Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 24th May 1992

Dilbert//1135, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 24th May 1992

Tags

dogbert mother nature nature natural cruel beautiful robin singing smiling

Official transcript

Dogbert walks on the sidewalk. He sees an old woman holding a stick and says, "Mother Nature!"

Mother Nature says, "Hi, Dogbert, you little lard bag."

Dogbert says, "Geez, Mother Nature, why are you so mean?"

Mother Nature replies, "I'm not mean; it's natural. Nature seems cruel but it's really beautiful."

Mother Nature continues, "For example, do you see that robin that's singing?"

Dogbert says, "Yes?"

Mother Nature zaps the bird with her stick. As feathers float down from the tree, Mother Nature says, "He was off-key. Now nature is back in harmony."

Dogbert says, "Ha! You're smiling! I knew it. You enjoy being mean!"

Dogbert walks down the sidewalk looking disheveled. Clouds of smoke rise from his fur. Dogbert says, "Yet another example where keen perception doesn't pay off."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

MOTHER NATURE!

HI, DOGBERT, YOU LITTLE LARD BAG.

GEEZ, MOTHER NATURE, WHY ARE YOU SO MEAN ?

IT'S NOT MEAN; IT'S NATURAL. NATURE SEEMS CRUEL BUT IT'S REALLY BEAUTIFUL FOR EXAMPLE, DO YOU SEE THAT ROBIN THAT'S SINGING?

YES?

ZAP!

HE WAS OFFKEY.

NOW NATURE IS BACK IN HARMONY HA! YOU'RE SMILING!

I KNEW IT. YOU ENJOY BEING MEAN!

YET ANOTHER EXAMPLE WHERE KEEN PERCEPTION DOESN'T PAY OFF.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Nature's Harmony"

Summary:

This comic strip features Dogbert, a white dog with a mischievous personality, engaging in a conversation with Mother Nature. The conversation begins with Dogbert asking Mother Nature why she is so mean, to which she responds that it is not her intention to be mean, but rather that nature can be cruel and beautiful.

Dogbert then asks if he can see an example of this, and Mother Nature shows him a robin singing. Dogbert is unimpressed, but Mother Nature points out that the robin's singing is a beautiful example of nature's harmony.

Dogbert is still skeptical, but Mother Nature assures him that he is smiling, which means he enjoys being mean. The comic strip ends with Dogbert walking away, still looking unimpressed.

Key Elements:

• Dogbert's mischievous personality
• Mother Nature's explanation of nature's cruelty and beauty
• The robin's singing as an example of nature's harmony
• Dogbert's skepticism and eventual acceptance
• The comic strip's lighthearted and humorous tone

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