Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 23rd December 2004

Dilbert//5731, first published 22 years ago on Thursday 23rd December 2004

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combined dating service online job site system

Official transcript

"I combined an online dating service with an online job site and an online auction site."

"You tell the system everything about yourself and see if anyone wants any of it."

""I wouldn't date you or hire you, but I'll bid a dollar for your refrigerator.""

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I COMBINED AN ONLINE DATING SERVICE WITH AN ONLINE JOB SITE AND AN AUCTION SITE.

DATE JOB AUCTION YOU TELL THE SYSTEM EVERYTHING ABOUT YOURSELF AND SEE IF ANYONE WANTS ANY OF IT.

"I WOULDN'T DATE YOU OR HIRE YOU, BUT I'LL BID A DOLLAR FOR YOUR REFRIGERATOR."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Dating Service"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2004, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and tie, standing in front of a whiteboard with a flowchart. The chart illustrates a dating service that combines an online job site and an auction site, where users can browse through profiles and bid on potential matches.

The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert explains the concept to his coworkers, who are skeptical.
• A woman asks if anyone wants to bid on her, and Dilbert responds that she wouldn't date him or hire her, but he'd bid a dollar for her refrigerator.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using technology to find love and the absurdity of online dating. It highlights the challenges of navigating complex systems and the importance of human connection in relationships.

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