Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 29th May 2000

Dilbert//4062, first published 26 years ago on Monday 29th May 2000

Tags

antimicrobial polymer pick up lines two women stinky socks turn off a no no

Official transcript

Dilbert is standing at a party with two women. He says, "My socks use an anti-microbial polymer to bond chlorine atoms to cotton."

He continues, "I can wear these babies for days before they start to stink."

Dilbert asks Dogbert, "What was that other pick-up line we talked about?"

Dogbert answers, "It was 'Hi.'"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MY SOCKS USE AN ANTIMICRO BIAL POLYMER TO BOND CHLORINE ATOMS TO COTTON.

I CAN WEAR THESE BABIES FOR DAYS BEFORE THEY START TO STINK.

WHAT WAS THAT OTHER PICKUP LINE WE TALKED ABOUT?

IT WAS "HI."

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Stinky Socks"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, engaging in a conversation with his coworkers. The conversation begins with one of his coworkers expressing concern about the antimicrobial properties of his socks, which use chlorine atoms to bond to cotton. This leads to a humorous exchange where Dilbert reveals that he can wear these babies for days before they start to stink. The conversation takes an unexpected turn when another coworker, who is sitting on the couch, suddenly speaks up and asks, "What was that other pick-up line we talked about?" The coworker on the couch then responds with a sarcastic remark, "It was 'hi.'" The comic strip ends with Dilbert looking puzzled and the coworker on the couch smiling smugly.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using antimicrobial properties to make socks more durable, while also highlighting the awkwardness of workplace conversations and the tendency for coworkers to engage in humorous banter.

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