Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 18th September 2005

Dilbert//6000, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 18th September 2005

Official transcript

I want to get a good base tan before I take my vacation. "That'll prevent me from getting a sunburn when I go to the beach."

"I think it's a myth that a base tan can protect you from sunburns."

"You are so wrong! Let's make a bet. The loser has to jump into that freezing pond."

"Fine. I'll do a search on my wireless computer. Here you go: A base tan provides only a negligible SPF 4 protection."

"I'm not jumping into that freezing pond."

PUSH "You were already ignorant and contentious. I didn't want you to be a welcher too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT TO GET A GOOD BASE TAN BEFORE I TAKE MY VACATION.

THATLL PREVENT ME FROM GETTING A SUNBURN WHEN I GO TO THE BEACH.

I THINK IT'S A MYTH THAT A BASE TAN CAN PROTECT YOU FROM SUNBURNS.

YOU ARE SO WRONG!

LET'S MAKE A BET.

THE LOSER HAS TO JUMP INTO THAT FREEZING POND.

FINE. I'LL DO A SEARCH ON MY WIRELESS COMPUTER.

HERE YOU GO: A BASE TAN PROVIDES ONLY A NEGLIGIBLE SPF 4 PROTECTION.

I'M NOT JUMPING INTO THAT FREEZING POND.

FUSH YOU WERE ALREADY IGNORANT AND CONTENTIOUS. I DIDN'T WANT YOU TO BE A WELCHER TOO.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

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