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Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

2020-06-18T22:49:46Z

Irreverend: /* List Of Dibblers Around The Disc */

{{Character Data

|title= Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler
|photo= CMOT_Dibbler.jpg|Image from the SOUL MUSIC Animated Series
|name= Claude Maximillian Overton Transpire Dibbler
|age= Sixtyish
|race= Human
|occupation= Entrepreneur
|appearance= Weaselly
|residence= Various including a cellar near [[Treacle Mine Road]] and [[Cable Street]], and at The Sign of the Newt, [[Monkey Street]]
|death=
|parents=
|relatives= See: List Of Dibblers Around The Disc (Below) He also has a nephew called [[Soll Dibbler|Soll]].
|children=
|marital status= Single
|books= {{G!G!}}, {{MP}}, {{RM}}, {{SM}}, {{TT}}, {{NW}},{{MM}}
|cameos= {{J}}, {{UA}}, {{SG}}, {{MAA}}, {{IT}}, {{FOC}},{{RS}} [[Book:The Celebrated Discworld Almanak|''The Celebrated Discworld Almanak'']]
}}

'''CMOT Dibbler''' or Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler is a fixture in the street life of [[Ankh-Morpork]], where he is a perpetually failing salesman. He gets fancy new ideas (such as [[Fung Shooey|feng-shui]] consulting, or selling stale rocks to [[trolls]]) which never work. His product line includes ''Dibbler's Homoeopathic Shampoo'', which failed to meet the expectations of the [[Snowy Slopes|customer]]. Sometimes he sells things that don't belong to him or don't even exist (although such business practices are rather common in Ankh-Morpork). Dibbler has sometimes managed to be the top manager in a blooming new industry (like in {{MP}} or {{SM}}), but either due to bad luck or the fact it's the semi-real [[Discworld (world)|Discworld]] (where magical phenomena bloom but don't last long), he consistently fails. Fortunately, he always has a backup trade to fall back on: selling [[Sausage inna bun]], the sausage made not of pork but rather of anything that's been near a pig. Dibbler's sausages taste awful, but with a lot of sizzling onions and persistent price-cutting, Dibbler always manages to make a living by selling these sausages to people who have gotten sick from his sausages before. This demonstrates that he is a very good salesman.

His mercantile aspirations, and lack of aptitude for it, make the Dibbler-like character instantly recognisable, as does the appalling food that is his fall-back product. Suspiciously similar characters appear in several countries including [[Ankh-Morpork]], [[Agatean Empire]], [[XXXX]], and [[Omnia]], all having a similar name and a nickname which describes self-harm. Several of these Dibbler-like salesmen have been encountered by [[Rincewind]]. When Rincewind meets a Dibbler-double, he ponders on the theory that there are only a small number of real people in the world, and the many people you meet are merely duplicates, that's why you seem to meet the same person all across the world (this discussion on many of the Dibblers can be found in {{TLC}}). Indeed, there seems to be a bit of kindred spirit between the two: Both suffer from pre-emptive karma. If it looks like anything good is going to happen, something bad happens immediately to balance things, and keeps on happening ''right through'' when the good should happen. Dibbler is a little more lucky, though: He gets some of the good, but the bad is building up quick under the surface.

In Ankh-Morpork, Dibbler's nickname CMOT comes from his claims along the lines of "''selling this at such a low price that it's cutting me own throat''". The Omnian '''Dhblah''' makes a similar claim earning him the nickname '''Cut-Me-Own-Hand-Off'''. Not all Dibblers make claims about the pricing aspect. The Agatean '''Dibhala''' says "''may I disembowel meself honourably!''" when customers complain about the low quality of his merchandise (in {{IT}}). No Dibblers have been found in [[Überwald]] as of yet, but since the local lore strictly prohibits the purveyance of dodgy sausages, locating a Dibbler there may require a closer inspection of the local gibbets.

{{NW}} tells us that, at least in the alternate history in which [[Samuel Vimes|Vimes]] was sent back in time, the phrase "cutting me own throat" was in fact suggested to him by Vimes (occupying the vital space of Sgt.-at-Arms [[John Keel]]) who of course knew him from the future. However, In {{MM}}, it is revealed that Dibbler's full name is in fact '''''Claude Maximilian Overton Transpire Dibbler''''', which creates the interesting question of whether the name or the nickname came first. It could well be one of those strange coincidences that are not unknown on Roundworld, and practically normal on Discworld. It might be good marketing, or a ploy to make applying for a bank loan easier, for Dibbler to assume proper names that fit in with the C.M.O.T. nickname. After all, until the rules were changed to prevent this happening again, Dibbler was astute enough to register with the [[Patrician]] as the sole member of the [[Guild of C.M.O.T. Dibblers]]...

