Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th February 1992

Dilbert//1037, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 16th February 1992

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plastic surgery decision nobody toucan sam cafeteria intern janet lips puffed tethered snorted

Official transcript

A woman with a huge nose tells Dilbert and Wally, "I've decided to have plastic surgery."

Dilbert replies, "Frankly, I think it's the right decision."

Dilbert continues, "Maybe then nobody will call you 'Toucan Sam' behind your back in the cafeteria every day."

Wally says, "Ooh, and remember when the summer intern left?"

Wally continues, "The joke was 'Maybe Janet accidentally snorted him up her nose.'"

Janet says, "Actually, I'm only going to have my lips puffed."

Wally whispers, "I hope the nurses are tethered down."

Dilbert arrives at home with his arm in a sling and a bandage on his head. He tells Dogbert, "I got off easy . . . Poor Norman got snorted."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO HAVE PLASTIC SURGERY.

FRANKLY, I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT DECISION.

MAYBE THEN NOBODY WILL CALL YOU "TOUCAN SAM" BEHIND YOUR BACK IN THE CAFETERIA EVERY DAY.

OOH, AND REMEMBER WHEN THE SUMMER INTERN LEFT ?

THE JOKE WAS "MAYBE JANET ACCIDENTALLY SNORTED HIM UP HER NOSE.

ACTUALLY, I'M ONLY GOING TO HAVE MY LIPS PUFFED.

I HOPE THE NURSES ARE TETHERED DOWN.

I GOT OFF EASY... POOR NORMAN GOT SNORTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Plastic Surgery"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled character, who has decided to undergo plastic surgery. The storyline unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert visits a doctor, who is amused by his decision.
• The doctor shares a joke about Janet accidentally snorting her nose, which Dilbert finds amusing.
• Dilbert's lips are puffed up during the procedure, causing him to look ridiculous.
• The nurses are tethered down, adding to the comedic atmosphere.
• Dilbert emerges from the surgery with a bandage on his head, sporting a new look.
• He is greeted by his coworkers, who are shocked by his appearance.
• The strip concludes with Dilbert's coworker, Dogbert, making a humorous comment about his new look.

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