Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 25th July 1990

Dilbert//466, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 25th July 1990

Tags

lab rat macaroni cheese through wall doctor die over the wall

Official transcript

A lab rat thinks, "I hate my life."

The rat thinks, "If I eat one more ton of macaroni and cheese I think I'll die . . . Of course, that may be the point."

The rat thinks, "Tonight I'm going 'over the wall.' Wait . . . I'm a rat . . . I'll go THROUGH the wall."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I HATE MY LIFE.

8AJ IF I EAT ONE MORE TON OF MACARONI AND CHEESE I THINK I'LL DIE OF COURSE, THAT MAY BE THE POINT.

TONIGHT I'M GOING "OVER THE WALL." WAIT... I'M A RAT... I'LL GO THROUGH THE WALL.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Rat's Existential Crisis"

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1990, features a rat contemplating its existence and mortality. The rat is sitting on a counter, thinking about its life and the consequences of eating one more ton of macaroni and cheese. It considers the possibility of dying and being "over the wall," but then decides to wait until it's a rat to go through the wall.

Key Elements:

• A rat sitting on a counter, deep in thought
• The rat's existential crisis and fear of death
• The rat's decision to wait until it's a rat to go through the wall
• A humorous take on the rat's situation and the absurdity of its thoughts

Tone:

• Humorous and lighthearted, with a touch of irony and absurdity
• The comic strip pokes fun at the rat's existential crisis and its over-the-top thoughts

Overall:

• A humorous and entertaining comic strip that explores the rat's existential crisis and its decision to wait until it's a rat to go through the wall
• The comic strip uses humor and irony to comment on the rat's situation and the absurdity of its thoughts.

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