Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 4th October 1989
Dilbert//172, first published 37 years ago on Wednesday 4th October 1989
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dilbert devil lettuce prince of insufficient light phil penalty
Official transcript
Dilbert stands in the kitchen looking at a grocery receipt and thinking, "Ha! The store under-charged me twelve cents, and I'm not telling them."
Phil pokes Dilbert with his spoon and says, "Hey!"
Dilbert says, "I know you. You're the Ruler of Heck, the 'Prince of Insufficient Light.'"
Phil says, "Just call me Phil, please."
Dilbert asks, "What's my penalty? Eternal damnation?"
Phil says, "I'm just going to 'darn you' for fifteen minutes."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
HA! THE STORE UNDERCHARGED ME TWELVE CENTS, AND I'M NOT TELLING THEM.
5 ALaMS HEY!
I KNOW YOU. YOU'RE THE RULER OF HECK, THE "PRINCE OF INSUFFICIENT LIGHT." JUST CALL ME PHIL, PLEASE.
WHAT'S MY PENALTY ?
ETERNAL DAMNATION?
I'M JUST GOING TO "DARN YOU" FOR FIFTEEN MINUTES.
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "The Devil's in the Details"
Summary:
This 'Dilbert' comic strip revolves around a humorous exchange between Dilbert and the devil. The conversation begins with Dilbert being undercharged by twelve cents, prompting him to question the store's pricing. The devil, disguised as a customer, responds with a clever remark, stating, "I know you. You're the ruler of heck, the 'Prince of Insufficient Light.'" Dilbert, intrigued, asks for the devil's name, to which the devil replies, "Phil." The conversation takes an unexpected turn as Dilbert requests the devil to call him "Phil" instead of his name. The devil agrees, but with a condition: he will be paid fifteen minutes of eternal damnation for the favor. The comic strip concludes with Dilbert reluctantly accepting the deal, marking a lighthearted and amusing exchange between the two characters.
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