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Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 21st November 1989

Dilbert//220, first published 37 years ago on Tuesday 21st November 1989


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dilbert dogbert gloat rock perfume decadent life desires


Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit outdoors. Dilbert says, "Okay then, suppose you had everything you wanted. What would you do?"

Dogbert answers, "Gloat. Make everybody else feel like failures. Live a garish and decadent life."

Dilbert asks, "And when that gets boring?"

Dogbert replies, "Maybe start my own perfume company."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

OKAY THEN, SUPPOSE YOU HAD EVERYTHING YOU WANTED. WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

GLOAT. MAKE EVERYBODY ELSE FEEL LIKE FAILURES. LIVE A GARISH AND DECADENT LIFE.

AND WHEN THAT GETS BORING?

MAYBE START MY OWN PERFUME COMPANY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Gloat. Make Everybody Else Feel Like Failures. Live a Garish and Decadent Life."

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between two characters, one of whom is advising the other to live a life of self-indulgence and extravagance.

  • The character is encouraged to "gloat" and make others feel inferior.
  • They are also advised to live a "garish and decadent life."
  • The character responds by expressing a desire to start their own perfume company.
  • The comic strip is humorous and satirical, poking fun at the idea of living a life of excess and indulgence.

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