Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 28th January 1992

Dilbert//1018, first published 34 years ago on Tuesday 28th January 1992

Tags

dilbert flush goldie john ugly stupid fish life rivalry suicide note schools pun

Official transcript

Dilbert stands in front of an empty fishbowl with his arms on his hips. Dilbert says to Dogbert, "You expect me to believe that Goldie flushed HIMSELF down the john??!"

Dogbert replies, "Surely you don't believe that I ended his ugly, stupid fish life in a fit of pet rivalry . . ."

Dilbert looks at a small piece of paper and says, "Explain how a fish can write a suicide note."

Dogbert says, "I've heard they have schools . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU EXPECT ME TO BELIEVE THAT GOLDIE FLUSHED HIMSELF DOWN THE JOHN??!

SURELY YOU DON'T BELIEVE THAT I ENDED HIS UGLY, STUPID FISH LIFE IN A FIT OF PET RIVALRY...

EXPLAIN HOW A FISH CAN WRITE A SUICIDE NOTE.

I'VE HEARD THEY HAVE SCHOOLS...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Pet Rivalry"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a white shirt and red tie, discussing his pet fish with a colleague.
• Dilbert's colleague expresses skepticism about the fish's ability to write a suicide note, leading to a humorous exchange.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of pet rivalry and the absurdity of a fish writing a suicide note.
• The comic strip is a lighthearted and humorous take on the daily struggles and absurdities of office life.

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