Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd August 2001

Dilbert//4512, first published 25 years ago on Wednesday 22nd August 2001

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complaints dating dog is perfect improve list lose weight need improvements new odor new wardrobe polish up new haircut relationships

Official transcript

The dark haired woman from the gym and Dilbert are sitting on the couch. Dogbert is sitting on the arm rest next to them. The woman says, "I made a list of all the ways you need to improve in order to keep dating me."

Dilbert reads the list aloud: "Lose forty pounds, new wardrobe, new haircut, new car, new odor..."

The woman interupts, "But your dog is perfect. How'd that happen?"

Dogbert replies, "When can you move in?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I MADE A LIST OF ALL THE WAYS YOU NEED TO IMPROVE IN ORDER TO KEEP DATING ME.

LOSE FORTY POUNDS, NEW WARDROBE, NEW HAIRCUT, NEW CAR, NEW ODOR...

BUT YOUR DOG IS PERFECT.

HOW'D THAT HAPPEN?

WHEN CAN YOU MOVE IN?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dilbert's Dating Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a green shirt, sitting on a couch with his dog. He is engaged in a conversation with a woman, who is holding a piece of paper. The woman asks Dilbert about his ideal partner, and he responds by listing various characteristics, including:

• Losing forty pounds
• Acquiring new wardrobe, haircut, car, and odor

However, when asked about his dog, Dilbert reveals that it is perfect and cannot be replaced. The woman then inquires about when Dilbert can move in, implying that she is interested in a romantic relationship with him. The comic strip humorously highlights Dilbert's priorities and his dog's importance in his life.

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