Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 1st June 1999
Dilbert//3699, first published 27 years ago on Tuesday 1st June 1999
Tags
assertive men woman b word boxer bitch fist of death fist in face
Official transcript
Alice has a man stuck on her hand post fist of death. The boss says, "Alilce, it's okay for men to be assertive, but when a woman acts that way..."
The boss says, "Well, it's the "b"
word."
Alice says, "Boxer?"
The boss says, "O-o-okay."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
ALICE, IT'S OKAY FOR MEN TO BE ASSERTIVE, BUT WHEN A WOMAN ACTS THAT WAY...
WELL, IT'S THE "B" WORD.
BOXER?
OO-OKAY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Boxer" and features a conversation between Alice and a man in a business setting.
Scene:
- Alice is telling a man that it's okay for men to be assertive, but when a woman acts that way, it's considered aggressive.
- The man responds by saying "Well, it's the 'B' word."
- Alice asks if he means "boxer," and the man says "O-o-okay."
Humor:
- The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical conversation about assertiveness and aggression.
- The man's response to Alice's statement is a clever play on words, using the phrase "boxer" to refer to the act of being aggressive, rather than the sport.
- The punchline "O-o-okay" is a humorous way of acknowledging the man's clever response, while also implying that he may not be entirely serious about the conversation.
Overall:
- The comic strip uses wordplay and clever dialogue to create a humorous and lighthearted take on a serious topic.
- The strip is a classic example of the type of humor found in the "Dilbert" comic strip, which often uses satire and wit to comment on office politics and social norms.
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