Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd May 1993

Dilbert//1478, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 2nd May 1993

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dilbert bungee jump avoidable danger weight bungee cord underestimate hill man

Official transcript

Dilbert sees a sign that says "Bungee Jump 10 dollars."

He thinks, "It's the manly thing to do."

Dilbert enters the office and says, "I'd like to expose myself to avoidable danger."

A man says, "Sit right down."

The man says, "I need to know your weight so I can adjust the bungee cord."

The man says, "Be sure you don't under-estimate your weight or else your head will hit the ground like an over-ripe cantaloupe."

Dilbert answers, "Seven hundred pounds."

The man wraps a bungee cord around Dilbert's body and head. He says, "Count to three and jump."

Dilbert and the man stand on a hill. Dilbert says, "I didn't know you could do this on a hill."

The man kicks Dilbert. Dilbert lies face-down on the hill. He says, "Today, I am a man."

The man says, "For a hundred bucks I'll pull you back."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S THE MANLY THING TO BUNGEE JUMP $10 I'D LIKE TO EXPOSE MYSELF TO AVOIDABLE DANGER SIT RIGHT DOWN.

I NEED TO KNOW YOUR WEIGHT SO I CAN ADJUST THE BUNGEE CORD.

BE SURE YOU DON'T UNDERESTIMATE YOUR WEIGHT OR ELSE YOUR HEAD WILL HIT THE GROUND LIKE AN OVERRIPE CANTALOUPE.

SEVEN HUNDRED POUNDS.

COUNT TO THREE AND JUMP.

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD DO THIS ON A HILL.

TODAY, I AM A MAN FOR A HUNDRED BUCKS I'LL PULL YOU BACK

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bungee Jumping"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a man who offers to pay $100 to a coworker if he can jump off a hill tied to a bungee cord. The coworker is hesitant but agrees to the challenge after being assured that the man has calculated his weight accurately.

Key Events:

• The man calculates the coworker's weight and determines that he needs to be 100 pounds lighter to make the jump safe.
• The coworker is tied to the bungee cord and jumps off the hill, but the man is not prepared for the unexpected outcome.

Punchline:

The punchline of the comic strip is that the man's calculations were incorrect, and the coworker's weight was actually 700 pounds. As a result, the bungee cord snaps, and the coworker is sent flying back up the hill. The man is left standing alone, looking foolish and embarrassed.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist at the end, which subverts the reader's expectations. The use of wordplay, such as the man's incorrect calculation of the coworker's weight, adds to the comedic effect. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the dangers of bungee jumping.

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