Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 15th April 1992

Dilbert//1096, first published 34 years ago on Wednesday 15th April 1992

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ratbert plan dilbert family timmy toilet pathetic rending love little respect

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Ratbert says, "I've developed a plan to make you pity me and then welcome me in your family."

Ratbert shows Dilbert a roll of toilet paper with a face drawn on it. Ratbert says, "I built Timmy the Toilet Paper Man. Timmy will be my only friend. It will be so pathetic that you will have to love me."

Ratbert shows Dogbert an empty roll of toilet paper and says, "Dilbert seems to have very little respect for Timmy."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE DEVELOPED A PLAN TO MAKE YOU PITY ME AND THEN WELCOME ME IN YOUR FAMILY.

I BUILT TIMMY THE TOILET PAPER MAN. TIMMY WILL BE MY ONLY FRIEND. IT WILL BE SO PATHETIC AND HEARTRENDING THAT YOU WILL HAVE TO LOVE ME

DILBERT SEEMS TO HAVE VERY LITTLE RESPECT FOR TIMMY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Plan to Make You Pity Me"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a dog and its owner, who has developed a plan to make the dog feel sorry for him. The dog is initially skeptical but eventually becomes sympathetic towards its owner's plight.

Key Points:

• The dog's owner has built a toilet paper man named Timmy, which he claims will be his only friend.
• The dog is unimpressed by the toilet paper man and finds it pathetic.
• Despite this, the dog begins to feel sorry for its owner and decides to have some respect for Timmy.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people seeking pity and attention from others.

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