Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 3rd July 1998
Dilbert//3366, first published 28 years ago on Friday 3rd July 1998
Tags
humor joe telling kind spill something laugh
Official transcript
Dilbert and woman sitting at dinner table. Woman says, "I like men who have a sense of humor."
The woman continues, "...but not the joke-telling kind - the spontaneous kind - like when you spill something and we both laugh."
Dilbert's shirt is torn and stained. He says to Dogbert, who's sitting on the couch, "Maybe I'm trying too hard."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I LIKE MEN WHO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR.
...BUT NOT THE JOKE- TELLING KIND - THE SPONTANEOUS KIND- LIKE WHEN YOU SPILL SOMETHING AND WE BOTH LAUGH.
MAYBE I'M TRYING TOO HARD.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "I Like Men Who Have a Sense of Humor"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, at a dinner table with a woman. He expresses his preference for men with a sense of humor, to which she responds that she likes men who have a sense of humor but not the joke-telling kind - the spontaneous kind, like when you spill something and they both laugh.
The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert reveals he is trying too hard, implying that his attempts at humor are falling flat. The woman's response suggests that she values genuine, spontaneous humor over forced or contrived attempts at humor.
Key Takeaways:
- The comic strip highlights the importance of genuine, spontaneous humor in relationships.
- It pokes fun at the idea that men often try too hard to be funny, resulting in awkward or forced attempts at humor.
- The strip uses humor to comment on the challenges of communication and relationships.
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