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Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 27th February 1993

Dilbert//1414, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 27th February 1993


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dogbert dilbert pose calendar men engineering dispel myth engineers unaware pumped mouse shirt


Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dogbert enters holding a camera and asks, "Would you like to pose for my new calendar, 'The Men of Engineering?'"

Dogbert explains, "I hope to dispel the myth that engineers are out of shape and unaware of what others are thinking."

Dilbert feels his bicep muscle and says, "I'm still kind of 'pumped' from using the mouse."

Dogbert says, "Take off your shirt."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

WOULD YOU LIKE TO POSE FOR MY NEW CALENDAR, "THE MEN OF ENGINEERING"?

I HOPE TO DISPEL THE MYTH THAT ENGINEERS ARE OUT OF SHAPE AND UNAWARE OF WHAT OTHERS ARE THINKING.

I'M STILL KIND OF "PUMPED" FROM USING THE MOUSE.

TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "I Hope to Dispel the Myth That Engineers Are Out of Shape and Unaware of What Others Are Thinking."

Panel 1: The strip begins with Dilbert, a bespectacled engineer, sitting at his desk. His boss, a man with a bald head and a red tie, approaches him. The boss asks, "Would you like to pose for my new calendar, 'The Men of Engineering'?" Dilbert responds, "I hope to dispel the myth that engineers are out of shape and unaware of what others are thinking."

Panel 2: The boss, still holding a camera, says, "I'm still kind of 'pumped' from using the mouse." Dilbert takes off his shirt, revealing his muscular physique, and flexes his arms, saying, "Take off your shirt."

Panel 3: The boss is shown taking a photo of Dilbert, who is now shirtless and flexing his muscles. The caption reads, "I'm still kind of 'pumped' from using the mouse." Dilbert says, "Take off your shirt."

Summary: The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotype that engineers are out of shape and unaware of what others are thinking. Dilbert, determined to dispel this myth, poses for a calendar photo shoot, showcasing his muscular physique and confidence. The strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the situation and the boss's awkwardness in taking the photo. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the common stereotypes surrounding engineers.

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