Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th June 1990

Dilbert//435, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 24th June 1990

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dilbert dogbert prudish stupid hairball wimp class blessing

Official transcript

Dilbert and a woman sit on the couch. The woman asks, "Would you like to hold hands?"

Dilbert replies, "We'd better not . . . My dog is around here someplace."

The woman asks, "What's your dog got to do with anything?"

Dilbert replies, "He's a bit prudish. He won't allow it in his house."

The woman replies, "HIS house? Ha ha ha! He's YOUR dog! YOU're the master!"

The woman continues laughing and says, "Your dog is just a stupid hairball! And you must be a first-class wimp!"

She laughs. Dogbert pulls a hose through the window and stands next to the couch holding the nozzle. Dilbert says to him, "With my blessings."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD HANDS ?

WE'D BETTER NOT... MY DOG IS AROUND HERE SOMEPLACE.

WHAT'S YOUR DOG GOT TO DO WITH ANYTHING?

000000 HE'S A BIT PRUDISH.

HE WON'T ALLOW IT IN HIS HOUSE.

HIS HOUSE?! HA HA HA! HE'S YOUR DOG! YOU'RE THE MASTER!

YOUR DOG IS JUST A STUPID HAIRBALL! AND YOU MUST BE A FIRST- CLASS WIMP! HA HA!

WITH MY BLESSINGS

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Prudish Dog"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head, engaged in a conversation with his wife. The conversation revolves around their dog, which is described as "prudish" and refuses to enter Dilbert's house.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's wife teases him about the dog's behavior, implying that it is more refined than him.
• Dilbert responds by suggesting that the dog is a "first-class wimp" and that he must be a "stupid hairball."
• The comic strip ends with Dilbert laughing and the dog sitting outside the house, looking unimpressed.

Humor and Commentary:

The comic strip uses humor to comment on the relationship between humans and animals, as well as the differences between men and women. The use of wordplay and exaggeration adds to the comedic effect, making it an entertaining and lighthearted read.

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