Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 2nd January 2010

Dilbert//7567, first published sixteen years ago on Saturday 2nd January 2010

Tags

support group gullible tricking leader controlling uniforms

Official transcript

Dogbert says, "I'm forming a support group for people who always make bad choices."

Ratbert says, "Count me in!"

Dogbert says, "Ratbert, I want you to organize the whole thing for me."

Ratebrt says, "I'd like that, and I don't know why."

Dogbert says, "I want everyone to wear uniforms and chant my name."

Ratbert says, "Is it just me, or does this keep getting better?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'M FORMING A SUPPORT GROUP FOR PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS MAKE BAD CHOICES.

COUNT ME IN!

RATBERT, I WANT YOU TO ORGANIZE THE WHOLE THING FOR ME.

I'D LIKE THAT, AND I DON'T KNOW WHY.

I WANT EVERYONE TO WEAR UNIFORMS AND CHANT MY NAME.

IS IT JUST ME, OR DOES THIS KEEP GETTING BETTER?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Ratbert's Big Idea."

The comic strip features Ratbert, a mouse who works at a company with Dilbert and the other characters. Ratbert has a new idea: he wants to start a support group for people who always make bad choices. He envisions the group as a place where people can come together and share their experiences, and he promises to organize the whole thing for them.

However, when Dilbert asks why Ratbert wants to start this group, Ratbert reveals that he has a more personal motive. He wants everyone to wear uniforms and chant his name, which is a clear indication that he is seeking power and control over others.

Dilbert is skeptical of Ratbert's intentions and asks if this is just a way for Ratbert to get better. Ratbert's response suggests that he may be using the support group as a means to manipulate and dominate others, rather than genuinely helping them.

Overall, the comic strip pokes fun at the idea of self-help groups and the motivations of those who lead them. It suggests that some individuals may use these groups as a way to exert power and control over others, rather than providing genuine support and guidance.

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