Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th October 1997

Dilbert//3102, first published 29 years ago on Sunday 12th October 1997

Tags

quick phone call make small talk brought a magazine alice panty hose

Official transcript

At the staff meeting, The Boss pokes his head in and says, "I have to make a quick phone call."

Dilbert says, "Do you want to make small talk?"

Wally says, "No."

Wally says, "I brought a magazine."

Dilbert asks,"Could you tear out a few pages for me to read?"

Wally says, "That wouldn't be right."

Dilbert says, "Give me some pages or else I'll ask Alice about panty hose."

Dilbert says, "You wouldn't dare."

Dilbert says, "So, Alice, what do you think about the concept of panty hose?"

Alice screams, "Aaargh!! What moron invented leg covers that can be destroyed by touching a twig?!"

Wally tears some pages out from his magazine and offers them to Dilbert saying, "Make it stop!"

Dilbert says, "Too late."

Alice puts her legs up on the table and says, "Look at this!!!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HAVE TO MAKE A QUICK PHONE CALL.

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE SMALL TALK?

BROUGHT MAGAZINE.

COULD YOU TEAR OUT A FEW PAGES FOR ME TO READ?

THAT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT GIVE ME SOME PAGES OR ELSE I'LL ASK ALICE ABOUT PANTY HOSE.

YOU WOULDN'T DARE.

SO, ALICE, WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE CONCEPT OF PANTY HOSE?

AARGH!! WHAT MORON INVENTED LEG COVERS THAT CAN BE DESTROYED BY TOUCHING A TWIG?!

HERE!

MAKE STOP!!

TOO LATE LOOK THIS!!!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Panty Hose and Leg Covers"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, Wally, about the concept of panty hose and leg covers. The conversation begins with Dilbert's request to make a quick phone call, which is met with resistance from Wally. Dilbert then asks Alice about panty hose, leading to a discussion about the concept of leg covers that can be destroyed by touching a twig.

Key Points:

• Dilbert requests a quick phone call, but Wally refuses.
• Dilbert asks Alice about panty hose, sparking a discussion about leg covers.
• The conversation becomes absurd, with Wally suggesting that leg covers can be destroyed by touching a twig.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of corporate bureaucracy and the absurdity of office conversations.

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