Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 8th May 2012

Dilbert//8424, first published fourteen years ago on Tuesday 8th May 2012

Tags

hobo outfit client meeting dress level client dress casual fudge stain

Official transcript

Alice: What's up with the hobo outfit? Dilbert: I have a client meeting. You should always dress one level up from the client. He dresses casually to flaunt his success, so I'm dressing even more casually. Alice: Wow. You actually don't know which direction is up. Dilbert: This stain is fudge.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S UP WITH THE HOBO OUTFIT?

I HAVE A CLIENT MEETING.

YOU SHOULD ALWAYS DRESS ONE LEVEL UP FROM THE CLIENT. HE DRESSES CASUALLY TO FLAUNT HIS SUCCESS, SO I'M DRESSING EVEN MORE CASUALLY.

WOW. YOU ACTUALLY DON'T KNOW WHICH DIRECTION IS UP.

THIS STAIN IS FUDGE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Dress to Impress"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, engaging in a conversation with a woman about his attire. The woman, dressed in a pink blouse and black skirt, asks Dilbert what he's wearing, to which he responds that he has a client meeting. She then inquires about his outfit, and he reveals that he's wearing a hobo costume.

The woman is perplexed by Dilbert's choice of attire, pointing out that it's not suitable for a client meeting. She suggests that he dress one level up from the client, implying that he should dress more formally. Dilbert, however, is unapologetic about his outfit, claiming that he's dressing even more casually than the client.

The conversation takes an unexpected turn when the woman notices a stain on Dilbert's shirt, which he attributes to fudge. The comic strip ends with the woman looking puzzled and Dilbert seemingly unconcerned about his attire.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of dressing appropriately for a client meeting and the absurdity of Dilbert's choice of attire.

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