Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th January 1992

Dilbert//995, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 5th January 1992

Tags

dogbert entertainment thanks babysit doggie bert bret impressionable years innocent adult nonsense parents space aliens eat slaughter house kindergarten change probably

Official transcript

A man and woman say to Dogbert, "Thanks for agreeing to baby-sit, Dogbert."

Dogbert says, "No sweat."

A baby says, "Doggie-Bert!"

Dogbert says, "Sit down, Bret."

Dogbert and the infant sit on the floor. Dogbert says, "You're in your most innocent and impressionable years."

Dogbert continues, "As an adult, it is my duty to fill your sponge-like brain with incredible nonsense for my own entertainment."

Dogbert continues, "Your parents are really space aliens."

The baby looks frightened. Dogbert continues, "They're just fattening you up so they can eat you!"

Dogbert continues, "The slaughterhouse is a place they call kindergarten!!"

The father hands Dogbert his money and says, "Thanks, Dogbert. Did you change him?"

Dogbert replies, "Probably."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR AGREEING TO BABYSIT, DOGBERT.

NO SWEAT.

DOGGIE-BERT!

SIT DOWN, BRET.

YOU'RE IN YOUR MOST INNOCENT AND IMPRESSIONABLE YEARS.

AS AN ADULT, IT IS MY DUTY TO FILL YOUR SPONGE-LIKE BRAIN WITH INCREDIBLE NONSENSE FOR MY OWN ENTERTAINMENT.

YOUR PARENTS ARE REALLY SPACE ALIENS.

THEY'RE JUST FATTENING YOU UP SO THEY CAN EAT YOU!

THE SLAUGHTERHOUSE IS A PLACE THEY CALL KINDERGARTEN !!

THANKS, DOGBERT.

DID YOU CHANGE HIM ?

PROBABLY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Slaughter-House is a Place They Call Kindergarten"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in 1991, features Dilbert, a white dog, and Dogbert, a dog who thinks he's a baby-sitter. The strip revolves around a conversation between Dogbert and his client, Bret, who is seeking a baby-sitter for his child.

Key Points:

• Dogbert boasts about his experience as a baby-sitter, claiming to have taken care of "space aliens" and "incredible nonsense" for entertainment.
• Bret is skeptical of Dogbert's qualifications and asks if he has changed him before.
• Dogbert responds by saying he probably has, but doesn't remember.
• The conversation takes a dark turn when Dogbert reveals that the "slaughter-house" is a place they call kindergarten.
• Bret is shocked and asks if Dogbert has changed him, to which Dogbert replies that he probably has.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a dog being a baby-sitter and the absurdity of the conversation between Dogbert and Bret. It also touches on the theme of childhood trauma and the idea that even something as innocent as kindergarten can be seen as a "slaughter-house" by some.

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