Dilbert cartoon first published on Tuesday 13th December 1994

Dilbert//2068, first published 32 years ago on Tuesday 13th December 1994

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annoying rodent cutest briefcase following to work ratbert work to engineer career in marketing

Official transcript

Ratbert walks behind Dilbert who is carrying a briefcase. Ratbert says, "I'm following you to work."

Ratbert continues, "I'll start out as an annoying rodent but with hard work and training I'll work my way up to engineer."

Dilbert says, "May I suggest a career in marketing?"

Ratbert holds up his tiny briefcase and says, "Is this the cutest little briefcase or what?!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M FOLLOWING YOU TO WORK I'LL START OUT AS AN ANNOYING RODENT.

BUT WITH HARD WORK AND TRAINING I'LL WORK MY WAY UP TO ENGINEER MAY I SUGGEST A CAREER IN MARKETING?

IS THIS THE CUTEST LITTLE BRIEFCASE OR WHAT?!

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "A Career in Marketing" and features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive appearance, in a humorous exchange with a rodent.

The Scene

• Dilbert is standing on a briefcase, addressing the rodent.
• The rodent is seated on the ground, looking up at Dilbert.

The Dialogue

• Dilbert says, "I'm following you to work."
• The rodent responds, "I'll start out as an annoying rodent. But with hard work and training, I'll work my way up to engineer."
• Dilbert asks, "May I suggest a career in marketing?"
• The rodent asks, "Is this the cutest little briefcase or what?"

The Humor

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a rodent pursuing a career in engineering, highlighting the absurdity of the situation. The punchline about the briefcase adds to the humor, implying that the rodent is more interested in the physical object than the career itself. Overall, the comic strip uses wordplay and absurdity to create a humorous scene.

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