Dilbert cartoon first published on Friday 24th February 2012

Dilbert//8350, first published fourteen years ago on Friday 24th February 2012

Tags

salutations sven elbonia handshake kiss mitten greetings foreigner

Official transcript

Wally: This is Sven, our biggest customer from Elbonia. Whoa! No handshake. That's an insult. The first time you meed an Elbonian you kiss his mitten. Elbonian: Seriously? Wally: Oh, we're just getting started.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

THIS IS SVEN, OUR BIGGEST CUSTOMER FROM ELBONIA.

WHOA! NO HANDSHAKE.

THAT'S AN INSULT. THE FIRST TIME YOU MEET AN ELBONIAN YOU KISS HIS MITTEN.

SERIOUSLY?

, WE'RE JUST GETTING STARTED.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "Handshake Insult"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Sven, a customer from Elbonia, who is met with an insult upon meeting the protagonist, Dilbert. The conversation unfolds as follows:

• Dilbert: "This is Sven, our biggest customer from Elbonia."
• Sven: "Whoa, no handshake. That's an insult. The first time you meet an Elbonian, you kiss his mitten."
• Dilbert: "Seriously? Oh, we're just getting started."

The comic strip humorously highlights the cultural differences between Elbonia and the protagonist's workplace, showcasing a lighthearted exchange that pokes fun at the nuances of international business interactions.

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