Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 10th March 1992

Dilbert//1060, first published 34 years ago on Tuesday 10th March 1992

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dilbert dogbert attorney petimony allegedly pet garfield pat

Official transcript

Dilbert answers the door and a man in a suit says, "I'm an attorney for Mister Dogbert . . ."

The lawyer continues, "He's suing you for 'petimony.' You allegedly pet the neighbor's cat . . ."

Dilbert says to Dogbert, "See . . It was a pat, not a pet. Like this . . ."

Dogbert, who is reading the newspaper, replies, "Oh look, it's 'Garfield,' your favorite . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M AN ATTORNEY FOR MISTER DOGBERT...

HE'S SUING YOU FOR "PETIMONY." YOU ALLEGEDLY PET THE NEIGHBOR'S CAT...

SEE ... IT WAS A PAT, NOT A PET.

LIKE THIS ...

OH LOOK, IT'S "GARFIELD', YOUR FAVORITE

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Petition for Purr-suasion"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, an attorney, standing at the door of his client, Mr. Dogbert. The client requests that Dilbert sue him for "petimony" (a play on the word "patrimony") because he allegedly pet the neighbor's cat. Dilbert is perplexed by the request and points out that it was a cat, not a pet, like a dog.

The punchline comes when Dilbert realizes that his client is actually a cat, and he has been sued for "petimony" all along. The client, now revealed as a cat, is seen sitting on a desk, surrounded by papers and a computer, with a smug expression on his face. The cat explains that he has been using Dilbert's services to sue his owner for "petimony," and that it was a clever move.

The comic strip pokes fun at the absurdity of the situation and the cleverness of the cat's plan. It also highlights the humor in the miscommunication between Dilbert and his client, and the unexpected twist at the end.

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