Self-serving though they might be, Dibbler and his sound-alike counterparts occasionally do display a streak of political activism. ''Night Watch'' reveals that C.M.O.T. was peripherally involved in dissident activities against [[Lord Winder]], carrying messages for one of the revolutionary groups; in both versions of history, he also participated in the struggles at Treacle Mine Road, and now wears the lilac annually. His Agatean counterpart in ''Interesting Times'' carried a copy of that subversive document, "What I Did On My Holidays", and both the Ecksian and Omnian Dibblers express political opinions that are less than complimentary to government policy.

Of course, being ''Dibblers'', such professed activism may simply be a way to ensure that, once the revolution comes, they can sell overpriced souvenirs to the victorious side, no matter which it is.

Dibbler is also resolutely against the idea of taking a salaried job working for somebody else. Something in his soul absolutely revolts against this. When he is effectively—literally as well as metaphorically—tied to a desk to turn out spurious and sensationalist stories for the [[Ankh-Morpork Inquirer]], he welcomes his liberation by [[William de Worde]] and the dwarfs with open arms. However, he only accepts a job writing advertising copy for the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] when William makes it absolutely clear that Dibbler will be working as a freelance journalist and not a Times man. It may be the case that Dibbler still to this day turns other peoples' products into best sellers with his own inspired, if not altogether legal, decent, honest and truthful, advertising copy. After all, as [[Moist von Lipwig]] reflected, Dibbler can sell sausage by its "squeal" and smell and not its taste, or people would not keep coming back for more the way they do. Men who can sell the squeal are rare and valuable. His stories also helped the Inquirer outsell the Times: oddly enough, Dibbler himself thought nobody would ever believe them.

In {{CAM}}, it is revealed that Dibbler is one half of a publishing house based on [[Monkey Street]] called [[Toplis & Dibbler]]. The identity of the mysterious Mr Toplis, if he exists, is not yet known. But this publishing firm is responsible for the [[Magazines|magazines]] ''[[Back Street Pins]]'' and ''[[Girls, Giggles and Garters]]''. Top-quality works for the discerning connoisseur of art, naturally.

{{RS}} sees him in an entirely logical and unsurprising occupation—with [[New Ankh]] expanding to take on the rapidly growing city population, he is now, at least until the houses start subsiding into the swamps they are built on, [[The CMOT Dibbler Practically Real Estate and Associates|a property speculator]]. Although [[Harry King]], [[Moist von Lipwig]] and [[Dick Simnel]] will be providing both competition ''and'' better-built houses for their railway workers as a necessary spin-off from steam.

==List Of Dibblers Around The Disc==
*Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, [[Ankh-Morpork]] (most stories starring Ankh-Morpork)
*Fair Go Dibbler, [[Bugarup]] ({{TLC}})
*Disembowel-Meself-Honourably Dibhala, [[Hunghung]] ({{IT}})
*[[Cut-Me-Own-Hand-Off Dhblah]], [[Omnia]] ({{SG}})
*Al-Jiblah, [[Al Khali]] ({{J}})
*May-I-Never-Achieve-Enlightenment Dhiblang (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*Dib Diblossonson (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*May-I-Be-Kicked-In-My-Own-Ice-Hole Dibooki (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*Swallow-Me-Own-Blow-Dart Dlang-Dlang (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*[[Soll Dibbler]], Dibbler's Nephew ({{MP}})
*Grand Master Lobsang Dibbler ({{WA}}) (although this is almost certainly CMOT Dibbler, but it's not referenced elsewhere in this page)

The term ''[[Dibbleganger]]'' has been coined by an unsung genius to describe the many morphic resonances of Dibbler around the Disc.

Dibbler himself has also used various extremely flimsy alternative names to lend credence to his various business ventures. These include:

* Professor Alkhali Dibblah, master astrologer trained in the Klatchian tradition, readings a snip at $10 ({{TCDA}})
* Lap Sung Dibbler, [[Fung Shooey]] consultant ({{TCDA}})
* [[Toplis and Dibbler]], publishers of artistic and educative works for the discerning connisseur.

