Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 20th May 1993

Dilbert//1496, first published 33 years ago on Thursday 20th May 1993

Tags

dilbert handle kiss hand shake debbie filibuster movies economy

Official transcript

Dilbert stands at the door with a two-headed woman. The woman says, "You're wondering how to handle the good night kiss . . ."

Dilbert says, "Uh . . ."

Donna says, "By a vote of two to zero we've decided not to kiss you. And Debbie has threatened a filibuster on the handshake issue."

Dilbert holds his hand out and thinks, "It's a bluff."

Debbie says, "Nice weather today. Have you seen any good movies? How about the economy, huh?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

YOU'RE WONDERING HOW TO HANDLE THE GOOD NIGHT KISS.

BY A VOTE OF TWO TO ZERO WE'VE DECIDED NOT TO KISS YOU. AND DEBBIE HAS THREATENED A FILIBUSTER ON THE HANDSHAKE ISSUE.

IT'S A BLUFF.

NICE WEATHER TODAY. HAVE YOU SEEN ANY GOOD MOVIES?

HOW ABOUT THE ECONOMY, HUH?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "A Filibuster on the Handshake Issue"

Summary:

The comic strip features Dilbert, a character known for his sarcastic wit and critiques of corporate culture, in a humorous exchange with his wife.

• Dilbert's wife is concerned about the economy and asks him about the weather.
• Dilbert responds with a witty remark about the weather being "a bluff," implying that it's not a significant issue.
• The conversation takes an unexpected turn when Dilbert's wife mentions that Debbie has threatened a filibuster on the handshake issue.
• The term "filibuster" is used in a humorous way, referencing the political tactic of prolonging debate to block legislation.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of taking a serious issue like the economy and turning it into a lighthearted joke.

Key Takeaways:

• The comic strip uses humor to comment on the absurdity of political debates and the way people often prioritize trivial matters over more pressing issues.
• The use of the term "filibuster" adds to the comedic effect, highlighting the unexpected twist in the conversation.
• The comic strip showcases Dilbert's signature wit and sarcasm, making it a relatable and entertaining read for fans of the series.

generated by llama-3.2-11b-vision-instruct

Accompanying textual content, such as title, tags and transcripts, is shown here if we have it. Not every comic has all of these, and they seem to be a bit hit and miss even on the official website.