Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th January 1997

Dilbert//2826, first published 29 years ago on Thursday 9th January 1997

Tags

mail order bride elbonian expectations low avoid disappointement powder snout pig lady

Official transcript

Wally opens an air mail package. He thinks, "My Elbonian mail-order bride has arrived."

Wally unties the package and thinks, "I must keep my expectations low to avoid any disappointment."

A pig wearing a dress and a wig stands in the box. She says, "Where's the ladies sty? I desperately need to powder my snout."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY ELBONIAN MAIL-ORDER BRIDE HAS ARRIVED.

I MUST KEEP MY EXPECTATIONS LOW TO AVOID ANY DISAPPOINTMENT.

WHERE'S THE LADIES STY?

I DESPERATELY NEED TO POWDER MY SNOUT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "My Elbonian Mail-Order Bride Has Arrived."

Panel 1:

• The man receives a large box labeled "PAR AVION" and thinks to himself, "My Elbonian mail-order bride has arrived."

Panel 2:

• He opens the box to find a large, brown, rectangular object with a label that reads "PAR AVION" and thinks to himself, "I must keep my expectations low to avoid any disappointment."

Panel 3:

• He looks at the object and says, "Where's the ladies sty? I desperately need to powder my snout."

Summary:

The comic strip humorously depicts a man's expectations of receiving a beautiful Elbonian mail-order bride, only to be disappointed by a large, brown, rectangular object. The punchline relies on the unexpected twist and the man's deadpan reaction, poking fun at the idea of mail-order brides and the challenges of international relationships.

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