Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 4th June 1990

Dilbert//415, first published 36 years ago on Monday 4th June 1990

Tags

dilbert personality cult wear bathrobes picture back run naked attractive people

Official transcript

Dilbert sits in his chair and Dogbert stands on the hassock. Dogbert says, "I'm going to form a personality cult to honor me."

Dogbert continues, "I'll take everybody's money and make them wear bathrobes with my picture on the back."

Dilbert asks, "Wouldn't it be cheaper to brand them and let them run naked?"

Dogbert replies, "As a rule, we're not talking about attractive people here."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M GOING TO FORM A PERSONALITY CULT TO HONOR ME.

I'LL TAKE EVERYBODY'S MONEY AND MAKE THEM WEAR BATHROBES WITH MY PICTURE ON THE BACK.

WOULDN'T IT BE CHEAPER TO BRAND THEM AND LET THEM RUN NAKED?

AS A RULE, WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT ATTRACTIVE PEOPLE HERE

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Cult of Personality"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled office worker, who is approached by a mysterious figure claiming to be a "personality cult" leader.
• The leader promises to take everybody's money and make them wear bathrobes with Dilbert's picture on the back.
• Dilbert is skeptical, but the leader convinces him that it's a good idea, citing the benefits of being attractive and popular.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of a cult of personality and the absurdity of people seeking fame and recognition at any cost.

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