Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 25th September 1990

Dilbert//528, first published 36 years ago on Tuesday 25th September 1990

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dilbert grief scum caskets newspapers denial anger economics

Official transcript

The caption says, "The three stages of grief; denial."

Dogbert sits on his pillow thinking, "No . . . Dilbert can't be dead."

The caption says, "Anger."

Dogbert stands on his pillow and thinks, "I'll kill the scum who did it!"

The caption says, "Economics."

Dogbert says into the phone, "No expensive caskets. Just wrap him in newspapers; he would have wanted it that way."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THE THREE STAGES OF GRIEF NO ... DILBERT CAN'T BE DEAD.

I'LL KILL THE SCUM WHO DID IT!

NO EXPENSIVE CASKETS.

JUST WRAP HIM IN NEWSPAPERS; HE WOULD HAVE WANTED IT THAT WAY.

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AI Analysis

Title: "The Three Stages of Grief"

Summary:

• The comic strip humorously illustrates the three stages of grief through the character Dilbert's reactions to the death of his dog, Dilbert.
• The stages are:
  • Denial: Dilbert refuses to accept his dog's death, saying "No... Dilbert can't be dead."
  • Anger: He becomes angry and vows to "kill the scum who did it."
  • Economics: In the final stage, Dilbert is more concerned with the financial implications of his dog's death, stating "No expensive caskets. Just wrap him in newspapers; he would have wanted it that way."

The comic strip uses humor to highlight the absurdity of the human response to loss and the often unexpected ways people cope with grief.

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