Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 27th July 1990

Dilbert//468, first published 36 years ago on Friday 27th July 1990

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dogbert dilbert lab rat escape laboratory embassy rat special treatment

Open source transcript

GREETINGS, DOG. I'VE COME TO LIVE IN YOUR HOUSE AND ESCAPE FROM MY JOB AT THE LABORATORY.

YOU COULD THINK OF ME AS A POLITICAL EXILE SEEKING SANCTUARY IN A FRIENDLY EMBASSY.

I COULD THINK OF YOU AS A RAT.

OKAY, BUT I DON'T EXPECT ANY SPECIAL TREATMENT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unlikely Escapee"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1990, features Dog and Rat engaging in a humorous conversation. Dog, who has escaped from his laboratory, is greeted by Rat, who is surprised to see him. Dog explains that he has come to live with Rat, citing his desire for a peaceful existence outside the laboratory.

Rat is initially skeptical, but Dog's words resonate with him, and he begins to see Dog as a political exile seeking sanctuary. Rat's perception of Dog changes, and he starts to view him as a rat, rather than a dog. The conversation ends with Rat expressing his expectation that Dog will receive special treatment, despite his new status as a rat.

The comic strip cleverly uses wordplay and unexpected twists to create a humorous and lighthearted exchange between the two characters.

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