Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 29th July 2002

Dilbert//4853, first published 24 years ago on Monday 29th July 2002

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face for wrinkles face is killing me inject deadly poison botox dermal fillers botchulism

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at his computer. A female coworker approaches and asks, "Do you think I should inject a deadly poison in my face to hide wrinkles?"

Dilbert responds, "It's only fair that you poison your face, because your face is killing me. Hee Hee Hee!"

The coworker says, "The correct answer is 'You don't need to.'"

Dilbert replies, "Was your mother a shar-pei?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU THINK I SHOULD INJECT A DEADLY POISON IN MY FACE TO HIDE WRINKLES?

IT'S ONLY FAIR THAT YOU POISON YOUR FACE, BECAUSE YOUR FACE IS KILLING ME. HEE HEE HEE!

THE CORRECT ANSWER IS "YOU DON'T NEED TO." WAS YOUR MOTHER A SHAR-PEI?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Poisonous Face"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairdo, seated at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a woman, who inquires about his preference for injecting a deadly poison into his face to conceal wrinkles. Dilbert responds that it's only fair, as his face is killing him, and he's a "Shar-Pei." The woman expresses concern, asking if his mother was a Shar-Pei, and Dilbert confirms that she was. The comic strip is a humorous take on the challenges of aging and the pursuit of beauty.

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