Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 4th July 1993

Dilbert//1541, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 4th July 1993

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dilbert ratbert emotons

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in a chair and sighs. Ratbert walks into the room and says, "Hey hey! What's this? Are we feeling blue?"

Dilbert replies, "Go away, Ratbert."

Ratbert thinks, "This could be my chance to bond and become a valuable member of the family."

Ratbert grabs Dilbert's shoe and says, "I'm going to hug your foot until you turn that frown upside down."

Ratbert continues, "Now tell me why you feel sad."

Dilbert replies, "I just walked through something disgusting with my new shoes."

Ratbert says, "One of us isn't trying to make this relationship work."

Dilbert asks, "Could you do the other shoe now?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SIGH HEY HEY! WHAT'S THIS? ARE WE FEELING BLUE ?

GO AWAY, RATBERT.

THIS COULD BE MY CHANCE TO BOND AND BECOME A VALUED MEMBER OF THE FAMILY.

I'M GOING TO HUG YOUR FOOT UNTIL YOU TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN.

NOW TELL ME WHY YOU FEEL SAD.

I JUST WALKED THROUGH SOMETHING DISGUSTING WITH MY NEW SHOES.

ONE OF US ISN'T TRYING HARD ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS RELATIONSHIP WORK.

COULD YOU DO THE OTHER SHOE NOW?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Shoe's Quest for Meaning"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a shoe that has become disillusioned with its purpose and longs to be more than just a mere accessory. The shoe's owner, a man, is oblivious to its feelings, leading the shoe to seek out Ratbert, a character known for his unconventional advice.

Key Scenes:

• The shoe confides in Ratbert about its desire to transcend its current role and become a valued member of the family.
• Ratbert suggests that the shoe could achieve this by walking through something disgusting with new shoes, implying that the shoe's current state is unacceptable.
• The shoe is left feeling sad and uncertain about its future.

Themes:

• The comic strip explores the theme of identity and purpose, as the shoe grapples with its role in the world.
• It also touches on the idea of seeking validation and acceptance from others, as the shoe looks to Ratbert for guidance.

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