Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 9th April 1993

Dilbert//1455, first published 33 years ago on Friday 9th April 1993

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dilbert dogbert speech society engineers imagining audience naked pictured bed mirror

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of the dresser mirror tying his tie and Dogbert sits on the bed. Dilbert says, "I have to give a speech to the 'Society of Engineers' today . . . I'm a bit nervous."

Dogbert replies, "Sometimes you can relax by imagining the audience is naked."

Dogbert's ears stand straight up and he says, "Whoa! Cancel that. I just pictured four hundred naked engineers."

Dilbert's tie crumples and he says, "Too late."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE TO GIVE A SPEECH TO THE "SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS" TODAY.

I'M A BIT NERVOUS.

SOMETIMES YOU CAN RELAX BY IMAGINING THE AUDIENCE IS NAKED.

WHOA! CANCEL THAT.

I JUST PICTURED FOUR HUNDRED NAKED ENGINEERS.

TOO LATE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Naked Engineers"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled, balding, and somewhat disheveled character.
• In the first panel, Dilbert is shown preparing to give a speech to the "Society of Engineers" today, expressing his nervousness.
• The second panel reveals that he has been imagining the audience as naked, which adds to his anxiety.
• The third panel shows Dilbert's audience, comprising four hundred naked engineers, who are too late to attend his speech.
• The comic strip humorously explores the theme of engineering and the challenges of public speaking.

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