Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 4th November 1993

Dilbert//1664, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 4th November 1993

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dilbert ratbert rat punishment exercise

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair reading a magazine. Ratbert stands on the hassock with a leash around his neck and says, "It's time to walk the rat!"

Dilbert rolls up the magazine and says, "You're confusing yourself with a dog. The proper way to exercise a rat is to strike it repeatedly with a rolled-up magazine."

The caption says, "Should Ratbert be spared? Send your vote by e-mail to: [email protected]."

Dilbert holds the rolled-up magazine over Ratbert's head.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S TIME TO WALK THE RAT!

WEEK YOU'RE CONFUSING YOURSELF WITH A DOG. THE PROPER WAY TO EXERCISE A RAT IS TO STRIKE IT REPEATEDLY WITH A ROLLED-UP MAGAZINE.

SHOULD RATBERT BE SPARED? SEND YOUR VOTE BY EMAIL TO : [email protected]

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Ratbert's Dilemma"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man, sitting in a chair, reading a newspaper. He is accompanied by Ratbert, a dog-rat hybrid, who is perched on his lap. The conversation between Dilbert and Ratbert revolves around the proper exercise routine for a rat.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert advises Ratbert to walk the rat.
• Ratbert responds by asking if he should be spared, and if so, how to exercise the rat.
• Dilbert suggests striking the rat repeatedly with a rolled-up magazine.
• Ratbert is perplexed by this advice and asks for clarification.

Humor and Satire:

The comic strip uses humor and satire to comment on the absurdity of human-dog interactions and the challenges of exercising a rat. The punchline, where Dilbert advises striking the rat with a magazine, is a clever play on words that adds to the comedic effect. Overall, the comic strip provides a lighthearted and entertaining take on the complexities of interspecies communication.

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