Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 9th January 1994

Dilbert//1730, first published 32 years ago on Sunday 9th January 1994

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personal life engineering project mission find girlfreind feasible alternatives calculate attractiveness buying power attractive baboon face transplant

Official transcript

"Maybe I should approach my personal life as if it were an engineering project."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MAYBE I SHOULD APPROACH MY PERSONAL LIFE AS IF IT WERE AN ENGINEERING PROJECT WHAT IS THE MISSION OF THIS PROJECT?

FIND A GIRLFRIEND!

GOOD. NOW CONSIDER THE FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES.

DEFINE "FEASIBLE." NEVER MIND LET'S MOVE ON.

NOW LET'S CALCULATE YOUR ATTRACTIVENESS RATIO SO WE CAN NARROW THE FIELD OF GIRLFRIEND OPTIONS LET'S SEE... YOUR BUYING POWER NARROWS THE CHOICES TO A WOMAN WHO JUST GOT A FACE TRANSPLANT FROM A BABOON.

MAYBE IT WAS AN ATTRACTIVE BABOON. I SHOULD CALL HER.

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN DESIRE AND ENGINEERING LIES STUPIDITY

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Engineering a Girlfriend"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his witty observations and sarcastic comments, in a humorous take on the engineering approach to finding a girlfriend. The strip is divided into eight panels, each depicting a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who is determined to use his engineering skills to find a suitable partner.

Panel-by-Panel Breakdown:

• Panel 1: Dilbert's boss asks if he should approach his personal life as an engineering project.
• Panel 2: Dilbert responds with a question about the mission of the project.
• Panel 3: The boss explains that they need to find a girlfriend, and Dilbert sarcastically suggests defining "feasible."
• Panel 4: The boss calculates an attractiveness ratio to narrow down the field of girlfriend options.
• Panel 5: Dilbert is shown calculating the ratio, with the boss providing instructions.
• Panel 6: The boss reveals that the buying power narrows the choices to a woman who just got a face transplant from a baboon.
• Panel 7: Dilbert is horrified by the suggestion, calling it stupid.
• Panel 8: The boss defends his approach, saying it's an attractive baboon and engineering lies stupidity.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of applying engineering principles to personal relationships, highlighting the absurdity of trying to quantify and optimize love. The humor comes from the boss's deadpan seriousness and Dilbert's sarcastic reactions, as well as the ridiculousness of the situation. The strip comments on the challenges of finding a meaningful connection in today's society, where people often prioritize superficial qualities over deeper relationships. Overall, the comic strip is a lighthearted commentary on the human experience, using humor to highlight the complexities of love and relationships.

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