Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 12th November 1998
Dilbert//3498, first published 28 years ago on Thursday 12th November 1998
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dogbert acting like king monarch system crown
Official transcript
Dogbert stands on the kitchen table. Dogbert wears a crown. Dilbert sits in his bathrobe, eating breakfast and reading the newspaper. Dogbert says, "I am your king! Bow before me, peasant!"
No reaction from Dilbert. Dogbert says, "This was a test of the emergency monarch system."
Dogbert says, "If this were a real monarchy, you would already be wretched."
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
I AM YOUR KING!
BOW BEFORE ME, PEASANT!
THIS WAS A TEST OF THE EMERGENCY MONARCH SYSTEM.
IF THIS WERE A REAL MONARCHY, YOU WOULD ALREADY BE WRETCHED.
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AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "A Monarch's Dilemma"
Summary:
The comic strip features a king and his advisor, who are discussing the emergency monarch system. The king is concerned about the effectiveness of the system, as it was only tested in a real monarchy, and wonders if he would already be wretched if it were a real monarchy.
Key Points:
- The king is skeptical about the emergency monarch system.
- The advisor tries to reassure him that it is a real monarchy.
- The king is still unsure and wonders if he would be wretched if it were a real monarchy.
Humor:
The humor in this comic strip comes from the absurdity of the situation. The king is worried about the effectiveness of the emergency monarch system, but the advisor tries to reassure him by saying it is a real monarchy. The punchline, "If this were a real monarchy, you would already be wretched," adds to the humor, as it implies that the king is already miserable in his current situation.
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