All these Dibbler-variants appear to be based at the same address in [[Monkey Street]].

[[Category:Discworld characters|Dibbler, CMOT]]
[[Category:Supporting characters|Dibbler, CMOT]]
[[Category:Serial characters|Dibbler, CMOT]]
[[Category:Human characters|Dibbler,CMOT]]
[[de:Treibe-mich-selbst-in-den-Ruin Schnapper]]

Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

2020-06-18T22:46:54Z

Irreverend: /* List Of Dibblers Around The Disc */

{{Character Data

|title= Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler
|photo= CMOT_Dibbler.jpg|Image from the SOUL MUSIC Animated Series
|name= Claude Maximillian Overton Transpire Dibbler
|age= Sixtyish
|race= Human
|occupation= Entrepreneur
|appearance= Weaselly
|residence= Various including a cellar near [[Treacle Mine Road]] and [[Cable Street]], and at The Sign of the Newt, [[Monkey Street]]
|death=
|parents=
|relatives= See: List Of Dibblers Around The Disc (Below) He also has a nephew called [[Soll Dibbler|Soll]].
|children=
|marital status= Single
|books= {{G!G!}}, {{MP}}, {{RM}}, {{SM}}, {{TT}}, {{NW}},{{MM}}
|cameos= {{J}}, {{UA}}, {{SG}}, {{MAA}}, {{IT}}, {{FOC}},{{RS}} [[Book:The Celebrated Discworld Almanak|''The Celebrated Discworld Almanak'']]
}}

'''CMOT Dibbler''' or Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler is a fixture in the street life of [[Ankh-Morpork]], where he is a perpetually failing salesman. He gets fancy new ideas (such as [[Fung Shooey|feng-shui]] consulting, or selling stale rocks to [[trolls]]) which never work. His product line includes ''Dibbler's Homoeopathic Shampoo'', which failed to meet the expectations of the [[Snowy Slopes|customer]]. Sometimes he sells things that don't belong to him or don't even exist (although such business practices are rather common in Ankh-Morpork). Dibbler has sometimes managed to be the top manager in a blooming new industry (like in {{MP}} or {{SM}}), but either due to bad luck or the fact it's the semi-real [[Discworld (world)|Discworld]] (where magical phenomena bloom but don't last long), he consistently fails. Fortunately, he always has a backup trade to fall back on: selling [[Sausage inna bun]], the sausage made not of pork but rather of anything that's been near a pig. Dibbler's sausages taste awful, but with a lot of sizzling onions and persistent price-cutting, Dibbler always manages to make a living by selling these sausages to people who have gotten sick from his sausages before. This demonstrates that he is a very good salesman.

His mercantile aspirations, and lack of aptitude for it, make the Dibbler-like character instantly recognisable, as does the appalling food that is his fall-back product. Suspiciously similar characters appear in several countries including [[Ankh-Morpork]], [[Agatean Empire]], [[XXXX]], and [[Omnia]], all having a similar name and a nickname which describes self-harm. Several of these Dibbler-like salesmen have been encountered by [[Rincewind]]. When Rincewind meets a Dibbler-double, he ponders on the theory that there are only a small number of real people in the world, and the many people you meet are merely duplicates, that's why you seem to meet the same person all across the world (this discussion on many of the Dibblers can be found in {{TLC}}). Indeed, there seems to be a bit of kindred spirit between the two: Both suffer from pre-emptive karma. If it looks like anything good is going to happen, something bad happens immediately to balance things, and keeps on happening ''right through'' when the good should happen. Dibbler is a little more lucky, though: He gets some of the good, but the bad is building up quick under the surface.

In Ankh-Morpork, Dibbler's nickname CMOT comes from his claims along the lines of "''selling this at such a low price that it's cutting me own throat''". The Omnian '''Dhblah''' makes a similar claim earning him the nickname '''Cut-Me-Own-Hand-Off'''. Not all Dibblers make claims about the pricing aspect. The Agatean '''Dibhala''' says "''may I disembowel meself honourably!''" when customers complain about the low quality of his merchandise (in {{IT}}). No Dibblers have been found in [[Überwald]] as of yet, but since the local lore strictly prohibits the purveyance of dodgy sausages, locating a Dibbler there may require a closer inspection of the local gibbets.

