Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 17th May 1990

Dilbert//397, first published 36 years ago on Thursday 17th May 1990

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dogbert little girl ambush reporter kids pretend manipulate crying expensive consumerism

Official transcript

Dogbert approaches a little girl, holds out a microphone and says, "Just a minute little girl. I'm Dogbert, the ambush reporter."

Dogbert says, "Is it true that you PRETEND to be cute in order to MANIPULATE adults!!"

The girl starts sniffing and crying. Dogbert says, "Oh, hey, wait . . . I'm just kidding. Can I buy you something expensive?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

JUST A MOMENT, LITTLE GIRL. I'M DOGBERT, THE AMBUSH REPORTER.

IS IT TRUE THAT YOU PRETEND TO BE CUTE IN ORDER TO MANIPULATE ADULTS !!

OH, HEY, WAIT...

IM JUST KIDDING.

CAN I BUY YOU SOMETHING EXPENSIVE?

SNIFF SNIFf

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip in question is a 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1990.

Title: "Ambush Reporter"

Summary:

• Dogbert, the Ambush Reporter, interviews a little girl.
• The girl is asked if she pretends to be cute to manipulate adults.
• The girl responds that she does not, but Dogbert is skeptical.
• Dogbert then asks the girl if she can buy something expensive, and she agrees.
• The comic strip ends with Dogbert making a purchase, implying that he has successfully manipulated the girl into buying something expensive.

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