Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 25th March 1990

Dilbert//344, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 25th March 1990

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dilbert dogbert kinder trouble world creatures peace harmony pursues retribution little misdeed bygones forgive forget studies happier less stressful lives

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on a brick wall. Dogbert says, "Sometimes I dream of a kinder world . . ."

Dilbert thinks, "Trouble . . ."

Dogbert continues, "A world where all creatures live in peace and harmony . . ."

Dogbert continues, "Where nobody pursues retribution for some tiny little misdeed."

Dilbert thinks, "Big trouble."

Dogbert continues, "Where bygones are bygones . . . Forgive and forget . . ."

Dilbert shouts, "Stop it! Stop it! Please just tell me what horrible thing you've done!"

Dilbert runs away screaming. Dogbert says, "You know, studies have shown that people with pets live happier, less stressful lives."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SOMETIMES I DREAM OF A KINDER WORLD.

TROUBLE A WORLD WHERE ALL CREATURES LIVE IN PEACE AND HARMONY WHERE NOBODY PURSUES RETRIBUTION FOR SOME TINY LITTLE MISDEED.

BIG TROUBLE.

WHERE BYGONES ARE BYGONES ... FORGIVE AND FORGET...

STOP IT! STOP IT!

PLEASE JUST TELL ME WHAT HORRIBLE THING YOU'VE DONE!

YOU KNOW, STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PEOPLE WITH PETS LIVE HAPPIER, LESS STRESSFUL LIVES.

MAAAAEEE !!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A World Without Bygones"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, sitting on a stone wall alongside a small, white creature resembling a dog. The conversation between Dilbert and the creature is the central focus of the strip.

Key Points:

• Initial Conversation: Dilbert expresses his desire for a kinder world, to which the creature responds with a question about bygones.
• Bygones Explained: Dilbert explains that bygones are memories of past events that people choose to forget.
• Consequences of Forgetting: He warns that forgetting bygones can lead to a world where all creatures live in peace and harmony, but at the cost of a lack of personal growth and character development.
• Pursuit of Retribution: The creature suggests that in such a world, people would pursue retribution for tiny little misdeeds, leading to a more stressful and unhappy life.
• Conclusion: The strip concludes with Dilbert's realization that a world without bygones might not be as desirable as he initially thought, highlighting the importance of learning from past mistakes and experiences.

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