Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th September 1990

Dilbert//523, first published 36 years ago on Thursday 20th September 1990

Tags

dilbert mother nature earth planet recycle newspaper dolphins acid rain

Open source transcript

PLEASE, MOTHER NATURE, DON'T MAKE ME LEAVE THE EARTH!!

DON'T TALK BACK TO ME !!

I WORK HARD TO GIVE YOU A LOVELY PLANET, AND LOOK WHAT YOU DO TO IT!

BUT... BUT I RECYCLE NEWSPAPERS!

OH, WELL, EXCUSE ME. I GUESS THE DOLPHINS ARE SAFE, THANKS TO YOU.

AND I'VE NOTICED LESS ACID RAIN SINCE I STARTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert's Environmental Epiphany"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic and witty remarks, in a humorous exchange with his mother.
• The conversation begins with Dilbert's mother expressing concern about the state of the planet and encouraging him to recycle newspapers.
• Dilbert responds by recycling newspapers, but also reveals that he has been recycling dolphins, much to his mother's shock and horror.
• The punchline of the comic strip is Dilbert's deadpan remark that he has noticed less acid rain since he started recycling dolphins, highlighting the absurdity of his actions and the unexpected twist on the typical environmental message.

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