Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th January 2003

Dilbert//5028, first published 23 years ago on Monday 20th January 2003

Tags

bad person crud despicable loathesome rehearsed walks with dog unethical

Official transcript

Dilbert and Dogbert are walking outside. Dilbert says, "I work for an unethical company. Does that make me a bad person?"

Dogbert replies, "You're loathsome and despicable. If crud were shoes, you would be the crud in the crud's shoes."

Dilbert and Dogbert are sitting on stones in a field. Dilbert asks, "Why did that seem rehearsed?"

Dogbert responds, "That's all I think about when we go for walks."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I WORK FOR AN UNETHICAL COMPANY.

DOES THAT MAKE ME A BAD PERSON?

YOU'RE LOATHSOME AND DESPICABLE.

IF CRUD WORE SHOES, YOU WOULD BE THE CRUD IN THE CRUD'S SHOES.

WHY DID THAT SEEM REHEARSED?

THAT'S ALL I THINK ABOUT WHEN WE GO FOR WALKS.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Loathsome and Despicable"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, engaged in a conversation with his dog Dogbert. The exchange begins with Dilbert inquiring whether Dogbert works for an unethical company, to which Dogbert responds by asking if Dilbert does that make him a bad person. Dilbert then makes a statement about being loathsome and despicable if he wore shoes that resembled Dogbert's, prompting Dogbert to ask why that seemed rehearsed. The conversation concludes with Dilbert pondering when they would go for walks together.

Key Elements:

• Dilbert's inquiry about Dogbert's employment
• Dogbert's response and subsequent questions
• Dilbert's statement about being loathsome and despicable
• Dogbert's observation about the rehearsed nature of Dilbert's statement
• The conclusion of the conversation with Dilbert's thoughts on going for walks together

Tone and Style:

The comic strip is characterized by its dry wit, sarcasm, and absurdity, typical of the 'Dilbert' series. The dialogue is concise and to the point, with a focus on the humorous exchange between Dilbert and Dogbert. The artwork is simple yet effective in conveying the characters' personalities and emotions.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.