Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th July 1989

Dilbert//92, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 16th July 1989

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Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dogbert walks into the room and says, "It's contract renewal time."

Dilbert asks, "What contract?"

Dogbert replies, "The owner/pet contract; ours expires at midnight."

Dilbert says, "Gosh. I don't even remember signing the original one."

Dilbert reads the contract and says, "Let's see . . . 'The pet's responsibility is to obey the owner's commands, no matter how humiliating.'"

Dilbert reads, "'The owner's responsibilities include yelling at the pet and acting important.'"

Dilbert says, "Okay, I'll si. . . Wait a minute . . . My name is typed in under 'PET'!!"

Dogbert thinks, "So close . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S CONTRACT RENEWAL TIME.

WHAT CONTRACT?

THE OWNER/PET CONTRACT; OURS EXPIRES AT MIDNIGHT.

GOSH. I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER SIGNING THE ORIGINAL ONE.

LET'S SEE ..."THE PET'S RESPONSIBILITY IS TO OBEY THE OWNER'S COMMANDS, NO MATTER HOW HUMILIATING." THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE YELLING AT THE PET AND ACTING IMPORTANT." OKAY, I'LL SI WAIT A MINUTE...

NAME IS TYPED IN UNDER "PET"!!

SO CLOSE

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AI Analysis

The title of this 'Dilbert' comic strip is "It's Contract Renewal Time."

Summary:

The comic strip depicts a conversation between Dilbert and his boss, who is explaining the terms of a contract renewal. The boss emphasizes the importance of obeying the owner's commands, no matter how humiliating, and warns that yelling at the pet and acting important are not allowed. Dilbert is confused and asks what the contract is for, to which the boss responds that it's for the owner/pet contract, which expires at midnight. Dilbert is still unsure and asks if he can sign the original one, but the boss tells him to wait a minute and says his name is typed in under "PET"!!

Key Points:

• The comic strip is about a contract renewal between Dilbert and his boss.
• The boss emphasizes the importance of obeying the owner's commands, no matter how humiliating.
• Dilbert is confused and asks what the contract is for.
• The boss explains that it's for the owner/pet contract, which expires at midnight.
• Dilbert is still unsure and asks if he can sign the original one.
• The boss tells him to wait a minute and says his name is typed in under "PET"!!

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation and the boss's deadpan delivery. The idea that a contract would include terms about obeying the owner's commands and not yelling at the pet is ridiculous, and the boss's serious tone adds to the comedic effect. The punchline about Dilbert's name being typed in under "PET" is also humorous, as it implies that Dilbert is somehow related to the pet. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the absurdity of corporate culture and the sometimes ridiculous nature of contracts.

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