Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 7th July 1990

Dilbert//448, first published 36 years ago on Saturday 7th July 1990

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dogbert dilbert ears return romal forgive scaring yesterday revenge

Official transcript

Dilbert drives his car and Dogbert sits in the passenger seat. Dogbert's ears are standing straight up. Dilbert says, ". . . And the doctor says it's all in your mind."

Dilbert and Dogbert walk into the house. Dilbert continues, "Your ears will return to normal when you forgive me for scaring you yesterday."

Dogbert puts a lit firecracker next to Dilbert's bed while he is sleeping. Dogbert says as he leaves the room, "Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

... AND THE DOCTOR SAYS IT'S ALL IN YOUR MIND.

YOUR EARS WILL RETURN TO NORMAL WHEN YOU FORGIVE ME FOR SCARING YOU YESTERDAY.

NOTHING INSPIRES FORGIVENESS QUITE LIKE REVENGE.

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AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Power of Forgiveness"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, and his dog Dogbert.
• The first panel shows Dilbert and Dogbert sitting on a couch, with Dilbert saying, "And the doctor says it's all in your mind."
• The second panel reveals that Dogbert has been biting Dilbert's ears, leading Dilbert to forgive him and say, "Your ears will return to normal when you forgive me for scaring you yesterday."
• The third panel depicts Dogbert sleeping peacefully in his bed, with a caption that reads, "Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge."

Humor and Commentary:

• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the human tendency to forgive others, even when they have been hurt or wronged.
• The punchline about revenge inspiring forgiveness adds a layer of irony and surprise to the strip.
• The use of a dog as the perpetrator of the ear-biting adds a playful touch to the comic.

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