Dilbert cartoon first published on Wednesday 7th September 2005

Dilbert//5989, first published 21 years ago on Wednesday 7th September 2005

Official transcript

"There's no law that says a porpoise can't kill a company lawyer, but it's still somewhat bad."

"Officially, I have to give you a reprimand."

"Unofficially, do you like mackerel?"

Squeak!

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THERE'S NO LAW THAT SAYS A PORPOISE CAN'T KILL A COMPANY LAWYER, BUT IT'S STILL SOMEWHAT BAD.

OFFICIALLY, I HAVE TO GIVE YOU A REPRIMAND.

UNOFFICIALLY, DO YOU LIKE MACKEREL?

SQUEAK!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Porpoise's Plea"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around a porpoise's attempt to defend itself against a company lawyer. The porpoise argues that there is no law that says it cannot kill a company lawyer, but it is still somewhat bad.

The lawyer responds by officially giving the porpoise a reprimand, and the porpoise retorts, "Unofficially, do you like mackerel?" The lawyer responds with a "squeak," implying that the porpoise has made a clever remark.

Key Elements:

• A porpoise attempts to defend itself against a company lawyer.
• The porpoise argues that there is no law against killing a company lawyer, but it is still somewhat bad.
• The lawyer responds with a reprimand.
• The porpoise makes a clever remark about mackerel.
• The lawyer responds with a "squeak," implying that the porpoise has made a point.

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