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Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 22nd May 1991

Dilbert//767, first published 35 years ago on Wednesday 22nd May 1991


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dogbert dilbert turtle comeback ugly-looking sarcasm mother


Open source transcript

COME MEET MY NEW PET TURTLE.

5-72 BOY, THAT IS ONE UGLY- LOOKING TURTLE. WHAT KIND IS IT ?

HE'S A "SNAPPY COMEBACK TURTLE," BUT NOT A GOOD ONE OH YEAM ?!!

UGLY, AM I?

WELL, UH SO'S MY MOTHER!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Turtle Trouble"

Summary:

  • The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, in a humorous encounter.
  • Dilbert is seen at a desk, where he meets a turtle, prompting him to ask, "Come meet my new pet turtle."
  • The turtle is described as "ugly-looking," and Dilbert inquires, "What kind is it?"
  • The turtle responds, "He's a 'snappy comeback turtle,' but not a good one."
  • Dilbert's mother is introduced, who is unimpressed by the turtle's appearance, saying, "Oh yeah? Ugly, am I? Well, uh... so's my mother!"
  • The comic strip showcases Dilbert's deadpan humor and the absurdity of the situation.

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