Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 19th September 2000

Dilbert//4175, first published 26 years ago on Tuesday 19th September 2000

Tags

house on fire servant killing spiders wounded flies work at home person says what family hears

Official transcript

(What the work-at-home person says.) Dilbert says to Dogbert and Catbert, "Don't disturb me unless the house is on fire."

(What the rest of the family hears.) Dilbert continues, "I am your servant. My speciality is killing spiders."

(What the spiders hear.) Dilbert says, "The house is full of wounded flies."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

WHAT THE WORK-AT- HOME PERSON SAYS DON'T DISTURB ME UNLESS THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE.

WHAT THE REST OF THE FAMILY HEARS I AM YOUR SERVANT.

MY SPECIALTY IS KILLING SPIDERS.

WHAT THE SPIDERS HEAR THE HOUSE IS FULL OF WOUNDED FLIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "House on Fire"

Summary:

The comic strip features a conversation between a man and his dog. The man, who works from home, informs the dog that there is no need to disturb him unless the house is on fire. However, the dog responds by saying that it is his specialty to kill spiders, implying that the house is full of wounded flies. The man is confused by this statement, as he did not mention anything about flies or spiders.

Key Points:

• The comic strip is a humorous take on the common scenario of a person working from home and their pet's reaction to it.
• The dog's response is unexpected and absurd, adding to the comedic effect of the strip.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of pets being overly sensitive to their owner's work-from-home situation.

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