Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 22nd July 1990

Dilbert//463, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 22nd July 1990

Tags

hairballs dust bunny cultural home hide clumps under furniture nip bud

Official transcript

A large rabbit taps Dogbert on the back. Dogbert turns around and shouts, "Holy hairballs! What are you?!!"

The bunny replies, "I am the 'Dust Bunny,' an emerging cultural icon."

The bunny explains, "Once a year I come to every home and hide clumps of dust under furniture and major appliances."

The dust bunny says, "You must honor me by decorating closet doors and singing dust hymns."

Dogbert asks, "What about gifts? Do I get any gifts out of this?"

The dust bunny replies, "No. The dust bunny symbolizes only love, goodwill and very poor housekeeping."

Dogbert sucks up the dust bunny with a vacuum cleaner. He looks at the reader and says, "I know, it seems harsh, but you have to nip these things in the bud."

The dust bunny cries from inside the vacuum, "Okay, gifts!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOLY HAIRBALLS! WHAT ARE YOU?!!

I AM THE "DUST BUNNY," AN EMERGING CULTURAL ICON.

ONCE A YEAR I COME TO EVERY HOME AND HIDE CLUMPS OF DUST UNDER FURNITURE AND MAJOR APPLIANCES.

YOU MUST HONOR ME BY DECORATING CLOSET DOORS AND SINGING DUST HYMNS.

WHAT ABOUT GIFTS ?

DO I GET ANY GIFTS OUT OF THIS?

NO. THE DUST BUNNY SYMBOLIZES ONLY LOVE, GOODWILL AND VERY POOR HOUSEKEEPING.

I KNOW, IT SEEMS HARSH, BUT YOU HAVE TO NIP THESE THINGS IN THE BUD.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dust Bunny"

Summary:

The comic strip features a dust bunny, a cultural icon, who is depicted as a small, anthropomorphic creature with a distinctive appearance. The dust bunny is shown to be highly organized and tidy, with a passion for decorating closet doors and singing dust hymns.

Key Points:

• The dust bunny is introduced as an emerging cultural icon.
• The dust bunny is shown to be highly organized and tidy.
• The dust bunny has a passion for decorating closet doors and singing dust hymns.
• The dust bunny is shown to be proud of its accomplishments and is willing to share them with others.
• The dust bunny is depicted as a relatable and endearing character.

Overall:

The comic strip is a humorous and lighthearted portrayal of a dust bunny as a cultural icon. The dust bunny's personality and habits are exaggerated for comedic effect, making it a relatable and entertaining character.

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