Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st July 1996

Dilbert//2654, first published thirty years ago on Sunday 21st July 1996

Tags

love strongest force stupidity cousin ignorance morning breath selfhiness lust fear money luck relationships

Official transcript

Dilbert stands by the door putting his coat on. He asks, "Dogbert, do you think love is the strongest force in the universe?"

Dogbert replies as they walk down the front steps, "No, I'd have to go with stupidity."

They walk outdoors. Dogbert continues, "Followed closely by it's cousin ignorance."

Dilbert lifts Dogbert onto a fence. Dogbert continues, "Morning breath is number three. Thanks for reminding me."

Dogbert continues, "Then you've got selfishness, lust, fear, money and luck."

Dilbert asks, "But love is in the top ten, right?"

Dogbert replies, "It's fourteenth, right after foolish optimism."

Dilbert says, "Someone needs his little round back scratched."

Dogbert says, "Do not."

Dilbert scratches Dogbert's back and asks, "Where's love now?"

Dogbert says, "It'd down and to the left . . . LEFT!! LEFT!! LEFT!! Oowahh . . ."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

DOGBERT, DO YOU THINK LOVE IS THE STRONGEST FORCE IN THE UNIVERSE?

NO, I'D HAVE TO GO WITH STUPIDITY.

FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY ITS COUSIN IGNORANCE MORNING BREATH IS NUMBER THREE.

THANKS FOR REMINDING ME.

THEN YOU'VE GOT SELFISHNESS, LUST, FEAR, MONEY AND LUCK.

BUT LOVE IS IN THE TOP TEN, RIGHT?

IT'S FOURTEENTH, RIGHT AFTER FOOLISH OPTIMISM SOMEONE NEEDS HIS LITTLE ROUND BACK SCRATCHED.

DO NOT.

WHERE'S LOVE NOW?

IT'S DOWN AND TO THE LEFT...

LEFT!! LEFT!!

LEFT!!

OOWAHH...

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Pursuit of Love"

Summary:

This comic strip, originally published in a newspaper, follows the misadventures of Dilbert, a white dog, and his owner, a man with glasses and a red shirt. The strip begins with Dilbert asking his owner if love is the strongest force in the universe. The owner responds that he doesn't have to go with stupidity, but then proceeds to give a series of nonsensical answers, including "followed closely by its cousin ignorance" and "morning breath is number three, thanks for reminding me."

As the strip progresses, Dilbert becomes increasingly frustrated with his owner's responses, eventually leading to a humorous exchange where Dilbert asks his owner to scratch his little round back. The owner responds by saying "do not," but Dilbert persists, leading to a series of increasingly absurd interactions.

Throughout the strip, the owner's responses are marked by a complete lack of logic or coherence, leaving Dilbert (and the reader) bewildered. Despite the chaos, the strip maintains a lighthearted and playful tone, poking fun at the idea of seeking answers to complex questions from those who may not be equipped to provide them.

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