Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th November 1996

Dilbert//2775, first published thirty years ago on Tuesday 19th November 1996

Dilbert cartoon for Tuesday 19th November 1996

Dilbert for Monday 18th November 1996

Dilbert for Wednesday 20th November 1996

Tags

decided start smoking add interesting edge personality need help personal magnetism erase hard drive psychology

Official transcript

Wally tells Alice, "I've decided to start smoking. I'll be able to take more breaks that way."

Wally continues, "And frankly, I'm hoping it will add an interesting edge to my personality and help me socially."

Alice reaches into a box. Wally continues, "Not that I need any help."

Alice says, "I can only pray that your personal magnetism won't erase my hard drive."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DECIDED TO START SMOKING. I'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE MORE BREAKS THAT WAY.

AND FRANKLY, I'M HOPING IT WILL ADD AN INTERESTING EDGE TO MY PERSONALITY AND HELP ME SOCIALLY.

NOT THAT I NEED ANY HELP.

I CAN ONLY PRAY THAT YOUR PERSONAL MAGNETISM WON'T ERASE MY HARD DRIVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Personal Magnetism"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1996, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and white shirt, in a humorous situation. The strip consists of three panels.

In the first panel, Dilbert announces his decision to start smoking, claiming it will help him take more breaks and improve his personality.
The second panel shows Dilbert's coworker, a woman with curly hair and a pink shirt, expressing concern about his personal magnetism.
In the third panel, Dilbert responds by saying he can only pray that her personal magnetism won't erase his hard drive.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that smoking can improve one's personality and the absurdity of the coworker's concern about Dilbert's personal magnetism.

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