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Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 20th April 2020

Dilbert//11328, first published six years ago on Monday 20th April 2020

No Handshaking


Tags

business, filthy, hand, invisible, office workers, see, shake, virus


Official transcript

dilbert: sorry, i no longer shake hands. i can practically see the viral load on that filthy paw of yours.

originally published on dilbert.com


Open source transcript

SORRY, I NO LONGER SHAKE HANDS.

I CAN PRACTICALLY SEE THE VIRAL LOAD ON THAT FILTHY PAW OF YOURS.

YOU CAN'T "SEE" A VIRUS.

HEE-HEE!

THAT'S HOW WE GETCHA.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive


AI Analysis

The title of this comic strip is "Viral Load."

Panel 1:

  • A man in a blue shirt approaches Dilbert and says, "Sorry, I no longer shake hands."
  • Dilbert responds, "I can practically see the viral load on that filthy paw of yours."

Panel 2:

  • The man in the blue shirt extends his hand to Dilbert.
  • Dilbert says, "You can't 'see' a virus."

Panel 3:

  • The man in the blue shirt says, "Hee-hee, that's how we getcha."

This comic strip humorously highlights the challenges of navigating social interactions during a pandemic, where individuals must balance their desire for physical contact with the need to avoid spreading illness.

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