINGS OF ALL UGLY PEOPLE.

I'LL MAKE THIS ADORABLE FACE AND YOU'LL GO INTO A STUNNED-UGLY- GUY STUPOR AND FORGET THE WHOLE THING.

UH... WHAT WERE WE TALKING ABOUT?

YOU WERE EXPLAINING WHY YOU DIDN'T BRING ME ANY FLOWERS.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Attracting People"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, and his coworker Ellen, who is known for her attractiveness.
• The conversation begins with Dilbert's tardiness, which Ellen finds impressive, as she believes it makes him more attractive.
• Dilbert, however, is not interested in Ellen's advances and instead focuses on his own interests, including shampooing his carpets and solving a crossword puzzle.
• The conversation takes a humorous turn as Dilbert explains why he doesn't bring Ellen flowers, citing his lack of interest in her as the reason.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that people often try to impress others by doing things that they think are attractive, but ultimately, it is their genuine personality and interests that truly matter.

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