Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 3rd June 1997

Dilbert//2971, first published 29 years ago on Tuesday 3rd June 1997

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bearer bead news tragic find humor husband village people coming back relationships

Official transcript

Dogbert stands on Dilbert's desk and says, "I'm going into business as a professional bearer of bad news."

Dogbert continues, "I'll try to find the humor that is inherent in every tragic situation."

Dogbert stands on a woman's doorstep. The woman says, "I give up. What IS the difference between my husband and the seventies pop group 'Village People'?"

Dogbert says, "They're coming back."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GOING INTO BUSINESS AS A PROFESSIONAL BEARER OF BAD NEWS.

I'LL TRY TO FIND THE HUMOR THAT IS INHERENT IN EVERY TRAGIC SITUATION.

I GIVE UP. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MY HUSBAND AND THE SEVENTIES POP GROUP "VILLAGE PEOPLE"?

THEY'RE COMING BACK.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Difference Between My Husband and the Seventies Pop Group 'Village People'"

Summary:

• A man is going into business as a professional bearer of bad news.
• He tries to find humor in every tragic situation.
• His wife asks him the difference between him and the seventies pop group "Village People".
• The punchline is that they're coming back.

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