Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th January 1998

Dilbert//3186, first published 28 years ago on Sunday 4th January 1998

Tags

drunk out of control on a date can't get date whose idea

Official transcript

Dilbert, dressed in a coat, is strolling with Dogbert. Dilbert says, "I'll never get drunk. I don't want to be out of control."

Dogert asks, "Are you in control at work?"

Dilbert answers, "Well.....no."

Dogbert asks, "Are you in control when you're on a date?"

Dilbert responds, "I can't get a date."

Dogbert continues, "And whose idea was it to go on this walk?"

Dilbert answers,"Yours."

Dilbert lifts Dogbert up on a rock to sit. Dilbert asks, "Are you saying that I should get drunk?"

Dogbert answers, "No,no."

Dogbert continues, "I'm saying the decision will be made by the beer companies."

A seated Dilbert responds, "I hope they say that it's okay."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'LL NEVER GET DRUNK. I DON'T WANT TO BE OUT OF CONTROL.

ARE YOU IN CONTROL AT WORK?

WELL NO.

ARE YOU IN CONTROL WHEN YOU'RE ON DATE?

CAN'T GET A DATE AND WHOSE IDEA WAS IT TO GO ON THIS WALK?

ARE YOU SAYING I SHOULD GET DRUNK?

NO, NO.

I'M SAYING THE DECISION WILL BE MADE BY THE BEER COMPANIES.

I HOPE THEY SAY IT'S OKAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Drunk on a Date"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1998, features Dilbert and his dog Dog walking in the park. Dilbert shares his desire to never get drunk, citing a past incident where he was in control at work but lost control on a date. Dog asks if Dilbert is in control when they're on a date, and Dilbert responds with a "well, no." Dog then inquires if Dilbert should get drunk, and Dilbert declines. The conversation continues, with Dog suggesting that the decision to get drunk will be made by the beer companies. Dilbert hopes they say it's okay, and the strip ends with a humorous exchange between the two characters.

Key Themes:

• Control and responsibility
• The influence of external factors (beer companies) on personal decisions
• A lighthearted and humorous take on the complexities of adult life

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