Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 1st November 1992

Dilbert//1296, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 1st November 1992

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dilbert emotion dogbert mood e

Official transcript

Dilbert points a video camera at Dogbert and says, "Let's see some emotion, Dogbert."

Dogbert says, "I need to be in the mood."

Dilbert says, "Remember when it looked like 'E.T.' died, but really he didn't?"

Dogbert sniffs like he is about to cry. Dilbert says, "The neighbor's cat says you're fat."

Dogbert says angrily, "The fool!"

Dilbert says, "Imagine you won an academy award for 'Best Dog.'"

Dogbert looks surprised and says, "Me?!!"

Dilbert says, "Imagine some frozen lavatory waste from a passing jet crashes through the roof and flattens me as I film this."

Dogbert falls over and laughs. Dilbert asks, "Is that sorrow? It doesn't look like sorrow."

Dogbert thinks, "Oops."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LET'S SEE SOME EMOTION, DOGBERT.

I NEED TO BE IN THE MOOD.

REMEMBER WHEN IT LOOKED LIKE "E.T." DIED, BUT REALLY HE DIDN'T?

SNIFF-* SNIFF* THE NEIGHBOR'S CAT SAYS YOU'RE FAT.

THE FOOL!!

IMAGINE YOU WON AN ACADEMY AWARD FOR "BEST DOG" ME?!!

IMAGINE SOME FROZEN LAVATORY WASTE FROM A PASSING JET CRASHES THROUGH THE ROOF AND FLATTENS ME AS I FILM THIS.

IS THAT SORROW?

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE SORROW.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Weight of Emotion"

Summary:

• The comic strip follows Dogbert, a cynical and sarcastic character, as he attempts to capture the essence of human emotions through a camera.
• Dogbert's approach is unconventional, using a camera to freeze and flatten the scene, resulting in a humorous and unexpected outcome.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of capturing and representing complex human emotions through a camera, highlighting the challenges and absurdities of this endeavor.

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