Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 14th June 1989

Dilbert//60, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 14th June 1989

Tags

horses pun war

Official transcript

The caption says, "Pun wars: how they start."

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I'm feeling a little hoarse."

Dogbert asks, "Horse?"

The caption says, "Escalation is inevitable."

Dogbert says, "Maybe you got a colt."

Dilbert replies, "I need some cough stirrup."

Dogbert asks, "Are you gelding a fever?"

Dilbert replies, "It's mare-ly a sore throat."

Dogbert says, "Hope you filly better."

Dilbert says, "Uh . . ."

The caption says, "In the end, nobody wins."

Dilbert says, "You're ugly!"

Dogbert says, "I win."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

PUN WARS: HOW THEY START.

I'M FEELING A LITTLE HOARSE.

HORSE ?

ESCALATION IS INEVITABLE.

MAYBE YOU GOT A COLT.

I NEED SOME COUGH STIRRUP.

ARE YOU GELDING A FEVER?

IT'S MARE-LY A SORE THROAT.

HOPE YOU UH FILLY BETTER.

IN THE END, NOBODY WINS.

YOU'RE UGLY!

I WIN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pun Wars: How They Start."

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, engaged in a pun-filled conversation with his dog.

• Dilbert expresses his feelings of being "a little hoarse."
• The dog responds by asking if he has a "horse."
• Dilbert clarifies that he is feeling a bit "hoarse," not referring to the animal.
• The dog continues to engage in the pun, asking if Dilbert needs a "colt."
• Dilbert explains that he has a sore throat and needs some "cough stirrup."
• The dog asks if he is "gelding a fever," to which Dilbert replies that he hopes he "fills better."
• The dog concludes the conversation by saying "uh... I win."

The comic strip showcases Dilbert's dry wit and the dog's playful use of puns, highlighting the absurdity of their conversation.

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