dilbert flat tie

Scott Adams admits that he doesn't know why Dilbert was created with a curved neck-tie and the at could mean either

1. It’s a metaphor for his inability to control his environment
2. He’s just glad to see you.

But there is a rumor (created by Scott Adams himself) that should Dilbert ever get lucky his tie would be flat the next day.



There only a couple of strips where his tie lies flat, according to the Dilbert Wikipedia article.

• He may have gotten lucky with Liz on the night of 8 August 1994: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1994-08-09/
• He is impressed by Antina on 2 Jan 1996 the non-stereotypical woman's ability to control her environment: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1996-01-02/
• Dilbert has "pon farr" in January 2011: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2011-01-13/ and http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2011-01-12/
• And on 6 May 1991 Adams tried to explain http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1991-05-06/ . Dogbert postulates that it is an aversion of his clothes to be near him.

 Also when he get a fright his tie stands up straight (12 August 1998): http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1998-08-12/ and on 5 August 1996 http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/1996-08-05/

There is a strip on 13 April 2003 where he is not wearing his usual striped tie: http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2003-04-13/