Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th May 1990

Dilbert//398, first published 36 years ago on Friday 18th May 1990

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dogbert probing embarassing questions contemplating effects firecrackers investigative reporters wallace dog young man kids interviews

Official transcript

Dogbert follows a little boy, holds out a microphone and asks, "Excuse me, young man. May I ask you some probing and embarrassing questions?"

Dogbert shakes the microphone in the boy's face and asks, "Is it true that you spend a great deal of time contemplating the effects of firecrackers on investigative reporters?!!"

Smoke clouds rise from Dogbert's head and his fur is burned. Dogbert says, "I'll bet this hasn't happened to Mike Wallace even once."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

EXCUSE ME, YOUNG MAN. MAY I ASK YOU SOME PROBING AND EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS?

IS IT TRUE THAT YOU SPEND A GREAT DEAL OF TIME CONTEMPLATING THE EFFECTS OF FIRECRACKERS ON INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS ?!!

I'LL BET THIS HASN'T HAPPENED TO MIKE WALLACE EVEN ONCE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Investigative Reporting"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a white dog, engaging in a conversation with a man.
• Dilbert asks the man if he has spent time contemplating the effects of firecrackers on investigative reporters.
• The man responds that he will not be doing so, as it hasn't happened to Mike Wallace even once.
• The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the challenges faced by investigative journalists, particularly those who cover sensitive or controversial topics.

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