Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 17th December 2018

Dilbert//10838, first published eight years ago on Monday 17th December 2018

The Candy Honor System

Tags

candy, irritation, office workers, steal, stealing food, office, trust

Official transcript

Carol: I put a candy bowl on my desk, and someone stole the entire bowl within five minutes. I'm old enough to remember when the honor system meant something. What happened to trust?

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I PUT A CANDY BOWL ON MY DESK, AND SOMEONE STOLE THE ENTIRE BOWL WITHIN FIVE MINUTES.

I'M OLD ENOUGH TO REMEMBER WHEN THE HONOR SYSTEM MEANT SOMETHING.

WHAT HAPPENED TO TRUST?

MAYBE THE CANDY WASN T AS GOOD BACK THEN.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Candy Bowl Conundrum"

Summary:

• A man, Dilbert, places a candy bowl on his desk, but someone steals it within five minutes.
• He reflects on the honor system and wonders what happened to trust.
• He then considers the possibility that the candy wasn't as good as he remembered.
• The comic strip humorously explores the theme of trust and the fleeting nature of memories.

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