Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th July 2001

Dilbert//4478, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 19th July 2001

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dinner socially defective brain voicemail speakerphone

Official transcript

Ron is sitting at his desk, using speakerphone to listen to his messages. The voice mail service is heard aloud, "Press one to hear."

Alice approaches from behind and asks, "Why are you using your speakerphone for voice-mail?"

She continues, annoyed, "I mean, seriously, what is going through that socially defective brain of yours?"

Ron responds, "Would you like to have dinner?"

To which Alice's answer is, "Yeah, why not."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PRESS ONE TO HEAR WHY ARE YOU USING YOUR SPEAKERPHONE FOR VOICE- MAIL?

I MEAN, SERIOUSLY, WHAT IS GOING THROUGH THAT SOCIALLY DEFECTIVE BRAIN OF YOURS?

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER?

YEAH, WHY NOT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Socially Defective Brain"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with black hair, sitting at his desk and speaking to a woman with a large, curly brown afro. The woman is wearing a red suit and has a speech bubble that reads, "I mean, seriously, what is going through that socially defective brain of yours?"

Dilbert responds, "Would you like to have dinner?" The woman retorts, "Yeah, why not."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of the situation, poking fun at the idea of using a speakerphone for voicemail and the woman's sarcastic response to Dilbert's question. The image is a classic example of the humorous and satirical style of the "Dilbert" comic strip.

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