Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th March 1993

Dilbert//1429, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 14th March 1993

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dilbert lisa challenge fear manliness drawer slam weasels fling elevator rule

Official transcript

Dilbert says to a woman at a desk, "Uh . . . Lisa, I was wondering if you'd like to go on a date with me."

Lisa replies, "I can only date you if you survive the 'challenge of fear.'"

Dilbert asks, "What is the 'challenge of fear'?"

Lisa replies, "It's a test of your manliness."

Lisa explains, "First you must stick your head in the drawer as I slam it shut."

Lisa continues, "Then I staple you to the employee bulletin board."

Lisa continues, "Live weasels are stuffed in your pants."

Dilbert looks nervous. Lisa continues, "Finally, you must fling yourself down the elevator shaft!"

Dilbert sticks his head in a drawer and says, "Ready."

Lisa looks at the reader and says, "The weird thing is that THEY rule the world."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UH... LISA, I WAS WONDERING IF YOU'D LIKE TO GO ON A DATE WITH ME.

I CAN ONLY DATE YOU IF YOU SURVIVE THE "CHALLENGE OF FEAR." WHAT IS THE "CHALLENGE OF FEAR"?

IT'S A TEST OF YOUR MANLINESS FIRST YOU MUST STICK YOUR HEAD IN THE DRAWER AS I SLAM IT SHUT.

THEN I STAPLE YOU TO THE EMPLOYEE BULLETIN BOARD LIVE WEASELS ARE STUFFED IN YOUR PANTS.

FINALLY, YOU MUST FLING YOURSELF DOWN THE ELEVATOR SHAFT!

THE WEIRD THING IS THAT THEY RULE THE WORLD READY

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Challenge of Fear"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his wit and sarcasm, in a humorous exchange with his boss, Lisa.

• Lisa: Lisa asks Dilbert if he'd like to go on a date with her, but he declines, citing the "challenge of fear."
• Dilbert's Response: Dilbert responds by asking Lisa what the "challenge of fear" is, and she explains that it's a test of manliness.
• The Challenge: To prove his manliness, Dilbert must perform a series of absurd tasks, including:
  • Stapling Lisa to the employee bulletin board
  • Stuffing live weasels into his pants
  • Flipping himself down the elevator shaft
• The Punchline: The final task is to rule the world, which Dilbert accomplishes by simply saying "ready."
• The Humor: The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the tasks and the deadpan delivery of Dilbert's responses. The strip pokes fun at the idea of masculinity and the ridiculous expectations placed on men in the workplace.

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