Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 26th May 2001

Dilbert//4424, first published 25 years ago on Saturday 26th May 2001

Tags

the boyfriend project progress seen in public slimmed down toned up changed clothes no combover nobel prize wrestiling party cocktail party feeding words socializing mistakes speech control

Official transcript

Caption reads: "The Boyfriend Project."

Alice holds up a "Before"

picture of her boyfriend in front of him. He is now strong, lean, and completely, bald. She says, "You're making good progress."

Alice's boyfriend continues to flex his muscles as she says, "I'm ready to be seen with you in public. But don't do any talking."

Alice and her boyfriend are seen talking to another couple at a party. Her boyfriend says, "...And that's why I think there should be a Nobel Prize for wrestling."

Alice leans over and whispers in his ear, "I said..."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE BOYFRIEND PROJECT YOU'RE MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.

Before I'M READY TO BE SEEN WITH YOU IN PUBLIC. BUT DON'T DO ANY TALKING.

.AND THAT'S WHY I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A NOBEL PRIZE FOR I SAID WRESTLING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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