Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th June 1999
Dilbert//3716, first published 27 years ago on Friday 18th June 1999
Tags
hiding nametag fake babies see name start fliting babies third fake baby still hides name
Official transcript
Dilbert is at the checkout counter of clothes store. The cashier has her hand over her name tag. Dilbert thinks, "She's hiding her name tag so I won't get friendly with her."
dilbert reaches into a sack and thinks, "I'll toss these fake babies in the air. When she catches them, I'll see her name and start flirting."
The cashier catches one baby, the other lands on her head as her hand remains on her name tag. Dilbert thinks, "Dang! I knew I should have brought a third fake baby."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
SHE'S HIDING HER NAME TAG SO I WON'T GET FRIENDLY WITH HER.
I'LL TOSS THESE FAKE BABIES IN THE AIR WHEN SHE CATCHES THEM, I'LL SEE HER NAME AND START FLIRTING.
DANG! I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT A THIRD FAKE BABY.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
The comic strip is titled "Fake Baby" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, attempting to deceive his love interest by presenting her with a fake baby. The story unfolds as follows:
Panel 1: Dilbert's boss, Wally, suggests that he should bring a fake baby to impress his love interest, Alice. Wally explains that this tactic has worked for him in the past.
Panel 2: Dilbert purchases a fake baby from a store and returns to the office, where he presents it to Alice as their own child. Alice is initially amused by the idea but eventually becomes suspicious.
Panel 3: Dilbert's plan is exposed when Alice discovers the fake baby, leading to a humorous exchange between the two characters.
Panel 4: The comic strip concludes with Dilbert realizing that his attempt to deceive Alice has backfired, leaving him embarrassed and humiliated.
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