Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 22nd May 1989

Dilbert//37, first published 37 years ago on Monday 22nd May 1989

Tags

confidence dog power surprise feelings bad dog animals

Official transcript

Dilbert shows Dogbert a newspaper advertisement and says, "Imagine my surprise when I saw this ad for Doctor Dilbert's seminar on developing self-confidence. Okay, what's the scam?"

Dogbert explains, "I figured this would be a good way to find a bunch of meek people to do my bidding. If they refuse, I'll yell at them and hurt their little feelings."

Dogbert continues, "Then I'll leverage that power into vast wealth or maybe world domination."

Dilbert says, "No! Bad doggy!"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IMAGINE MY SURPRISE WHEN I SAW THIS AD FOR DOCTOR DOGBERT'S SEMINAR ON DEVELOPING SELF-CONFIDENCE.

OKAY, WHAT'S THE SCAM?

I FIGURED THIS WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO FIND A BUNCH OF MEEK PEOPLE TO DO MY BIDDING. IF THEY REFUSE, I'LL YELL AT THEM AND HURT THEIR LITTLE FEELINGS.

THEN I'LL LEVERAGE THAT POWER INTO VAST WEALTH OR MAYBE WORLD DOMINATION.

NO! BAD DOGGY!

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Bunch of Meek People"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a white dog, in a conversation with a man who is reading a newspaper. The man is surprised to see an advertisement for a seminar on developing self-confidence, and Dilbert offers to help him find a group of meek people to bid on. Dilbert's plan is to yell at them and hurt their feelings, but the man rejects the idea, suggesting that it would be a bad business move. Dilbert responds by saying that he will leverage the power into vast wealth or maybe world domination. The man is horrified by this suggestion, and Dilbert responds with a "no bad doggy" comment. The comic strip is a humorous commentary on the human desire for power and wealth, and the lengths to which some people will go to achieve it.

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