Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 18th September 1992

Dilbert//1252, first published 34 years ago on Friday 18th September 1992

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ratbert dogbert talking lab cow egg industry discredit vegetarian movement paid meat healthy rat ironically chokes death carrot

Official transcript

Ratbert and Dogbert walk toward each other on the sidewalk. Ratbert says, "Hey, Dogbert, everybody is talking about you at the lab."

Dogbert asks, "Really?"

Ratbert says, "The 'cow and egg' industry is going to discredit your vegetarian movement. They paid us to prove meat is healthy."

Dogbert says, "What's your role?"

Ratbert replies, "I play the rat who ironically chokes to death on a carrot during the news conference."

Dogbert replies, "Great . . . I'll have to see that on CNN about a jillion times."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HEY, DOGBERT, EVERYBODY IS TALKING ABOUT YOU AT THE LAB.

REALLY ?

THE "COW AND EGG" INDUSTRY IS GOING TO DISCREDIT YOUR VEGETARIAN MOVEMENT. THEY PAID USTO PROVE MEAT IS HEALTHY.

WHAT'S YOUR ROLE?

I PLAY THE RAT WHO IRONICALLY CHOKES TO DEATH ON A CARROT DURING THE NEWS CONFERENCE.

GREAT...

I'LL HAVE TO SEE THAT ON CNN ABOUT A JILLION TIMES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Cow and Egg Industry"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between Dogbert and a character representing the "Cow and Egg" industry. The industry is attempting to discredit the vegetarian movement by paying individuals to claim that they are healthy. Dogbert is skeptical of this claim and asks for more information. The industry representative explains that they will pay a person to play the role of a rat who ironically chokes to death on a carrot during a news conference.

Key Points:

• The "Cow and Egg" industry is trying to discredit the vegetarian movement.
• They are paying individuals to claim that they are healthy.
• Dogbert is skeptical of this claim and asks for more information.
• The industry representative explains their plan to pay someone to play the role of a rat who ironically chokes to death on a carrot during a news conference.

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