Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 19th December 1991

Dilbert//978, first published 35 years ago on Thursday 19th December 1991

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dilbert dogbert newspaper critic ordinary people star dog sniffing symbol

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair reading the newspaper and Dogbert stands on the hassock. Dogbert says, "I've become a newspaper critic."

Dilbert asks, "Of what?"

Dogbert replies, "I criticize ordinary people . . . I started with you."

Dilbert says, "Hey, here it is . . ."

Dilbert asks, "What's this little symbol mean?"

Dogbert replies, "That's a dog sniffing himself . . . It's like getting one star."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE BECOME A NEWSPAPER CRITIC.

OF WHAT?

[NEWS]

I CRITICIZE ORDINARY PEOPLE... I STARTED WITH YOU.

HEY, HERE IT IS...

WHAT'S THIS LITTLE SYMBOL MEAN?

THAT'S A DOG SNIFFING HIMSELF... IT'S LIKE GETTING ONE STAR.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Critic's Critique"

Summary:

• The comic strip revolves around a dog who criticizes ordinary people, only to be criticized himself.
• The dog is depicted as a newspaper critic, highlighting the irony of his profession.
• The strip humorously explores the concept of criticism and self-awareness.

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