Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 20th August 1989

Dilbert//127, first published 37 years ago on Sunday 20th August 1989

Tags

bear dilbert sales seven times

Official transcript

Dogbert and Dilbert sit at a table. The doorbell rings. Dilbert opens the door and a bear says, "Hi. I'm the bear skin rug you ordered by mail."

The bear enters the house and says, "I'm a kit. You just have to kill me, rip my guts out and leave me to dry."

Dilbert looks shocked. Dilbert covers his eyes and says, "Egad! I couldn't possibly do that. Please . . . Just go."

The bear says, "You'll receive a full refund, of course."

Dilbert says, "No, no! Please keep it."

The bear, who is really a man in a bear suit, walks into the rug store. A man at a desk asks, "How were sales today?"

The man in the suit replies, "Great! Sold myself seven times."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HI. I'M THE BEAR SKIN RUG YOU ORDERED BY MAIL.

I'M A KIT. YOU JUST HAVE TO KILL ME, RIP MY GUTS OUT AND LEAVE ME TO DRY.

EGAD! I COULDN'T POSSIBLY DO THAT.

PLEASE... JUST GO.

YOU'LL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND, OF COURSE.

NO, NO!

PLEASE KEEP IT.

HOW WERE SALES TODAY?

38 GREAT! SOLD MYSELF SEVEN TIMES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Bear Skin Rug"

Summary:

The comic strip features a bear skin rug as the main character, who is being ordered by mail. The bear skin rug is depicted as a sentient being with a personality, and its interactions with the customer and salesperson are humorous and relatable.

Key Scenes:

• The bear skin rug is introduced as a product being ordered by mail.
• The customer receives the bear skin rug and is initially pleased with it.
• However, the bear skin rug begins to speak and express its dissatisfaction with being sold as a product.
• The customer is shocked and tries to return the bear skin rug, but it refuses to be returned.
• The bear skin rug demands to be treated with respect and dignity, and the customer is forced to comply.

Themes:

• The comic strip explores the theme of consumerism and the treatment of products as commodities.
• It also touches on the idea of sentience and the rights of non-human entities.
• The strip pokes fun at the absurdity of treating a bear skin rug as a living being, while also highlighting the importance of treating all entities with respect and dignity.

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