Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 20th December 1991

Dilbert//979, first published 35 years ago on Friday 20th December 1991

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dilbert wally nardo old country personal space hands pockets

Official transcript

Wally says to Dilbert, "Uh-oh, Nardo is coming. I'm out of here."

Nardo and Dilbert stand nose-to-nose. Dilbert says, "Uh, hi, Nardo."

Nardo says, "In the old country we did not have what you call personal space."

Dilbert says, "Take your hands out of my pockets."

Nardo says, "Oh, I get it. They're for your use only, right?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

UH-OH, NARDO IS COMING. I'M OUT OF HERE.

UH, HI, NARDO.

IN THE OLD COUNTRY WE DID NOT HAVE WHAT YOU CALL PERSONAL SPACE.

TAKE YOUR HANDS OUT OF MY POCKETS.

OH, I GET IT. THEY'RE FOR YOUR USE ONLY, RIGHT ?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Personal Space"

Summary:

The comic strip, originally published in 1991, revolves around a conversation between two coworkers, Dilbert and Nardo. The scene unfolds in three panels:

• Panel 1: Dilbert, standing upright, says, "UH-OH, NARDO IS COMING. I'M OUT OF HERE."
• Panel 2: Nardo enters, and Dilbert greets him with, "UH, HI, NARDO. IN THE OLD COUNTRY WE DID NOT HAVE WHAT YOU CALL PERSONAL SPACE."
• Panel 3: Nardo responds, "TAKE YOUR HANDS OUT OF MY POCKETS. OH, I GET IT. THEY'RE FOR YOUR USE ONLY, RIGHT?"

The comic strip humorously highlights the cultural differences in personal space and boundaries between Dilbert's old country and the United States.

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