Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 27th December 1992

Dilbert//1352, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 27th December 1992

Tags

dilbert special washing instructions fold garment star cotton swathes launder glacier water detergent glandular australian nik-nik bug alive delicate quick

Official transcript

Dilbert carries a load of dirty clothes to the washing machine. Dilbert looks at the label on a shirt collar. He reads, "Special washing instructions."

Dilbert reads, "Fold the garment in a five-point star and wrap in cotton swathes . . ."

Dilbert reads, "Launder only in pure glacier water heated to 98 degrees . . ."

Dilbert reads, "For detergent, use only the glandular secretion of the Australian nik-nik bug . . ."

Dilbert reads, "In fact, I'm so delicate that you're hurting me right now. Ouch! Ouch! Let me go! Help!"

Dilbert stuffs the shirt into the machine."

Dilbert says, "The best I can do is to make it quick."

A scream comes from the machine.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SPECIAL WASHING INSTRUCTIONS FOLD THE GARMENT IN A FIVE-POINT STAR AND WRAP IN COTTON SWATHES...

LAUNDER ONLY IN PURE GLACIER WATER HEATED TO 98 DEGREES...

FOR DETERGENT, USE ONLY THE GLANDULAR SECRETION OF THE AUSTRALIAN NIK-NIK BUG...

IN FACT, I'M SO DELICATE THAT YOU'RE HURTING ME RIGHT NOW. OUCH! OUCH!

LET ME GO! HELP!

THE BEST I CAN DO IS TO MAKE IT QUICK.

AAAGH!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Washing Instructions"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man's frustration with the laundry instructions on a garment. He is initially confused by the instructions, which include:

• Special washing instructions
• Folding the garment in a five-point star
• Laundering only in pure glacier water heated to 98 degrees

As he attempts to follow these instructions, he becomes increasingly agitated, eventually resorting to using a blowtorch to dry the garment. The strip concludes with the man exclaiming, "The best I can do is to make it quick."

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