Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 9th January 2014

Dilbert//9035, first published twelve years ago on Thursday 9th January 2014

Tags

human body love rodents hugs without hassle oxytocin levels cuddles relationships

Official transcript

Wally: I want the health benefits of hugging without the hassle of a relationship. This rat is like a patch that increases my ocytocin levels. Rat: I thought we were in love. Wally: That's your oxytocin talking.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WANT THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF HUGGING WITHOUT THE HASSLE OF A RELATIONSHIP.

THIS RAT IS LIKE A PATCH THAT INCREASES MY OXYTOCIN LEVELS.

I THOUGHT WE WERE IN LOVE.

THAT'S YOUR OXYTOCIN TALKING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Oxytocin Talk"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a green tie and white shirt, engaging in a conversation with his rat friend. The rat is depicted as a patch on Dilbert's shoulder, symbolizing the increase in oxytocin levels that the rat represents.

Key Points:

• Dilbert expresses his desire for the health benefits of hugging without the hassle of a relationship.
• He believes the rat is like a patch that increases his oxytocin levels.
• Dilbert thinks they were in love, referencing the rat's oxytocin talk.
• The comic strip is a humorous take on the concept of oxytocin and its effects on human relationships.

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