Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 8th August 1993
Dilbert//1576, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 8th August 1993
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dilbert co worker man attractive woman socializing dating
Official transcript
Dilbert sees a co-worker whose hair stands straight up. Dilbert asks, "What's wrong with you?"
The man replies, "I have A.W.S."
Dilbert asks, "You have 'Attractive Woman Syndrome' HERE??"
The man replies, "She was just hired."
The man shouts, "Run!"
The Boss approaches and says, "Dilbert, I'd like you to meet Liz."
Dilbert thinks, "Uh-oh . . . My metabolism is increasing. My brain is suppressing what little social skills I have."
The woman says, "Hi."
Dilbert extends his hand and says, "It's a pleasure to meet me. I hope you never find a live turtle in your soup."
Sweat flies off Dilbert's forehead. Dilbert covers his face with a piece of paper and thinks, "Aaagh! What was that supposed to mean??"
Liz looks scared. The paper sticks to Dilbert's face and he thinks, "Oh great . . . The correction fluid wasn't dry. It's stuck to my eyebrows."
Dilbert arrives at home with the document still stuck to his face. He asks Dogbert, "What can I do to stop frightening attractive women?"
Dogbert replies, "That mask is a step in the right direction."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU ?
I HAVE A. W.S.
YOU HAVE "ATTRACTIVE WOMAN SYNDROME" HERE??
SHE WAS JUST HIRED RUN!
DILBERT, I'D LIKE YOU TO MEET LIZ.
UH-OH... MY METABOLISM IS INCREASING. MY BRAIN IS SUPPRESSING WHAT LITTLE SOCIAL SKILLS I HAVE.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO . I YOU NEVER FIND A LIVE TURTLE IN YOUR SOUP.
AAAGH! WHAT WAS THAT SUPPOSED TO MEAN??
OH GREAT... THE CORRECTION FLUID WASN'T DRY. IT'S STUCK TO MY EYEBROWS.
WHAT CAN I DO TO STOP FRIGHTENING ATTRACTIVE WOMEN?
THAT MASK IS A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Attractive Woman Syndrome"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's encounter with Liz, who has been hired despite her lack of social skills. Dilbert is initially attracted to her but becomes frustrated when she fails to understand his attempts to communicate effectively. The conversation devolves into a series of misunderstandings, with Dilbert's attempts to help Liz improve her social skills falling flat. The strip ends with Dilbert realizing that his attraction to Liz may be due to her physical appearance rather than any genuine connection. The comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of communication and the complexities of human attraction.
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