Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 9th December 1991

Dilbert//968, first published 35 years ago on Monday 9th December 1991

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dance dilbert eye contact spots wall awkwardly hate smile

Official transcript

Dilbert sees someone walking down the hallway toward him. Dilbert thinks, "Now for the 'Dance of the Eye Contact.'"

Dilbert turns his head and thinks, "I pretend to look at spots on the wall. If our eyes meet too soon we'll have to awkwardly smile for ten seconds."

Dilbert turns his head and thinks, "Now!"

The man thinks, "I hate the first smile of the day."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

NOW FOR THE "DANCE OF THE EYE CONTACT."

I PRETEND TO LOOK AT SPOTS ON THE WALL. IF OUR EYES MEET TOO SOON WE'LL HAVE TO AWKWARDLY SMILE FOR TEN SECONDS.

NOW!

I HATE THE FIRST SMILE OF THE DAY.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, is titled "Dance of the Eye Contact." It features Dilbert and his boss, Wally, engaging in a conversation about the importance of maintaining eye contact during meetings.

Scene 1: The Dance of the Eye Contact

• Dilbert's boss, Wally, instructs him to look at spots on the wall during a meeting to avoid awkwardly smiling for ten seconds.
• Dilbert is hesitant to follow this advice, as he hates the first smile of the day.

Scene 2: The Meeting

• Dilbert's boss, Wally, is frustrated with Dilbert's lack of eye contact during the meeting.
• Dilbert is unable to maintain eye contact with his boss, despite his best efforts.

Scene 3: The Aftermath

• Dilbert's boss, Wally, is disappointed with Dilbert's performance during the meeting.
• Dilbert is relieved that the meeting is over and can now focus on other tasks.

Summary

The comic strip highlights the challenges of maintaining eye contact during meetings and the importance of being able to read people's emotions and reactions. It also showcases the humorous side of office politics and the quirks of human behavior.

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