Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 20th May 1989

Dilbert//35, first published 37 years ago on Saturday 20th May 1989

Tags

compliment office workers reaction

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert stands on the hassock. Dilbert says, "Alice brought her new baby to the office today."

Dilbert asks, "What are you supposed to say when somebody shows you a baby?"

Dogbert replies, "'Precious' usually works."

Dilbert says, "Judging from the reaction, 'bug-ugly' wasn't what she was looking for."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

ALICE BROUGHT HER NEW BABY TO THE OFFICE TODAY.

WHAT ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO SAY WHEN SOMEBODY SHOWS YOU A BABY?

JUDGING FROM THE REACTION, "BUG-UGLY" WASN'T WHAT SHE WAS LOOKING FOR.

"PRECIOUS" USUALLY WORKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Precious"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit, in a humorous exchange with his boss.
• The boss asks Dilbert's opinion on the appearance of a new baby brought to the office, to which Dilbert responds with a witty remark, "Precious usually works."
• The punchline is a play on words, as "precious" is often used to describe something or someone as valuable or cherished, but in this context, Dilbert uses it to comment on the baby's appearance, implying that it's not particularly attractive.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the common practice of using overly positive language to describe babies, and Dilbert's deadpan response adds to the humor.

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