Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 6th December 1992
Dilbert//1331, first published 34 years ago on Sunday 6th December 1992
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dogbert home safety tips appliances children billy household vote election communist regime television window televangelist
Official transcript
The panel contains the title, "Dogbert's Home Safety Tips."
Dogbert says, "It could save your life!"
The caption says, "Tip #1: Children can swallow anything smaller than a sofa. Attach boards to vulnerable appliances."
Dogbert attaches a piece of wood to a toaster while a baby watches. The infant tries to swallow the toaster and the board sticks out of his mouth. Dogbert says, "Ha ha! Nice try, Billy!"
The caption says, "Tip #2: Your household may have a member who can legally vote but probably shouldn't."
Dogbert stands next to a man in a chair and says, "Try tricking them into missing the election."
Dogbert tells the man, "We're a communist regime now. You don't have to vote."
The man says, "Shoot!"
The caption says, "Tip #3: Your television is trying to steal your life's savings."
A man on tv says, "I personally pray over every check you send."
Dogbert tosses the television out a window and says, "Your only hope is to push your television out a high window."
The caption says, "If everybody does it, we just might get lucky."
The tv falls toward the televangelist who is walking on the sidewalk below.
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
DOGBERT'S HOME SAFETY TIPS IT COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE!
TIP #1: CHILDREN CAN SWALLOW ANYTHING SMALLER THAN A SOFA. ATTACH BOARDS TO VULNERABLE APPLIANCES.
!
NICE TRY, BILLY!
MMPH!
TIP#2: YOUR HOUSEHOLD MAY HAVE A MEMBER WHO CAN LEGALLY VOTE BUT PROBABLY SHOULDN'T.
TRY TRICKING THEM INTO MISSING THE ELECTION.
WE'RE A COMMUNIST REGIME NOW.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO VOTE.
SHOOT!
TIP#3: YOUR TELEVISION IS TRYING TO STEAL YOUR LIFE'S SAVINGS.
I PERSONALLY PRAY OVER EVERY CHECK YOU SEND.
YOUR ONLY HOPE IS TO PUSH YOUR TELEVISION OUT A HIGH WINDOW.
IF EVERYBODY DOES IT, WE JUST MIGHT GET LUCKY.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "Dogbert's Home Safety Tips"
Summary:
The comic strip features Dogbert, a white dog, providing humorous home safety tips to a man. The tips are as follows:
- Tip #1: Children can swallow anything smaller than a sofa. Attach boards to vulnerable appliances.
- Tip #2: Your household may have a member who can legally vote but probably shouldn't. Try tricking them into missing the election.
- Tip #3: Your television is trying to steal your life's savings. I personally pray over every check you send.
The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of home safety and the importance of voting, highlighting the absurdity of Dogbert's suggestions.
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