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

Comic Strip Title: "Manipulating Adults"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dogbert, a white dog and the Ambush Reporter, who interviews a little girl. Dogbert asks the girl if she pretends to be cute to manipulate adults, and the girl admits to doing so. Dogbert then asks if she can buy something expensive, and the girl agrees. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that children often use their cuteness to get what they want from adults.

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