Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 11th August 1989

Dilbert//118, first published 37 years ago on Friday 11th August 1989

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dogbert dilbert perpetual motion club hand secret handshake

Official transcript

Dogbert asks Dilbert, "How was your first meeting with the 'Perpetual Motion Club?'"

Dilbert replies, "Great! I learned the secret handshake tonight."

Dilbert sticks his hand out and says, "You stick your hand out and spin it around like this."

Dogbert asks, "Then what?"

Dilbert replies, "Then you just keep on doing it forever."

Dogbert says, "That explains why you keep it secret."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

HOW WAS YOUR FIRST MEETING WITH THE "PERPETUAL MOTION CLUB?" GREAT! I LEARNED THE SECRET HANDSHAKE TONIGHT.

YOU STICK YOUR HAND OUT AND SPIN IT AROUND LIKE THIS.

THEN WHAT ?

THEN YOU JUST KEEP ON DOING IT FOREVER.

THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU KEEP IT SECRET.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "The Secret Handshake"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and frustration with office politics.
• In this strip, Dilbert is introduced to a mysterious "secret handshake" by a colleague, who claims it is a tradition of the "Perpetual Motion Club."
• Dilbert is skeptical but agrees to learn the handshake, which involves a series of awkward and seemingly nonsensical hand movements.
• As Dilbert masters the handshake, he becomes increasingly frustrated with the absurdity of it all, eventually revealing his true feelings to his colleague.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of secret societies and the often-ridiculous rituals they employ to maintain their exclusivity.

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