Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 18th March 1998

Dilbert//3259, first published 28 years ago on Wednesday 18th March 1998

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judged by accomplishments not gender 14th patent lunch banquet honor alice

Official transcript

Tina the tech writer says to Alice, "Alice, one day I hope we can be judged by our accomplishments and not our gender."

Alice says, "I got my fourteenth patent today. I'm on my way to a lunch banquet in my honor."

Tina says, "And you wore THAT?"

Alice frowns in anger."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE, ONE DAY I HOPE WE CAN BE JUDGED BY OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND NOT OUR GENDER.

I GOT MY FOURTEENTH PATENT TODAY. I'M ON MY WAY TO A LUNCH BANQUET IN MY HONOR.

AND YOU WORE THAT?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Patent Pending"

Summary:

The comic strip features Alice, a woman with a distinctive hairstyle, and her friend, who is also a woman with a similar hairstyle. The conversation revolves around the friend's recent achievement of obtaining her 14th patent.

Panel 1:

• Alice expresses her hope to be judged by accomplishments rather than gender.
• The friend responds with a question about the patent.

Panel 2:

• The friend reveals that she has received her 14th patent and is on her way to a lunch banquet in her honor.
• Alice is visibly upset, with her mouth agape and her eyes closed.

Panel 3:

• The friend asks Alice if she is wearing the same outfit as before.
• Alice responds with a question, "And you wore that?"

Overall:

The comic strip humorously highlights the friend's pride in her accomplishments and Alice's apparent discomfort or annoyance with the situation. The conversation is lighthearted and playful, with a touch of sarcasm.

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