Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 21st March 1993

Dilbert//1436, first published 33 years ago on Sunday 21st March 1993

Tags

dilbert dogbert crabby defies society reward power crabdom worthless

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at his desk. Dogbert asks, "Have you ever noticed how crabby people always get what they want?"

Dogbert continues, "It defies all reason. Society should punish the crabby, but instead they get rewarded."

Dogbert continues, "So why fight it? I've decided to try the power of crabdom myself."

Dilbert says, "I'm working. Could we talk later?"

Dogbert says angrily, "Later?! Later?! Is my time worthless to you? What about MY needs?"

Dogbert continues, "We'll talk NOW or we won't talk ever again!!"

Dilbert replies, "Okay, okay! Let's talk."

Dilbert asks, "Or were you just testing the power of crabdom?"

Dogbert says, "Now you will dance for me."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED HOW CRABBY PEOPLE ALWAYS GET WHAT THEY WANT?

IT DEFIES ALL REASON.

SOCIETY SHOULD PUNISH THE CRABBY, BUT INSTEAD THEY GET REWARDED.

SO WHY FIGHT IT ?

I'VE DECIDED TO TRY THE POWER OF CRABDOM MYSELF.

I'M WORKING.

COULD WE TALK LATER?

LATER?! LATER?!

IS MY TIME WORTHLESS TO YOU? WHAT ABOUT MY NEEDS ?

WE'LL TALK NOW OR WE WON'T EVER TALK AGAIN !!

OKAY, OKAY!

LET'S TALK.

OR WERE YOU JUST TESTING THE POWER OF CRABDOM ?

NOW YOU WILL DANCE FOR ME

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Crabdom".

Summary:

• A man in an office setting is trying to explain the concept of "crabdom" to his coworker.
• The coworker is confused and asks for clarification.
• The man explains that crabdom is a state of mind where one becomes obsessed with the idea of getting what they want, but instead of getting rewarded, they get punished.
• The coworker is skeptical and asks if the man is serious.
• The man insists that he is, and begins to demonstrate the power of crabdom by talking about it at length.
• The coworker becomes increasingly frustrated and eventually walks away.
• The man continues to talk about crabdom, seemingly unaware of the coworker's disinterest.

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