Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 17th May 1992

Dilbert//1128, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 17th May 1992

Tags

dogbert tennis racket interested colorful all-plastic titanium alloy

Official transcript

Dogbert stands in front of a store with a sign that says, "Tennis rackets on sale."

Dogbert tells the salesclerk, "I'm looking for a new racket."

The clerk says, "You're probably interested in our colorful all-plastic rackets for pathetic beginners."

Dogbert replies, "No, actually I'm interested in the titanium alloy Deathstick 3000."

The salesperson laughs and says, "Ha ha! As if a dumpy little pooch could handle that kind of power on the court!"

The salesman hands Dogbert a racket and says, "Here . . . You can touch it, but I'm only humoring you."

The salesclerk crashes through the wall. Dogbert holds the racket and says, "This is the perfect racket for those who don't take losing gracefully."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TENNIS RACKETS ON SALE I'M LOOKING FOR A NEW RACKET.

YOU'RE PROBABLY INTERESTED IN OUR COLORFUL ALL-PLASTIC RACKETS FOR PATHETIC BEGINNERS NO, ACTUALLY I'M INTERESTED IN THE TITANIUM ALLOY DEATHSTICK 3000.

HA HA! AS IF A DUMPY LITTLE POOCH COULD HANDLE THAT KIND OF POWER ON THE COURT!

HERE... YOU CAN TOUCH IT, BUT I'M ONLY HUMORING YOU.

BOOM!

THIS IS THE PERFECT RACKET FOR THOSE WHO DON'T TAKE LOSING GRACEFULLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tennis Racket Sale"

Summary:

The comic strip features a man searching for a new tennis racket. He visits a store and is presented with a range of options, including a "Titanium Alloy Deathstick 3000." However, he is unimpressed by the racket's color and design, which he finds unappealing.

Key Elements:

• The man's humorous comments about the rackets
• The store's unusual and humorous approach to selling tennis rackets
• The man's eventual decision to purchase a different racket

Overall:

The comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the typical tennis racket sale. It features clever wordplay and witty banter between the man and the store employee.

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