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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 31st October 1990

Dilbert//564, first published 36 years ago on Wednesday 31st October 1990


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dogbert skilled possessions vaccum mercy beg watch dog


Official transcript

Dogbert asks a man with a mohawk and an eyepatch, "Why are you loading our possessions into your van?"

The man replies. "Easier to vacuum."

Dogbert says, "I must warn you, I'm a skilled watch dog!"

Dogbert stands in the driveway and says, "I'm going to watch you until you BEG for mercy!"

The man thinks, "I hate this."

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

'S NEW CLEANING PERSON EASIER TO VACUUM.

WHY ARE YOU LOADING OUR POSSESSIONS INTO YOUR VAN ?

- I MUST WARN YOU, I'M A SKILLED WATCH DOG!

I'M GOING TO WATCH YOU UNTIL YOU BEG FOR MERCY!

I HATE THIS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "I Hate This"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, features Dilbert's new cleaning person, a robot, who is tasked with loading the vacuum cleaner into the van. However, the robot becomes overwhelmed by its workload and expresses its discontent, stating, "I hate this." The scene is humorous, as it highlights the robot's reluctance to perform its duties, despite being designed for that purpose. The strip pokes fun at the idea of technology being used to simplify tasks, but ultimately failing to meet expectations.

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