Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 18th December 1990

Dilbert//612, first published 36 years ago on Tuesday 18th December 1990

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dogbert dilbert foreign language children dress vikings hollering

Official transcript

Dogbert says to Dilbert, "Opera should be banned from television."

Dogbert continues, "It must be obscene, or they wouldn't have to sing it in a foreign language."

Dogbert continues, "And we can't let children think it's okay to dress like Vikings and go around hollering."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

OPERA SHOULD BE BANNED FROM TELEVISION.

IT MUST BE OBSCENE, OR THEY WOULDN'T HAVE TO SING IT IN A FOREIGN: LANGUAGE.

AND WE CAN'T LET CHILDREN THINK IT'S OKAY TO DRESS LIKE VIKINGS AND GO AROUND HOLLERING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1990, presents a humorous exchange between a man and his dog. The man argues that opera should be banned from television, citing its obscene content and foreign language. The dog responds by suggesting that children should be allowed to dress like Vikings and go around hollering, implying that this behavior is more acceptable than opera.

Key Points:

• The comic strip uses satire to comment on societal norms and values.
• It highlights the absurdity of certain cultural standards and the double standards that exist.
• The exchange between the man and his dog serves as a commentary on the human tendency to judge and criticize others based on superficial characteristics.

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