Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th September 1992

Dilbert//1245, first published 34 years ago on Friday 11th September 1992

Tags

dilbert flowers woman non-refundable date deposit diskette dating history personal references financial disclosure rejection notice verbal

Official transcript

Dilbert hands a woman flowers and says, "Here are the flowers and the non-refundable date deposit."

Dilbert hands the woman a diskette and says, "This diskette has my dating history, personal references and full financial disclosure."

Dilbert asks, "When may I expect the rejection notice?"

The woman replies, "I can give you a verbal now . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HERE ARE THE FLOWERS AND THE NONREFUNDABLE DATE DEPOSIT.

THIS DISKETTE HAS MY DATING HISTORY, PERSONAL REFERENCES, AND FULL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.

WHEN MAY I EXPECT THE REJECTION NOTICE?

I CAN GIVE YOU A VERBAL NOW...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Rejection Notice"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1992, features Dilbert and his date, who arrives with a large stack of papers. The date explains that the papers contain her "dating history, personal references, and full financial disclosure." Dilbert is taken aback and asks when he can expect the rejection notice. The date responds that she can give him a verbal rejection now.

Key Elements:

• The comic strip satirizes the dating process and the expectations placed on individuals.
• It highlights the absurdity of requiring extensive documentation and financial disclosure in a casual dating setting.
• The punchline, where the date gives Dilbert a verbal rejection, adds to the humor and irony of the situation.

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