Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 19th June 1999

Dilbert//3717, first published 27 years ago on Saturday 19th June 1999

Tags

fake rubber babies chick magnet stupid fly tough love

Official transcript

Dilbert walks in apark holding two plastic babies. A girl walks by Dilbert with a heart over her head. Dilbert thinks, "These fake rubber babies will make me a chick magnet."

A fly bzzz past. Dilbert hits the fly against a tree with one of the babies. Dilbert thinks, "Stupid fly."

The women looks horrified. Dilbert says, "It's tough love."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THESE FAKE RUBBER BABIES WILL MAKE ME A CHICK MAGNET Bzzzzzz STUPID FLY.

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IT'S TOUGH LOVE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fake Rubber Babies"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, features Dilbert and his girlfriend, Alice, in a humorous exchange.

• Scene 1: Dilbert presents Alice with a gift, a box of "fake rubber babies," which he claims will make her a "chick magnet."
• Scene 2: Alice is unimpressed, and Dilbert's enthusiasm is met with skepticism.
• Scene 3: Dilbert becomes frustrated and attempts to demonstrate the effectiveness of the fake babies, but they end up flying around him instead of attracting women.
• Scene 4: Alice delivers a witty remark, "It's tough love," implying that Dilbert needs to face reality and accept that his gift is not as effective as he thought.

The comic strip pokes fun at Dilbert's well-intentioned but misguided attempt to impress Alice, highlighting the absurdity of his plan and the humor in their banter.

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