Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 25th October 1997

Dilbert//3115, first published 29 years ago on Saturday 25th October 1997

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seeing beautiful woman curtains venetian blinds lawn chair in yard

Official transcript

Wally says to Dilbert, "I've been seeing a beautiful woman. But something came between us."

Dilbert says, "Her curtains?"

Wally says, "Venetian blinds. Totally unforgiving."

Dilbert says, "Maybe she got spooked when you put the lawn chair in her yard."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN SEEING A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.

BUT SOMETHING CAME BETWEEN US.

HER CURTAINS?

VENETIAN BLINDS.

TOTALLY UNFORGIVING.

MAYBE SHE GOT SPOOKED WHEN YOU PUT THE LAWN CHAIR IN HER YARD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Curtains"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the conversation between Dilbert and his coworker, Wally. The conversation begins with Dilbert sharing that he has been seeing a beautiful woman but something came between them. Wally asks what it is, and Dilbert reveals that her curtains are "totally unfor-giving" (a play on the word "unforgiving"). Wally responds by suggesting that maybe she got spooked when you put the lawn chair in her yard.

Key Points:

• Dilbert has been seeing a beautiful woman but something came between them.
• Wally asks what the issue is, and Dilbert reveals that her curtains are "totally unfor-giving".
• Wally suggests that maybe she got spooked when you put the lawn chair in her yard.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical romantic conversation. Instead of discussing a serious issue, Dilbert's coworker Wally suggests a ridiculous reason for the woman's reluctance to see him again. The use of wordplay with "unfor-giving" adds to the comedic effect.

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