Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 5th February 1993

Dilbert//1392, first published 33 years ago on Friday 5th February 1993

Tags

cars clean letters express outrage editor funny pages sarcasm children dilbert dogbert time

Official transcript

The caption says, "Their cars are always clean."

A man polishes his car with a cloth. The caption says, "They write letters to express their outrage."

A man sits at a table with an open newspaper next to him. The man writes, "Dear Editor, The funny pages is no place for sarcasm! Think about the CHILDREN!"

The caption says, "They read the same book more than once."

Dilbert sits in his chair reading a book and laughing. Dogbert says, "They are the people with way too much time on their hands."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THEIR CARS ARE ALWAYS CLEAN

THEY WRITE LETTERS TO EXPRESS THEIR OUTRAGE Dear Editor, The funny pages is no Place for sarcasm!

Think about the children!

THEY READ THE SAME BOOK MORE THAN ONCE.

THEY ARE THE PEOPLE WITH WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON THEIR HANDS.

HEE HEE

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Funny Pages"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1983, features three panels with a humorous theme.

• Panel 1: A man is shown washing his car, accompanied by the caption "Their cars are always clean."
• Panel 2: An editor is depicted writing letters to express outrage, with the caption "They write letters to express their outrage."
• Panel 3: A person is shown reading a book, accompanied by the caption "They read the same book more than once."

The comic strip pokes fun at the stereotypes of people who take pride in their appearance, express themselves through writing, and enjoy reading.

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