Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 13th May 1989

Dilbert//28, first published 37 years ago on Saturday 13th May 1989

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walk hallway stranger

Official transcript

Dilbert walks down the hall thinking, "It's so awkward to walk past strangers in hallways; you always gotta avoid eye contact."

Dilbert thinks, "I know - I'll wait until we're near and then pick up that little piece of fuzz on the carpet there."

Dilbert arrives at home with a bandage on his head. Dilbert tells Dogbert, ". . . Then we both went for the carpet fuzz."

Dogbert replies, "Smooth."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

IT'S 50 AWKWARD TO WALK PAST STRANGERS IN HALLWAYS; YOU ALWAYS GOTTA AVOID EYE CONTACT.

I KNOW-I'LL WAIT UNTIL WE'RE NEAR AND THEN PICK UP THAT LITTLE PIECE OF FUZZ ON THE CARPET THERE.

...THEN WE BOTH WENT FOR THE CARPET FUZZ.

SMOOTH.

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AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Carpet Fuzz".

This comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and workplace struggles, in a humorous situation. The strip begins with Dilbert commenting on the awkwardness of walking past strangers in hallways, emphasizing the importance of avoiding eye contact. He then shares his plan to wait until they are near and pick up a piece of carpet fuzz, which he believes will make him appear as if he has just been involved in a physical altercation.

The punchline of the joke is that Dilbert's plan backfires, as he ends up getting into an actual fight with the stranger, resulting in them both having carpet fuzz on their heads. The humor lies in the unexpected twist on Dilbert's original intention and the absurdity of the situation. Overall, the comic strip showcases Dilbert's signature blend of humor and satire, poking fun at the challenges of navigating social interactions in a professional setting.

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