Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th October 1989

Dilbert//187, first published 37 years ago on Thursday 19th October 1989

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dilbert dogbert tombstone write cremated stuffed cheaper arm chair

Official transcript

Dogbert sits in a chair and Dilbert stands in front of him. Dilbert asks, "If I died tomorrow, what would you write on my tombstone?"

Dogbert replies, "I always assumed there would be no tombstone."

Dilbert says, "Ah . . . You would have me cremated."

Dogbert replies, "Or stuffed, whichever is cheaper."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF I DIED TOMORROW, WHAT WOULD YOU WRITE ON MY TOMBSTONE ?

I ALWAYS ASSUMED THERE WOULD BE NO TOMBSTONE.

AH... YOU WOULD HAVE ME CREMATED.

OR STUFFED, WHICHEVER IS CHEAPER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Cremation or Stuffed, Whichever is Cheaper."

Panel 1:

• Dog asks Dilbert what he would like to be written on his tombstone.
• Dilbert responds that he always assumed there would be no tombstone.

Panel 2:

• Dog asks if Dilbert would like to be cremated or stuffed, whichever is cheaper.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert responds, "Ah... you would have me cremated. Or stuffed, whichever is cheaper."

Summary:

The comic strip is a humorous exchange between Dilbert and his dog about what should be written on his tombstone. Dilbert's response reveals his pragmatic and cost-conscious nature, leading to a lighthearted and amusing conclusion.

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