{{NW}} tells us that, at least in the alternate history in which [[Samuel Vimes|Vimes]] was sent back in time, the phrase "cutting me own throat" was in fact suggested to him by Vimes (occupying the vital space of Sgt.-at-Arms [[John Keel]]) who of course knew him from the future. However, In {{MM}}, it is revealed that Dibbler's full name is in fact '''''Claude Maximilian Overton Transpire Dibbler''''', which creates the interesting question of whether the name or the nickname came first. It could well be one of those strange coincidences that are not unknown on Roundworld, and practically normal on Discworld. It might be good marketing, or a ploy to make applying for a bank loan easier, for Dibbler to assume proper names that fit in with the C.M.O.T. nickname. After all, until the rules were changed to prevent this happening again, Dibbler was astute enough to register with the [[Patrician]] as the sole member of the [[Guild of C.M.O.T. Dibblers]]...

Self-serving though they might be, Dibbler and his sound-alike counterparts occasionally do display a streak of political activism. ''Night Watch'' reveals that C.M.O.T. was peripherally involved in dissident activities against [[Lord Winder]], carrying messages for one of the revolutionary groups; in both versions of history, he also participated in the struggles at Treacle Mine Road, and now wears the lilac annually. His Agatean counterpart in ''Interesting Times'' carried a copy of that subversive document, "What I Did On My Holidays", and both the Ecksian and Omnian Dibblers express political opinions that are less than complimentary to government policy.

Of course, being ''Dibblers'', such professed activism may simply be a way to ensure that, once the revolution comes, they can sell overpriced souvenirs to the victorious side, no matter which it is.

Dibbler is also resolutely against the idea of taking a salaried job working for somebody else. Something in his soul absolutely revolts against this. When he is effectively—literally as well as metaphorically—tied to a desk to turn out spurious and sensationalist stories for the [[Ankh-Morpork Inquirer]], he welcomes his liberation by [[William de Worde]] and the dwarfs with open arms. However, he only accepts a job writing advertising copy for the [[Ankh-Morpork Times]] when William makes it absolutely clear that Dibbler will be working as a freelance journalist and not a Times man. It may be the case that Dibbler still to this day turns other peoples' products into best sellers with his own inspired, if not altogether legal, decent, honest and truthful, advertising copy. After all, as [[Moist von Lipwig]] reflected, Dibbler can sell sausage by its "squeal" and smell and not its taste, or people would not keep coming back for more the way they do. Men who can sell the squeal are rare and valuable. His stories also helped the Inquirer outsell the Times: oddly enough, Dibbler himself thought nobody would ever believe them.

In {{CAM}}, it is revealed that Dibbler is one half of a publishing house based on [[Monkey Street]] called [[Toplis & Dibbler]]. The identity of the mysterious Mr Toplis, if he exists, is not yet known. But this publishing firm is responsible for the [[Magazines|magazines]] ''[[Back Street Pins]]'' and ''[[Girls, Giggles and Garters]]''. Top-quality works for the discerning connoisseur of art, naturally.

{{RS}} sees him in an entirely logical and unsurprising occupation—with [[New Ankh]] expanding to take on the rapidly growing city population, he is now, at least until the houses start subsiding into the swamps they are built on, [[The CMOT Dibbler Practically Real Estate and Associates|a property speculator]]. Although [[Harry King]], [[Moist von Lipwig]] and [[Dick Simnel]] will be providing both competition ''and'' better-built houses for their railway workers as a necessary spin-off from steam.

==List Of Dibblers Around The Disc==
*Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler, [[Ankh-Morpork]] (most stories starring Ankh-Morpork)
*Fair Go Dibbler, [[Bugarup]] ({{TLC}})
*Disembowel-Meself-Honourably Dibhala, [[Hunghung]] ({{IT}})
*[[Cut-Me-Own-Hand-Off Dhblah]], [[Omnia]] ({{SG}})
*Al-Jiblah, [[Al Khali]] ({{J}})
*May-I-Never-Achieve-Enlightenment Dhiblang (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*Dib Diblossonson (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*May-I-Be-Kicked-In-My-Own-Ice-Hole Dibooki (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*Swallow-Me-Own-Blow-Dart Dlang-Dlang (mentioned in {{TLC}})
*[[Soll Dibbler]], Dibbler's Nephew ({{MP}})
*Grand Master Lobsang Dibbler {{WA}}

The term ''[[Dibbleganger]]'' has been coined by an unsung genius to describe the many morphic resonances of Dibbler around the Disc.

