Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 14th July 1991

Dilbert//820, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 14th July 1991

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dilbert dogbert twitch feet sleep dreaming chasing cars saint schedule lackey pushing whiney ugly people catholic church

Official transcript

Dilbert watches Dogbert sleeping on the hassock. He thinks, "Why do dogs twitch their feet when they sleep?"

Dilbert thinks, "It's so cute. They must be dreaming about chasing cars."

In Dogbert's dream, he stands on a throne and says, "Ha ha! I am Saint Dogbert! Line up to kiss my feet, you knaves!"

Saint Dogbert asks Dilbert, "What's on my schedule today, lackey?"

Dilbert looks at the schedule and says, "You'll be pushing whiney, ugly people into mud at nine."

Dilbert continues, "Then, you'll tease cats about their grooming methods until ten."

Dogbert says, "Good, good."

Dilbert says, "Then you'll raise taxes, go to lunch, and take the rest of the day off."

Dogbert wakes up and thinks, "Reality: what a gyp."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY DO DOGS TWITCH THEIR FEET WHEN THEY SLEEP?

ZZZZ IT'S SO CUTE. THEY MUST BE DREAMING ABOUT CHASING CARS.

HA HA! I AM SAINT DOGBERT! LINE UP TO KISS MY FEET, YOU KNAVES!

WHAT'S ON MY SCHEDULE TODAY, LACKEY?

YOU'LL BE PUSHING WHINEY, UGLY PEOPLE INTO MUD AT NINE.

THEN, YOU'LL TEASE CATS ABOUT THEIR GROOMING METHODS UNTIL TEN.

GOOD, 600D.

THEN YOU'LL RAISE TAXES, GO TO LUNCH, AND TAKE THE REST OF THE DAY OFF.

REALITY: WHAT A GYP.

SALOMS

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Reality: What a Gyp" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled white male, and his dog Dogbert.

Panel 1: A Discussion About Dogs Dilbert asks why dogs twitch their feet when they sleep, prompting Dogbert to respond that they must be dreaming about chasing cars.

Panel 2: Dogbert's Imaginary World Dogbert imagines a world where dogs are in charge, and people are forced to push them into mud at nine in the morning. He also envisions a future where cats will tease dogs about their grooming methods until they reach ten.

Panel 3: A Grooming Session Dogbert teases Dilbert about his grooming methods, saying he will raise taxes, go to lunch, and take the rest of the day off.

Panel 4: A Reflection on Reality Dilbert reflects on the reality of his situation, wondering why he is being gyped. The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Dogbert's imaginary world and the relatable struggles of everyday life.

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