Dilbert.com by Scott Adams
Saturday May 28,
1994
Tags genus, derogatory word, rat, rattus, define its own name, dog, smarter than stupid rattus, animals
Transcript
"From now on, I prefer that you not refer to my genus by the derogatory word 'rat'." "The correct word is 'rattus'. It is the right of any group to define its own name. You must respect that." "Don't call me a dog anymore. From now on my correct name is 'smarter-than-a-stupid-rattus'."
Friday May 27,
1994
Tags rattus not rat, genus, larger community, squeak, forgot to laugh, so funny
Transcript
"From now on, Bob please refer to me as a 'rattus', not by the diminutive term 'rat'." "Frankly, I've never thought of folks like you in terms of your genus. I see you as part of a larger community." "Really?" "Yeah - the community of things that go 'sqeak' when I step on them." "That's so funny I forgot to laugh."
Thursday May 26,
1994
Tags rat, mouse, politically incorrect, named in rats honor, scuzzy, suggestion
Transcript
Ratbert: "Why is that thing called a mouse and not a rat?" Ratbert: "At the risk of being labelled, quote, politically correct, unquote, I must object." "I demand to have something named in my honor! Dilbert: "What about the 'scuzzy' interface? Hee hee."


