Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 4th November 2000

Dilbert//4221, first published 26 years ago on Saturday 4th November 2000

Tags

incurable romantic shoe foot fungus cured table leg

Official transcript

Dilbert sits at a table in a restaurant with a woman who says, "I've always been an incurable romantic."

Diblert says to the woman, "Do you mind if I take off my shoe? I've got some sort of fungus that needs air."

The woman shouts, "I'm cured!"

Dilbert says, "I like to scratch it on the table leg. -- Oops. Is that you?"

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN AN INCURABLE ROMANTIC.

DO YOU MIND IF I TAKE OFF MY SHOE?

I'VE GOT SOME SORT OF FUNGUS THAT NEEDS AIR.

I'M CURED!

I LIKE TO SCRATCH IT ON THE TABLE LEG.

OOPS. IS THAT YOU?

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Comic Strip Title: "Fungal Infection"

This comic strip, originally published in 2000, revolves around a conversation between Dilbert and his colleague, Alice.

The Conversation

• Alice inquires if Dilbert has taken off his shoe, as she suspects a fungal infection.
• Dilbert responds that he has been an incurable romantic, implying a lack of interest in removing his shoe.

The Punchline

• Alice reveals that she likes to scratch the table leg, which Dilbert mistakes for a romantic gesture.
• Dilbert corrects Alice, stating that she is scratching the table leg, not him.

Humor

The humor in this comic strip stems from the miscommunication between Dilbert and Alice, as well as the unexpected twist at the end. The punchline is a clever play on words, using the phrase "I'm cured" to describe both the fungal infection and the romantic gesture.

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