Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 27th May 1993

Dilbert//1503, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 27th May 1993

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the boss defantalator invention eliminate naughty male employees succeeded acting men new hairdo

Official transcript

A woman stands in front of the Boss's desk holding a device. The woman says, "My 'defantalator' invention can eliminate the unproductive and naughty thoughts of your male employees."

The woman continues, "We succeeded in getting men to stop ACTING like men, but it wasn't enough. Men must stop THINKING like men too."

The Boss thinks, "Hmm . . . A little makeup and a new hairdo . . ."

The woman points the invention at the Boss and says, "Hey! Cut it out!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY "DEFANTALATOR" INVENTION CAN ELIMINATE THE UNPRODUCTIVE AND NAUGHTY THOUGHTS OF YOUR MALE EMPLOYEES.

WE SUCCEEDED IN GETTING MEN TO STOP ACTING LIKE MEN, BUT IT WASN'T ENOUGH. MEN MUST STOP THINKING LIKE MEN TOO.

HEY! CUT IT OUT !

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LITTLE MAKEUP AND A NEW HAIRDO

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Defantalator"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, features a woman named "Defantalator" who has invented a device that eliminates unproductive and naughty thoughts from male employees. The device is presented as a solution to the problem of men acting like men, with the goal of making them think more like women. The strip humorously explores the idea of a device that can change human behavior, highlighting the challenges and absurdities of such a concept.

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