Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 16th February 2016

Dilbert//9803, first published ten years ago on Tuesday 16th February 2016

Will Not Babysit

Tags

psychology, trick, deception, adoption, babysitter, babysitting

Official transcript

Carol: Uh-oh. My babysitter canceled for tonight. Dilbert: Too bad. Carol: Hey, I have an idea. Do you like kids? Dilbert: I will not watch your kids tonight. Carol: I was going to ask you to adopt them. Dilbert: Absolutely not. The best I can do is watch them tonight.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UH-OH. MY BABYSITTER CANCELED FOR TONIGHT.

TOO BAD.

HEY, I HAVE AN IDEA. DO YOU LIKE KIDS?

I WILL NOT WATCH YOUR KIDS TONIGHT.

I WAS ABSOLUTE- GOING TO LY NOT. THE ASK YOU BEST I CAN TO ADOPT DO IS WATCH THEM THEM TONIGHT.

CONTINUED..

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Babysitter Canceled"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and office humor, in a humorous situation. In this strip, Dilbert's babysitter cancels on him, leaving him to care for his kids. Dilbert's response is a clever play on words, as he asks the person who called to cancel if they like kids, implying that they might be a suitable replacement for the babysitter. The strip pokes fun at the challenges of parenting and the creative solutions people come up with to deal with unexpected situations.

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