Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 5th April 1992

Dilbert//1086, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 5th April 1992

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dogbert mtv reporter success crowd instincts invent rap dressing music grammer nobody else quite

Official transcript

Dogbert tells Dilbert, "I'm off to my new job as an MTV reporter."

Dogbert holds a microphone and stands next to a man wearing gold chains and a cap. Dogbert asks, "Rap star Freshy Q, what is the key to your success?"

Freshy Q replies, "Always be yourself. Don't follow the crowd. Be true to your instincts."

Dogbert asks, "Did YOU invent rap?"

Freshy Q replies, "Uh . . . No."

Dogbert says, "Oh, but you probably pioneered this style of dressing."

Freshy Q replies, "Not exactly."

Dogbert says, "But you write all of your own music."

Freshy Q says, "No . . . I buy it."

Dogbert asks, "The dance steps?"

Freshy Q replies, "I hire a choreographer."

Dogbert says, "Well, I'll bet nobody else folds his arms quite like you."

Freshy Q says, "I don't like the direction this is heading."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M OFF TO MY NEW JOB AS AN MTV REPORTER.

RAP STAR FRESHY Q, WHAT IS THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS?

ALWAYS BE YOURSELF.

DON'T FOLLOW THE CROWD. BE TRUE TO YOUR INSTINCTS.

DID YOU INVENT RAP?

UH... NO OH, BUT YOU PROBABLY PIONEERED THIS STYLE OF DRESSING.

NOT EXACTLY.

BUT YOU WRITE ALL OF YOUR OWN MUSIC.

NO... I BUY IT.

THE DANCE STEPS ?

I HIRE A CHOREOGRAPHER WELL, I'LL BET NOBODY ELSE FOLDS HIS ARMS QUITE LIKE YOU.

I DONT LIKE THE DIRECTION THIS IS HEADING.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Rap Star Freshy Q"

Summary:

The comic strip follows the story of a man named Rap Star Freshy Q, who is seeking to transition from his current job as an MTV reporter to a career in rap music. He visits a career counselor, who provides him with advice on how to succeed in the rap industry.

Key Points:

• Rap Star Freshy Q is dissatisfied with his current job as an MTV reporter and wants to pursue a career in rap music.
• He visits a career counselor for advice on how to succeed in the rap industry.
• The career counselor provides him with guidance on how to write his own music and develop a unique style.
• Rap Star Freshy Q is determined to follow his dreams and become a successful rapper, despite the challenges he may face.

Overall:

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of someone trying to make a career change and the challenges they may face. It also highlights the importance of perseverance and determination in pursuing one's goals.

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