Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th October 1989

Dilbert//188, first published 37 years ago on Friday 20th October 1989

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dogbert violence beautiful dilbert conquer butter knife

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dogbert says, "I've been thinking how wonderful it would be if all people renounced violence forever."

Dilbert turns around and says, "That's a beautiful thought, Dogbert."

Dogbert says as he walks away, "If nobody else was violent, I could conquer the whole stupid planet with just a butter knife."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BEEN THINKING HOW WONDERFUL IT WOULD BE IF ALL PEOPLE RENOUNCED VIOLENCE FOREVER.

THAT'S A BEAUTIFUL THOUGHT, DOGBERT.

IF NOBODY ELSE WAS VIOLENT, I COULD CONQUER THE WHOLE STUPID PLANET WITH JUST A BUTTER KNIFE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Violence Forever" and features Dilbert, Dogbert, and a white dog.

Panel 1: Dilbert sits at his desk, thinking about how wonderful it would be if all people renounced violence forever.

Panel 2: Dogbert enters the room, responding to Dilbert's thoughts with a sarcastic comment: "That's a beautiful thought, Dogbert."

Panel 3: Dogbert then says, "If nobody else was violent, I could conquer the whole stupid planet with just a butter knife."

The comic strip humorously highlights the contrast between Dilbert's idealistic thoughts and Dogbert's cynical and self-serving response.

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