Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 10th December 1997

Dilbert//3161, first published 29 years ago on Wednesday 10th December 1997

Tags

grunt grunt excellent conversationalist too perfect you've been coached

Official transcript

Dilbert eats dinner with his nameless date. He says, "Grunt, gunt. You're right. Grunt."

She says, "All you do is grunt and agree with me."

She says, "I'd be lying if I said I didn't like it. You're an excellent conversationalist."

Dilbert thinks, "It's a trap."

Dilbert says, "Aw, shucks. I'm not excellent at anything."

The date says, "You're too perfect! You've been coached!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

GRUNT GRUNT.

YOU'RE RIGHT.

GRUNT.

ALL YOU DO IS GRUNT AND AGREE WITH ME.

I'D BE LYING IF I SAID I DIDNT LIKE IT.

YOU'RE AN EXCELLENT CONVERSATIONALIST...

IT'S A TRAP AW, SHUCKS. I'M NOT EXCELLENT AT ANYTHING.

YOU'RE TOO PERFECT. YOU'VE BEEN COACHED!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Art of Flattery"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1997, features Dilbert and his coworker Alice in a humorous exchange. The conversation begins with Dilbert stating that he is "grunt grunt," which Alice interprets as a compliment, responding with "all you do is grunt and agree with me." Dilbert then corrects her, saying he's not excellent at anything, but Alice remains oblivious to the sarcasm, continuing to praise him as a "conversationalist" and "excellent." The exchange highlights the absurdity of office politics and the tendency for people to misinterpret or ignore others' intentions.

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