Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 13th October 1991

Dilbert//911, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 13th October 1991

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dilbert kids school president united states basic knowledge north america sarcasm trivia sense m

Official transcript

Dilbert holds a microphone and says to the reader, "Why are kids so dumb? Have the schools failed? Let's talk to a typical youth."

Dilbert asks a boy, "Who was the sixth president of the United States?"

The boy replies, "Who cares?"

Dilbert asks, "How will he ever get a job without this basic knowledge?"

Dilbert asks, "What is the deepest lake in North America?"

The boy replies, "Who cares?"

Dilbert says to the audience, "Pitiful . . . Shocking . . ."

The child asks Dilbert, "Who is M. C. Hammer?"

Dilbert replies, "I don't know, but it's not important. It's trivia."

The boy says, "Oh, I see. What YOU know is important, but what I know is trivia. Yes, yes, it all makes sense now."

Dilbert asks, "Is that sarcasm?"

The boy replies, "D-uhh."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHY ARE KIDS SO DUMB?

HAVE THE SCHOOLS FAILED?

LET'S TALK TO A TYPICAL YOUTH.

WHO WAS THE SIXTH PRESIDENT OF THE / UNITED STATES?

WHO CARES?

HOW WILL HE EVER GET A JOB WITHOUT THIS BASIC KNOWLEDGE?

WHAT IS THE DEEPEST LAKE IN NORTH AMERICA?

WHO CARES?

PITIFUL ...

SHOCKING.

WHO IS M.C. HAMMER?

I DON'T KNOW, BUT IT'S NOT IMPORTANT. IT'S TRIVIA.

OH, I SEE. WHAT YOU KNOW IS IMPORTANT, BUT WHAT I KNOW IS TRIVIA.

YES, YES, IT ALL MAKES SENSE NOW.

IS THAT SARCASM?

D-UHH

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Dilbert: The Trivia Conundrum"

Summary:

The comic strip follows a conversation between Dilbert and a young boy. The boy asks about the sixth president of the United States, and Dilbert responds that he doesn't know but it's not important, it's trivia. The boy then asks about the deepest lake in North America, and Dilbert again responds that he doesn't know but it's trivia. The boy becomes frustrated, saying that sarcasm is not an answer, and that he wants to know what is important and what is trivia.

Key Points:

• The comic strip highlights the importance of education and critical thinking.
• It also pokes fun at the idea that some people may not take trivia seriously.
• The conversation between Dilbert and the young boy is humorous and relatable, making it a great example of the 'Dilbert' comic strip style.

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