Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 29th November 2001

Dilbert//4611, first published 25 years ago on Thursday 29th November 2001

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congressional hearings airline inhumane service ratbert

Official transcript

Headline: Congressional Hearings. A grim panel sits in front of microphones. One man says, "Your airline is accused of providing inhumane service. How do you respond?"

Dogbert replies, "Sometimes I wag and sometimes I hold up my paw and say, 'Bah!'"

Ratbert adds, "Bah!"

Dogbert turns to the rat and says, "You're not allowed to say Bah. Take it back."

Ratbert says quietly, "Hab."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS YOUR AIRLINE IS ACCUSED OF PROVIDING INHUMANE SERVICE.

HOW DO YOU RESPOND?

SOMETIMES I WAG AND SOMETIMES I HOLD UP MY PAW AND SAY, "BAH!" BAH!

YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED TO SAY BAH. TAKE IT BACK.

HAB

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Barking Up the Wrong Tree"

Summary:

This comic strip features a dog as the main character, who is called to testify before Congress. The dog's responses to the lawmakers' questions are humorous and unexpected, as they are in a language that only dogs can understand.

Key Scenes:

• The dog is asked by a congressman how his airline is providing inhumane service, and he responds with a series of barks.
• The congressman asks the dog to repeat his answer, and the dog responds with more barks.
• Another congressman asks the dog if he can say "bah" instead of barking, and the dog responds with a single "bah" before returning to barking.

Humor:

The humor in this comic strip comes from the unexpected twist on the typical congressional hearing format, where the dog's responses are not in a human language but rather a series of barks and a single "bah". The use of a dog as the main character adds to the comedic effect, as it is an unlikely participant in a congressional hearing.

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