Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 12th June 2005

Dilbert//5902, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 12th June 2005

Tags

tuesday off kids tonsils not suregon rare blood type donate blood moral supprt real winner immoral and sick cold on tuesday

Official transcript

"I need Tuesday off because my son is having his tonsils removed."

"Since when do you know how to remove tonsils?"

"Um...I won't be performing the surgery myself."

"Do you have a rare blood type that you need to donate?"

"No. Actually, I was planning on sitting in the waiting room to give him moral support."

"So your kid is immoral and sick? He sounds like a real winner."

"What I mean is that I plan to have a cold on Tuesday."

"Well, I can see where your kid gets it from."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I NEED TUESDAY OFF BECAUSE MY SON IS HAVING HIS TONSILS REMOVED.

SINCE WHEN DO YOU KNOW HOW TO REMOVE TONSILS?

PERFORMING THE SURGERY MYSELF.

DO YOU HAVE A RARE BLOOD TYPE THAT YOU NEED TO DONATE?

NO. ACTUALLY, I WAS PLANNING ON SITTING IN THE WAITING ROOM TO GIVE HIM MORAL SUPPORT.

SO YOUR KID IS IMMORAL AND SICK?

HE SOUNDS LIKE A REAL WINNER.

WHAT I MEAN IS THAT I PLAN TO HAVE A COLD ON TUESDAY.

WELL, I CAN SEE WHERE YOUR KID GETS IT FROM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Tonsils"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2005, features a conversation between a father and his doctor. The father requests a Tuesday off from work to remove his son's tonsils, but the doctor asks if he knows how to perform the surgery himself. The father explains that he won't be performing the surgery and that he has a rare blood type that requires a specific type of donation. The doctor then reveals that the father's son is actually immoral and sick, but the father is unaware of this. The doctor also mentions that he plans to have a cold on Tuesday, implying that he will be taking the day off as well. The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a father trying to take a day off work to take care of his sick son, while also highlighting the absurdity of the doctor's response.

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