Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 16th September 1994

Dilbert//1980, first published 32 years ago on Friday 16th September 1994

Tags

throwing out cat no value widen demograohic make you immortal bargaining wants to stay

Official transcript

"You have to go, Cat. You have no value to us."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU HAVE TO GO, CAT. YOU HAVENO VALUE TO US.

ACTUALLY, MY MERE EXISTENCE WILL WIDEN YOUR DEMO GRAPHIC APPEAL AND MAKE YOU IMMORTAL.

. .. CAT. THAT'S ORIGINAL GIVE IT A REST, "MICKEY." PURR

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "The Existential Crisis of a Cat."

Plot Summary

• Dog: "You have to go, cat. You have no value to us."
• Cat: "Actually, my mere existence will widen your demographic appeal and make you immortal."
• Dog: "Oh... a cat. That's original. Give it a rest, 'Mickey'."

Themes and Tone

• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea that cats are often seen as useless or annoying pets.
• The cat's response highlights the absurdity of the situation and the dog's attempts to justify its existence.
• The use of the name "Mickey" is likely a reference to the popular cartoon character, adding to the humor and lightheartedness of the strip.

Overall

• The comic strip is a humorous take on the relationship between dogs and cats, and the absurdity of human attempts to justify the existence of pets.

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