Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 12th June 2003

Dilbert//5171, first published 23 years ago on Thursday 12th June 2003

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stay at home father love children rewarding lifestyle unpaid servant could iron

Official transcript

Alice and Bobby are out to dinner. Alice says, "If we married, would you mind being a stay-at-home father?"

Bobby responds, "I love children. That would be a very rewarding lifestyle."

Alice says, "Okay, now imagine that there aren't any kids, and you're basically my unpaid servant."

Bobby asks, "Could I iron?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IF WE MARRIED, WOULD YOU MIND BEING A STAY-AT- HOME FATHER?

I LOVE CHILDREN.

THAT WOULD BE A VERY REWARDING LIFESTYLE.

OKAY, NOW IMAGINE THAT THERE AREN'T ANY KIDS, AND YOU'RE BASICALLY MY UNPAID SERVANT.

COULD I IRON?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unpaid Servant"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2003, revolves around a conversation between a man and his wife about being a stay-at-home father. The man expresses his desire to be a stay-at-home father, but his wife responds by asking him to iron, implying that he would be expected to take on household chores. The man is surprised by this request, as he had envisioned a more rewarding lifestyle as a stay-at-home father.

Key Points:

• The man wants to be a stay-at-home father.
• His wife asks him to iron, implying household chores.
• The man is surprised by the request, expecting a more rewarding lifestyle.
• The comic strip highlights the challenges of balancing work and family responsibilities.

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