Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th April 1993

Dilbert//1464, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 18th April 1993

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dilbert dinner women dating cloth movie breathe coma play dead

Official transcript

Dilbert and a woman sit at a table in a restaurant. The woman says, "Thanks for asking me to dinner, Dilbert."

Dilbert replies, "It's my pleas . . ."

The woman interrupts, "I love eating out. What kind of tablecloth is this? I saw a movie last month."

Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh . . . She's a serial yakker."

The woman says, "Yak yak yak blah blah yak blah yak."

Dilbert thinks, "She changes topics without even pausing to breathe."

While the woman rambles, Dilbert thinks, "It's too hard to listen. I'm slipping into a coma."

Dilbert grabs the tablecloth as he falls over in his chair. The waiter asks, "Is there a problem?"

Dilbert lies on the floor. He says, "Run! Save yourself!"

The woman starts talking again. The waiter panics and thinks, "Serial yakker!"

The waiter falls on top of Dilbert and says, "Help me."

Dilbert says, "Shhh! I'm trying to play dead."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR ASKING ME TO DINNER, DILBERT.

IT'S MY PLEAS...

I LOVE EATING OUT.

WHAT KIND OF TABLECLOTH IS THIS? I SAW A MOVIE LAST MONTH.

UH-OH...

SHE'S A SERIAL YAKKER YAK YAK YAK BLAH BLAH YAK YAK BLAH YAK SHE CHANGES TOPICS WITHOUT EVEN PAUSING TO BREATHE IT'S TOO HARD TO LISTEN. I'M SLIPPING INTO A COMA.

YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK YAK IS THERE SOME PROBLEM?

R-U-V-U-N!

SAVE YOURSELF!

YAKYAK BLAH BLAH YAK YAK YAK YAK BLAH BLAH

SERIAL YAKKER!

HELP SHHH! I'M TRYING TO PLAY DEAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Serial Yakker"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and humorous responses to everyday situations. In this strip, Dilbert is asked to dinner by his coworker, Dilbert, who is depicted as a tablecloth. Dilbert's response is his usual dry wit, saying "It's my pleas..." and then proceeding to ask what kind of tablecloth she is. The coworker responds with a question about the movie she saw last month, to which Dilbert replies that he is a serial yakker.

The strip then cuts to a series of panels showing Dilbert changing topics without pausing to breathe, much to the annoyance of his coworker. The coworker asks if there is a problem, and Dilbert responds with a stream of "yak yak yak" sounds, implying that he is trying to avoid talking about something.

The final panel shows Dilbert attempting to play dead, but ultimately failing and being forced to continue talking. The strip ends with Dilbert saying "Shhh, I'm trying to play dead," and the coworker responding with a sarcastic comment.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people who are overly talkative and struggle to stop talking, even when it's not appropriate. It also highlights the absurdity of Dilbert's behavior and the frustration it can cause in those around him.

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