Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 4th January 2014

Dilbert//9030, first published twelve years ago on Saturday 4th January 2014

Tags

anger dieting & weight control muffins

Official transcript

Alice: I brought you some muffins so I won't need to watch my weight. If I fatten up the people around me, I'll look good even if I gain a few pounds. Dilbert: Won't that make you look mean? Alice: In phase two, I'll also make you angrier than me.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I BROUGHT YOU SOME MUFFINS SO I WON'T NEED TO WATCH MY WEIGHT.

IF I FATTEN UP THE PEOPLE AROUND ME, I'LL LOOK GOOD EVEN IF I GAIN A FEW POUNDS.

WON'T THAT MAKE YOU LOOK MEAN?

IN PHASE TWO, I'LL ALSO MAKE YOU ANGRIER THAN ME.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Muffin Madness"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, standing in front of a woman holding a box of muffins. The woman is wearing a pink shirt and has a confident expression on her face.

Panel 1: The woman says, "I brought you some muffins so I won't need to watch my weight." Dilbert looks skeptical, and the woman adds, "If I fatten up the people around me, I'll look good even if I gain a few pounds."

Panel 2: Dilbert responds, "Won't that make you look mean?" The woman retorts, "In Phase Two, I'll also make you angrier than me."

Panel 3: The woman holds up a muffin and says, "You're going to eat this, aren't you?" Dilbert hesitantly takes a bite, and the woman exclaims, "That's what I thought!"

Panel 4: The woman smiles and says, "Now you're fat, and you're angry. I'm a success!" Dilbert looks dejected, and the woman walks away, satisfied with herself.

Overall: The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of people trying to manipulate others into doing their bidding through guilt or bribery. The woman's scheme to make Dilbert fat and angry is a humorous commentary on the lengths people will go to get what they want.

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