Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 12th May 1989

Dilbert//27, first published 37 years ago on Friday 12th May 1989

Tags

marriage pet ownership sell relationships

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs. Dogbert asks, "Do you realize that if we stay together for seven years, we are considered married by common law?"

Dogbert continues, "That means I own half of all your worldly possessions."

Dogbert continues, "I plan to sell my half . . . Maybe buy some tasteful things instead."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DO YOU REALIZE THAT IF WE STAY TOGETHER FOR SEVEN YEARS, WE ARE CONSIDERED MARRIED BY COMMON LAW?

THAT MEANS I OWN HALF OF ALL YOUR WORLDLY POSSESSIONS.

I PLAN TO SELL MY HALF... MAYBE BUY SOME TASTEFUL THINGS INSTEAD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Dilbert" and was originally published in 1989. The contents of the comic strip are as follows:

• A man and a woman are sitting in chairs, engaged in a conversation.
• The woman asks if they can stay together for seven years, considering they are married by common law.
• The man agrees to this proposal.
• The woman then reveals that she owns half of all her worldly possessions, which means she owns half of the man's possessions as well.
• The woman plans to sell her half of the man's possessions and buy some tasteful things instead.
• The man is shocked and upset by this revelation, and the conversation ends with him looking unhappy and the woman smiling smugly.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of common law marriage and the potential consequences of such an arrangement. It also highlights the humorous side of marriage and relationships.

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