Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 21st August 1993

Dilbert//1589, first published 33 years ago on Saturday 21st August 1993

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dilbert albert bonding shoulder massage team player buddy vulcan death grip

Open source transcript

I'LL GIVE ALBERT A MALE BONDING SHOULDER MASSAGE TO SHOW I'M A TEAM PLAYER.

HEY, AL!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, BUDDY!

OOPS... THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE VULCAN DEATH GRIP.

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AI Analysis

The comic strip is titled "Vulcan Death Grip" and features a conversation between two office workers, Dilbert and Al.

Panel 1: Dilbert asks Al to give him a male bonding shoulder massage to show he's a team player. Al agrees.

Panel 2: Al starts the massage, but Dilbert is unimpressed, saying "Hey, Al, keep up the good work, buddy!"

Panel 3: Al responds with an ominous comment: "Oops... that might have been the Vulcan death grip."

Summary: The comic strip humorously depicts a mundane office scenario taking a dark turn with a reference to the infamous Vulcan death grip from Star Trek. The exchange between Dilbert and Al is lighthearted, but Al's comment adds a touch of menace, poking fun at the idea of male bonding rituals.

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