Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 16th June 1991

Dilbert//792, first published 35 years ago on Sunday 16th June 1991

Tags

employee fish dilbert strange nineties boss hug awkward pleasure outgrown uptight eighties

Official transcript

A man tells the Boss, "You should have seen that fish . . ."

The Boss holds his arms out and says, "That's nothing, compared to the fish I . . ."

Dilbert walks around the corner. The Boss says, "Hi, Dilbert."

Dilbert sees his outstretched arms and thinks, "He wants to hug me. That's strange. Okay, I'm a Nineties guy."

Dilbert hugs him and says, "Hi, Boss."

The Boss and the other man look shocked. Dilbert thinks, "Now I'll have to hug this guy so it doesn't seem awkward."

Dilbert hugs the man and says, "Hi, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Dilbert walks away thinking, "I'm glad we've outgrown the uptight Eighties."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN THAT FISH...

THAT'S NOTHING, COMPARED TO THE FISH I HI, DILBERT.

HE WANTS TO HUG ME.

THAT'S STRANGE. OKAY, I'M A NINETIES GUY.

HI, BOSS NOW I'LL HAVE TO HUG THIS GUY SO IT DOESN'T SEEM AWKWARD.

HI, IT'S A PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.

I'M GLAD WE'VE OUTGROWN THE UPTIGHT EIGHTIES.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fish Out of Water"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, who is known for his sarcastic wit and relatable workplace experiences.
• In this particular strip, Dilbert is seen hugging a man who has just been fired from his job.
• The man is depicted as being awkward and uncomfortable with the hug, while Dilbert appears to be enjoying the moment.
• The strip pokes fun at the idea of workplace relationships and the challenges of navigating them in a professional setting.
• The title "Fish Out of Water" is a play on words, referencing both the literal fish that appears in the strip and the metaphorical sense of being out of place in a new or unfamiliar environment.

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