Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 17th September 1999

Dilbert//3807, first published 27 years ago on Friday 17th September 1999

Tags

leave so soon sidewalk is cracking drainage trench sump pumps powder keg weird yelp

Official transcript

Dilmom pushed Dilbert out of her house. Dilmom says, "Thanks for dropping in. Too bad you have to leave so soon."

Dilbert stands on Dilmom's front steps and says, "Your sidewalk is cracking. You need to build a drainage trench, with sump pumps."

Dilmom looks towards the sky. Dilbert is in his living room and says, to Dogbert, "When I told her she was living in a powder keg she mad a weird yelping sound."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THANKS FOR DROPPING IN.

TOO BAD YOU HAVE TO LEAVE SO SOON.

YOUR SIDEWALK IS CRACKING. YOU NEED TO BUILD A DRAINAGE TRENCH, WITH SUMP PUMPS.

WHEN I TOLD HER SHE WAS LIVING IN A POWDER KEG SHE MADE A WEIRD YELPING SOUND.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Weird Yelping Sound"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1999, features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, engaging in a conversation with his coworker, Dogbert, a dog who wears a suit and tie. The scene unfolds in three panels:

Panel 1:

• Dilbert greets his coworker, saying, "Thanks for dropping in. Too bad you have to leave so soon."
• Dogbert responds, "Your sidewalk is cracking. You need to build a drainage trench, with sump pumps."

Panel 2:

• Dilbert is shown standing in front of his house, looking concerned about the sidewalk crack.
• Dogbert is seen in the background, wearing a suit and tie, with a serious expression.

Panel 3:

• Dilbert is now standing in his backyard, looking at a white object that resembles a ghost or a skeleton.
• Dogbert is standing next to him, saying, "When I told her she was living in a powder keg, she made a weird yelping sound."

The comic strip humorously highlights the absurdity of Dogbert's advice and the unexpected twist at the end, where Dilbert discovers a mysterious white object in his backyard. The title "The Weird Yelping Sound" captures the essence of the comic strip's lighthearted and humorous tone.

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