1990 Comic Strips - Page 30
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Friday March 16,
1990
Tags Dogbert, cheat, death, frisbee, athlete, scrabble, allowed, august, bone, boy
Transcript
The caption says, "Dogbert tries to cheat death." The Grim Reaper says to Dogbert, ". . . So, if you catch the Frisbee you can live." Dogbert says, "Wait!" Dogbert continues, "I've never been much of an athlete . . . Let's play 'Scrabble' for my life instead." Dogbert and the Grim Reaper sit at a table playing Scrabble. The Grim Reaper asks, "How much time are you allowed for your turn?" Dogbert replies as he walks away, "I'll see you in August, bone boy."
Thursday March 15,
1990
Tags Dogbert, death, grim reaper, yow, challenge, contest, play, life, frisbee, degrading
Transcript
The Grim Reaper points at Dogbert and says, "Dogbert, I have come for you." Dogbert yells, "Yow!" Dogbert pleads, "Wait wait! Don't I get to challenge you to some contest to play for my life!!?" The Grim Reaper says, "Okay . . . I throw this Frisbee - you try to catch it in your mouth." Dogbert asks, "Did you have anything more degrading?"
Wednesday March 14,
1990
Tags Dilbert, whistle, women's, movement, making, sensitive, whistling, decades
Transcript
Dilbert, Dogbert and an old woman sit on a park bench. The old woman says, "Men don't whistle at me anymore." The woman continues, "I credit the women's movement for making men more sensitive to how whistling degrades women." As Dilbert gets up to leave, Dogbert asks the woman, "What's the climate like on your planet?"
Tuesday March 13,
1990
Tags Dilbert, Dogs, bedroom, deodorant, wake, amazing, brush, tooth, spongy
Transcript
Dilbert and Dogbert sit at the table. Dilbert says, "It's amazing that dogs never seem to sweat." Dogbert replies, "That's because I sneak into your bedroom every morning and use your deodorant before you wake up." Dilbert says, "Oh . . . Well, it's amazing that dogs don't need to brush their teeth." Dogbert replies, "That reminds me - our toothbrush is getting spongy."
Monday March 12,
1990
Tags Dilbert, elevators, riding, woman, straight, ahead, dead, social anxiety, naturally, acting
Transcript
Dilbert stands next to a woman in an elevator. Dilbert thinks, "Riding elevators is so awkward." Dilbert thinks, "Stare straight ahead . . . Don't breathe . . . Don't fidget . . . Don't blink . . . Arms hang like limp weights . . ." The woman thinks, "I think he's dead." Dilbert thinks, "Above all, act naturally."
Sunday March 11,
1990
Tags Dilbert, Dogbert, wage, benefits, package, disloyalty, verbal, abuse, occasional, legal, problems, twenty-four, hours, recognition, positively, giddy, toaster
Transcript
Dogbert sits at a desk. Dilbert says, "Yes?" Dogbert says, "I'm demanding a new wage and benefits package." Dilbert says, "I already give you everything you want . . ." Dilbert continues, "And in return you give me disloyalty, verbal abuse and occasional legal problems." Dogbert says, "Okay, it's a good job, but I'm putting in twenty-four hours a day!" Dogbert continues, "I think I deserve some sort of special recognition for my good work." An "Employee of the Month" poster with Dogbert's picture hangs on the refrigerator. Dogbert says, "I'm positively giddy." Dilbert says, "You edged out the toaster by two votes."
Saturday March 10,
1990
Tags boring, brains, Dilbert, Dogbert, neighbors, outiside, talking, tapioca, vernon, walking, walks
Transcript
Vernon: Yo! Dilbert and Dogbert! Dilbert: Oh, no.... Dogbert: Yo. Vernon: Did I ever tell you about my favorite episode of, "Kojak?" Dogbert: Whoa! Vern, we gotta go before you turn our brains into tapioca! Dilbert: There's always the direct method.
Friday March 09,
1990
Tags Dilbert, Dogbert, arm chair, quiet times, delicious, silence, noise, annoying, inane, chatter
Transcript
Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dilbert says, "I really enjoy these quiet times we have." Dilbert continues, "Just delicious silence. No annoying noise. No inane chatter." Dogbert says, "Apparently you don't listen to you, either."
Thursday March 08,
1990
Tags Dilbert, body, language, cuddle, fireplace, firewood, date, woman, love, love and dating
Transcript
Dilbert thinks, "I can tell what my date is thinking by her body language." Dilbert thinks, "Her body is telling me 'Let's cuddle by a fireplace. . .'" Dilbert sits at a table in a restaurant and his date stands on her chair holding a chainsaw. Dilbert thinks, "'I'll get some firewood,' she says . . ."
Wednesday March 07,
1990
Tags Dogbert, gravity, illusion, mental, restrictions, smart, flung, space, wheel of fortune
Transcript
Dogbert sits on his pillow thinking, "Sometimes I think gravity is only an illusion." Dogbert thinks, "Maybe other great thinkers realized gravity is mental and were thus freed of its restrictions." Dogbert thinks, "Which could explain why all the smart people have apparently been flung into space." Dilbert enters and says, "It's time for 'Wheel of Fortune.'"


