Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 20th February 2016

Dilbert//9807, first published ten years ago on Saturday 20th February 2016

Carol Leaves Kids

Tags

babysitter, children, supervision, date night, parents, family

Official transcript

Carol: Dilbert should be here soon to fill in for the babysitter. Your dad and I need to leave now. Just let him in. We turned off our phones, so don't try to reach us on our date night. Narrator: Two hours later. Boy: I don't think he's coming. Girl: I say we Airbnb this place.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

SHOULD BE HERE SOON TO FILL IN FOR THE BABYSITTER.

YOUR DAD AND I NEED TO LEAVE NOW. JUST LET HIM IN WE TURNED OFF OUR PHONES, SO DONT TRY TO REACH US ON OUR DATE NIGHT.

TWO HOURS LATER I DON'T THINK HE'S COMING.

I SAY WE AIRBNB THIS PLACE.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Babysitter Blues"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 2016, follows a couple's evening plans. The husband, Dilbert, is supposed to fill in for the babysitter, but his wife is hesitant to leave him in charge. She suggests turning off their phones to avoid distractions and asks him to let their daughter in, implying that he will be alone with the child. However, the wife's tone and body language suggest that she is not confident in Dilbert's ability to care for their daughter.

The strip ends with the wife saying they will Airbnb the place, implying that they will find alternative childcare arrangements rather than leaving Dilbert alone with their daughter. The comic strip pokes fun at the challenges of modern parenting and the difficulties of finding reliable childcare.

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