Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 12th January 1999

Dilbert//3559, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 12th January 1999

Tags

middle aged guy bad hair hair in pnytail coolest guy office raising bar

Official transcript

Wally's hair grows long. Wally says, to Asok, "Watch this, Asok. I start out looking like a middle-aged guy with bad hair..."

Wally says, "But simply by putting my hair in a ponytail, I transform into...."

Wally pulls his hair back. Wally says, "The coolest guy in the office."

Asok says, "Curse your for raising the bar for us all!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WATCH THIS, ASOK.

I START OUT LOOKING LIKE A MIDDLE-AGED GUY WITH BAD HAIR BUT SIMPLY BY PUTTING MY HAIR IN A PONYTAIL, I TRANSFORM INTO..

THE COOLEST GUY IN THE OFFICE.

CURSE YOU FOR RAISING THE BAR FOR US ALL!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Ponytail Predicament"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a middle-aged man's attempt to reinvent himself by transforming into a ponytail.
• The man's coworker, Dilbert, is amused by his transformation and teases him about it.
• The man becomes defensive and angry, accusing Dilbert of raising the bar for everyone else.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of trying to change one's appearance to fit in or impress others, highlighting the absurdity and potential pitfalls of such efforts.

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