Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 15th December 2013

Dilbert//9010, first published thirteen years ago on Sunday 15th December 2013

Tags

cosmetics relations between the sexes awful smell new fragrance pepper spray half gym sock dual purpose odiferous moat weaker applicants tweak

Official transcript

Dilbert: What's that awful smell? Wally: My new fragrance. It's half pepper spray and half gym sock. It has a dual purpose. The pepper spray is so I can build up an immunity to it. Dilbert: That'll probably come in handy someday. Wally: Right? The second purpose is to crate an odiferous moat around me to discourage the weaker romantic applicants. Carol: Unh!!! Wally: I might need to tweak the formula.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT'S THAT AWFUL SMELL?

MY NEW FRAGRANCE.

IT'S HALF PEPPER SPRAY AND HALF GYM SOCK.

IT HAS A DUAL PURPOSE.

THE PEPPER SPRAY IS SO I CAN BUILD UP AN IMMUNITY TO IT.

THATLL PROBABLY COME IN HANDY SOMEDAY.

RIGHT?

THE SECOND PURPOSE IS TO CREATE AN ODIFEROUS MOAT AROUND ME TO DISCOURAGE THE WEAKER ROMANTIC APPLICANTS.

UNH!!!

I MIGHT NEED TO TWEAK THE FORMULA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Second Purpose"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert's invention of a new fragrance, "Peppr Spray," which he claims can build up immunity to it. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert introduces his new fragrance, "Peppr Spray," which is half pepper spray and half gym sock.
• Pointing to the label, he reveals the second purpose of the product: to create an odiferous moat around the weaker romantic applicants.
• When asked if he might need to tweak the formula, Dilbert responds with a loud "UNH!!!" and a gesture of disgust, implying that the current formula is effective in deterring unwanted romantic advances.

Key Takeaways:

• Dilbert's invention, Peppr Spray, has a dual purpose: to build up immunity to the smell and to deter weaker romantic applicants.
• The product's effectiveness is evident in Dilbert's reaction to the suggestion of tweaking the formula.

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