Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st May 1989

Dilbert//16, first published 37 years ago on Monday 1st May 1989

Tags

heck hell milk

Official transcript

Phil the Ruler of Heck reads a list and says, "Oh good, the last stop of the day."

Phil stands in front of Dilbert's mailbox. As Dilbert reaches into the refrigerator Phil pokes him in the back with his spoon. Phil says, "Freeze, mortal! Let me see the expiration date on that milk!"

Dilbert says, "I can go to hell for drinking old milk?!"

Phil replies, "Nah, I'm from 'Heck.' We handle the little stuff."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OH GOOD, THE LAST STOP OF THE DAY.

L DILBERT

FREEZE, MORTAL!

LET ME SEE THE EXPIRATION DATE ON THAT MILK!

I CAN GO TO HELL FOR DRINKING OLD MILK ?!

NAH. I'M FROM "HECK." WE HANDLE THE LITTLE STUFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Devil's in the Details"

Summary:

The comic strip features the devil, depicted as a red creature with horns and a tail, attempting to trick a man into drinking old milk. The devil presents the man with a spoon and a carton of milk, claiming that the expiration date is not a concern. However, the man is skeptical and refuses to drink the milk, citing its age as a reason. The devil becomes frustrated and attempts to persuade the man to drink the milk, but ultimately fails.

Key Elements:

• The devil's attempts to deceive the man into drinking old milk
• The man's skepticism and refusal to drink the milk
• The devil's frustration and failure to persuade the man

Overall:

The comic strip humorously highlights the devil's mischievous nature and his inability to succeed in his attempts to deceive humans.

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