Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 1st January 1990

Dilbert//261, first published 36 years ago on Monday 1st January 1990

Tags

grumpy dog no flattery chocolate cake feel better scratch behind ears leg spasms

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair reading the newspaper and Dogbert stands on the hassock. Dogbert says, "I'm grumpy today, so don't even try to talk to me."

Dogbert continues, "And don't try to flatter me or give me chocolate cake to make me feel better."

Dilbert says, "And I guess I shouldn't scratch you behind the ears until you have little leg spasms."

Dogbert sits on Dilbert's legs and says, "Right. None of that."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GRUMPY TODAY, SO DON'T EVEN TRY TO TALK TO ME.

NEWS AND DON'T TRY TO FLATTER ME OR GIVE ME CHOCOLATE CAKE TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

AND I GUESS I SHOULDN'T SCRATCH YOU BEHIND THE EARS UNTIL YOU HAVE LITTLE LEG SPASMS.

RIGHT. NONE OF THAT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Grumpy Boss"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a white mouse, trying to make his grumpy boss feel better.
• Dilbert offers to give the boss chocolate cake to lift his spirits.
• The boss responds by complaining about leg spasms and asks Dilbert to scratch behind his ears.
• Dilbert declines, stating that he doesn't want to make the boss feel better.
• The boss is left grumpy, while Dilbert remains unbothered.

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