Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 23rd December 1990

Dilbert//617, first published 36 years ago on Sunday 23rd December 1990

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dilbert dogbert christmas obnoxious cynical idealistic simpleton

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert sit on the floor in front of the fireplace. Dilbert asks, "What do you want for Christmas, Dogbert?"

Dogbert answers, "The usual: domination of earth, happiness at the expense of others, personal ego gratification."

Dogbert asks, "And you?"

Dilbert replies, "I want to feel greater love and understanding for other people."

Dogbert asks, "Even obnoxious and cynical people?"

Dogbert continues, "And people who laugh at you for being an idealistic simpleton?"

Dilbert thinks. Dilbert pats Dogbert's head and replies, "Yeah."

Dogbert says, "Merry Christmas, Dilbert."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT DO YOU WANT FOR CHRISTMAS, DOGBERT ?

THE USUAL: DOMINATION OF EARTH, HAPPINESS AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHERS, PERSONAL EGO GRATIFICATION.

AND YOU ?

I WANT TO FEEL GREATER LOVE AND UNDERSTANDING FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

EVEN OBNOXIOUS AND CYNICAL PEOPLE?

AND PEOPLE WHO LAUGH AT YOU FOR BEING AN IDEALISTIC SIMPLETON?

YEAH.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, DILBERT.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Christmas Wish"

Summary:

This 'Dilbert' comic strip, originally published in 1990, revolves around the main character, Dilbert, and his dog, Dogbert. The conversation begins with Dogbert asking Dilbert what he wants for Christmas. Dilbert responds by expressing his desire for "domination of earth, happiness at the expense of others, personal ego gratification." Dogbert then inquires about people who laugh at him for being an "idealistic simpleton." Dilbert's response is a humorous and sarcastic one, where he wishes for people to feel greater love and understanding for others. The conversation concludes with Dogbert wishing Dilbert a Merry Christmas, adding a touch of irony to the exchange.

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