Dibbler himself has also used various extremely flimsy alternative names to lend credence to his various business ventures. These include:

* Professor Alkhali Dibblah, master astrologer trained in the Klatchian tradition, readings a snip at $10 ({{TCDA}})
* Lap Sung Dibbler, [[Fung Shooey]] consultant ({{TCDA}})
* [[Toplis and Dibbler]], publishers of artistic and educative works for the discerning connisseur.

All these Dibbler-variants appear to be based at the same address in [[Monkey Street]].

[[Category:Discworld characters|Dibbler, CMOT]]
[[Category:Supporting characters|Dibbler, CMOT]]
[[Category:Serial characters|Dibbler, CMOT]]
[[Category:Human characters|Dibbler,CMOT]]
[[de:Treibe-mich-selbst-in-den-Ruin Schnapper]]

Talk:Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

2020-06-18T22:43:34Z

Irreverend: /* Accuracy? */

== Which name should we use? ==

Should we write it as CMOT Dibbler, C.M.O.T. Dibbller or Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler? I personally have no oppinion other that that the whole name is quite long. [[User:Jeltz|Jeltz]] 21:11, 29 November 2005 (CET)
: I'd say Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler (with redirects from CMOT & C.M.O.T. of course). I feel we should use the characters "full name" as the char's main page. Then again, it raises the questions of Angua (Delphine ?) and vampires whith very long names ... --[[User:Silaor|Silaor]] 21:21, 29 November 2005 (CET)
::Yeah using the whole name makes sense in this case but not in some others. What should we call [[Nobby]] for example? I'm starting to think that using Cut-Me-Own-Throat is best even if it is a bit long. This is a wiki and not paper :) [[User:Jeltz|Jeltz]] 21:33, 29 November 2005 (CET)
:::As you may have noticed I chose the full names as page names in the German wiki with redirects from all the short names. Even if it means an article name like ''Cecil Wormsborough St John Nobbs''. Everybody who enters ''Nobby'' will still find their way. In case of Sally I went for ''Sally von Humpeding'' because the '''full''' name wasn't there. It just seems ''right'' because this whole thing is like a lexicon and ''full'' seems to be appropriate. --[[User:Death|Death]] 22:12, 29 November 2005 (CET)
::::I was concerned about typing all that long name while writing articles. I think the page with abbreviated name can be kept as a redirect so the abbreviation can be used while writing the articles. -- Vsl

Well done, Old Dickens! I saw this earlier but really couldn't face doing it - --[[User:Knmatt|Knmatt]] 22:35, 4 January 2008 (CET)

I love the image, but do we have an excuse to use it? We're traditionally very afraid of lawyers (Feeglish, almost.) --[[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] 02:13, 5 January 2008 (CET)

== Accuracy? ==

As far as I am aware, nowhere in the canon does it suggest that CMOT's sausage inna bun tastes awful, or that people have actually been made ill from eating them. From my memory (buried somewhere in one of the Watch books, G!G! probably), it is explicitly pointed out that they ''don't actually seem to taste of anything''. It can be argued that this is more amusing than the obvious and hackneyed "taste awful and they make you ill".

Might also be worth chasing up to see whether a link can be found to Fam(m)ine in Good Omens, whose "food" is devoid of any nutritional value whatsoever. --[[User:Lias Bluestone|Lias Bluestone]] ([[User talk:Lias Bluestone|talk]]) 13:28, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
:Sample reviews of Dibbler sausages:<BR>
:*...one of Throat's sausages, cast aside by a hungry reveller who had decided he was never going to be that hungry.
:*And then you bit into them, and learned once again that Cut-me-own-Throat Dibbler could find a use for bits of an animal that the animal didn't know it had got.
:et al. No reviews of more than one star found. --[[User:Old Dickens|Old Dickens]] ([[User talk:Old Dickens|talk]]) 01:00, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

I'm really unsure how to properly edit this, but there certainly are some indications that Dibblers sausages inna bun may make you ill, one example from Interesting Times:

“I’ve never seen anyone eat three of Throat Dibbler’s sausages inna bun and look so happy,” said the Senior Wrangler.
“I’ve never seen someone eat three of Throat Dibbler’s sausages inna bun and look so upright,” said the Dean.

Being upright as unusual suggests that they may usually/often make you ill. [[User:Irreverend|Irreverend]] ([[User talk:Irreverend|talk]]) 22:43, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

Talk:Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

2020-06-18T22:42:30Z

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Talk:Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler

2020-06-18T22:40:18Z

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