Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th March 2000

Dilbert//3984, first published 26 years ago on Sunday 12th March 2000

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stirrup pants not professional filed patent 50 million dollars earn license fees comapny various pant crises

Official transcript

The Boss calls Alice as she is walking by: "Alice!"

The Boss tells Alice: "Stirrup pants are not professional attire."

Alice explains: "I just filed a patent that will earn fifty million in license fees for the company."

The Boss is impressed: "Really? Wow."

He continues: "But its no excuse for bad pants."

Alice says: "Whatever. Did you sign the budget request I gave you last week?"

The Boss answers: "No... I've been busy with various pant-related crises."

The stirrup pants are pulled over the Boss's head. He thinks: "Here's another."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE STIRRUP PANTS ARE NOT PROFESSIONAL ATTIRE.

I JUST FILED A PATENT THAT WILL EARN FIFTY MILLION IN LICENSE FEES FOR THE COMPANY.

REALLY?

WOW.

BUT IT'S NO EXCUSE FOR BAD PANTS.

WHATEVER DID YOU SIGN THE BUDGET REQUEST I GAVE YOU LAST WEEK?

NO... I'VE BEEN BUSY WITH VARIOUS PANT- RELATED CRISES.

HERE'S ANOTHER.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Stirrup Pants Are Not Professional Attire"

Summary:

The comic strip features Alice, a woman with an unusual hairstyle resembling a cloud, and her boss, a man with a distinctive hairstyle resembling a pair of horns. The story begins with Alice's arrival at work, where she is dressed in a pink shirt and black pants, but not wearing stirrup pants, which her boss believes are not professional attire.

Key Scenes:

• Alice's boss questions her about her attire, and she responds that it's no excuse for bad pants.
• The boss files a patent for a license fee, claiming he's been busy with various pant-related crises.
• Alice's response is met with a dismissive "wow" from her boss.
• The final panel shows Alice leaving the office, still wearing her pink shirt and black pants, while her boss remains at his desk, seemingly unaware of the absurdity of the situation.

Themes:

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of professional attire and the importance of following dress code guidelines.
• It also highlights the absurdity of bureaucracy and the lengths to which people will go to justify their actions.
• The use of wordplay and clever dialogue adds to the humor and lightheartedness of the comic strip.

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