Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 23rd March 1991

Dilbert//707, first published 35 years ago on Saturday 23rd March 1991

Tags

neighbor friends dogbert shallow social pulp genuinely care feelings right moment relationships

Official transcript

Dogbert walks along a path humming. A man walking in the opposite direction says, "Hi, Dogbert. How are you?"

Dogbert says, "How am I? Is this merely shallow social pulp, or do you genuinely care about me and my feelings right at his moment?"

The man responds, "It's the pulp one."

Dogbert says, "I'm fine. How are you?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HI, DOGBERT.

HOW ARE YOU?

HOW AM I? IS THIS MERELY SHALLOW SOCIAL PULP, OR DO YOU GENUINELY CARE ABOUT ME AND' MY FEELINGS RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT?

IT'S THE PULP ONE.

I'M FINE.

HOW ARE YOU ?

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Pulp One" and features a conversation between two characters, Dogbert and a man.

Characters:

• Dogbert: A white dog with a distinctive appearance, wearing a brown jacket and brown pants. He has a speech bubble with a musical note, indicating he is singing.
• Man: A human character with a brown jacket and brown pants. He is shown walking away from Dogbert.

The Conversation:

• Dogbert approaches the man and asks, "Hi, Dogbert. How are you?"
• The man responds, "How am I? Is this merely shallow social pulp, or do you genuinely care about me and my feelings right at this moment?"
• Dogbert replies, "It's the pulp one."
• The man asks, "I'm fine. How are you?"
• Dogbert responds with a musical note, indicating he is still singing.

Summary:

The comic strip pokes fun at the superficiality of social interactions, where people often ask about each other's well-being without truly caring. Dogbert's response, "It's the pulp one," suggests that he is aware of the insincerity of the question and is not fooled by it. The use of a musical note to represent Dogbert's singing adds a touch of humor to the exchange. Overall, the comic strip uses satire to comment on the emptiness of modern social interactions.

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