Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 15th October 2012

Dilbert//8584, first published fourteen years ago on Monday 15th October 2012

Tags

poor persons rich people homely middle class capitalism

Official transcript

CEO: I don't know how to say this delicately so I'll just say it. Looking at your homely, middle-class face makes my skin crawl. Never speak directly to me again. Sometimes I think they don't understand capitalism.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SAY THIS DELICATELY SO I'LL JUST SAY IT.

LOOKING AT YOUR HOMELY, MIDDLE- CLASS FACE MAKES MY SKIN CRAWL. NEVER SPEAK DIRECTLY TO ME AGAIN.

SOMETIMES I THINK THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND CAPITALISM.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Stand Capitalism"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a bald head and a white shirt, standing at his desk. He is engaged in a conversation with a woman, who is wearing a blue headscarf and has a serious expression on her face. The woman is seated at a computer, while a red creature with a long tail and horns sits on the desk behind her.

Dilbert says, "I don't know how to say this delicately so I'll just say it." The woman responds, "Looking at your homely, middle-class face makes my skin crawl. Never speak directly to me again."

Dilbert is shocked by her response and says, "Sometimes I think they don't understand stand capitalism." The woman's face remains expressionless as she continues to work on her computer.

The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of "stand capitalism," which is a term used to describe the practice of standing at a desk or workstation for long periods of time, often without taking breaks or engaging in physical activity. The strip suggests that this practice can lead to negative consequences, such as a lack of understanding of the concept of capitalism. Overall, the comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdities of modern work culture.

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