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I have to admit that I never fully appreciated the brilliance of The Office until I started working a desk job. From the side eyes made during meetings to small talk with colleagues in the kitchen to the childlike excitement that comes from doing anything other than work, I now find the show painfully relatable.
And if you too are a huge fan of the Dunder Mifflin gang, you’re going to love this list of hilarious memes from Realdundamifflin on Instagram. Enjoy scrolling through these pics that might inspire you to start a rewatch tonight, and be sure to upvote the ones that make you want to channel your inner Michael Scott!
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Dwight being Dwight fr
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So Dwight. So Creed. Some things never change.
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“Who let the lemon-head into the room?
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There’s no question that The Office is one of the most beloved sitcoms of the 21st century. The first episode aired nearly 2 decades ago, on March 24, 2005, and it’s still extremely popular amongst fans. It has its own board game dedicated to the show, has inspired a successful podcast hosted by Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey (who played Pam and Angela), and is the subject of various popular meme pages online. The account we’re featuring today, Realdundamifflin, was created in July 2020 and has amassed over 67K followers since. It has shared over 1,500 posts and doesn’t seem to be running out of content any time soon. And if you’re not a fan of the show already, you just might be by the time you’ve finished scrolling through this list. Because there are plenty of iconic and hilarious references to the show down below!
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Hey, I like Angela!
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This one was really fun and smart!
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my anxiety always sets in as my head hits the pillow
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As I’m sure you know already, the American version of The Office was actually inspired by a popular British sitcom by the same name. The original starred Ricky Gervais as David Brent, the equivalent of Michael Scott, and follows the employees of the Wernham Hogg paper company in Berkshire. And while this version only ran for 2 seasons, it is still a beloved show, and many diehard fans will argue that it’s even better than the rendition filmed across the pond. But regardless of which version you prefer, if you’ve seen the one starring Steve Carell, it’s easy to see why it’s such an iconic show. Carell’s comedic timing is impeccable, and the entire ensemble is fantastic. Whether you consider yourself more of a Michael, Dwight, Jim, Pam, Andy, Angela, Kevin, Stanley, Creed, Meredith, Kelly, Ryan or Darryl, there’s someone everyone can relate to in the cast. (And someone that you probably hate too!)
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I always tell people, for the office and every other TV show, the first season is always rough. It doesn't get good until mid season 2 because by that point the writers have found their stride and some character fine tuning has taken place. Also, I personally think the best run time for a show is 7 season. That gives 2 seasons for the writing and characters to be developed better, and a full 5 seasons of great story lines. After season 7, TV shows usually take a downward turn because the writers are at the bottom of the barrel for stories
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I watched the first two episodes. It resonated "too close to home" for me and that was all I could stand.
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That's what she said
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Even if you weren’t tuning in to The Office as it was airing on NBC between 2005 and 2013, there’s a good chance you’ve seen the show online. In fact, it broke the record for most minutes streamed in 2020 with a whopping 57.1 billion minutes. 2020 was a particularly rough year, so it’s nice to know that the Dunder Mifflin crew was there to provide everyone with plenty of laughs during quarantine!
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Apparently these two writers who also portray Kelly and Ryan wrote these two based on their on again off again relationship.
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Michael was unbearable but for moments like these :)
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I'm still waiting and hopeful that the day will come when my 'ups' finally arrive
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Aside from just being a beloved sitcom, The Office is one of those shows that many people choose to watch again and again. So why is that? Well, Philip Mutz at PureWow reached out to clinical psychologist Dr. Tricia Wolanin to get to the bottom of it. First, Dr. Wolanin notes that the show can provide comfort and stability. “There's a sense of familiarity and connection, which is comforting to us to watch on screen. We immerse ourselves in their world, and there can be stability we can find there while our world may be chaotic,” she shared.
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Well about 3 days is how long it would take watching it solid, so you can watch it all in two weeks and still have time for ridiculous luxury like "sleep" or "eating "
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Hahahah
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Creepy Toby!
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Dr. Wolanin also says a comfort show like this can be nostalgic to rewatch, because the characters are “frozen in time.” The outfits they wear, the websites they use, the pop culture references they make and more are all a bit outdated at this point, but they might remind viewers of a simpler time. “Sometimes we want to be comforted with what we know versus trying to integrate or figure out a new world of characters into our lives,” the psychologist explained.
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This is actually really good advice. Beware of sunk cost fallacy when it comes to relationships. You could end up missing out on someone really wonderful if you’re ignoring everyone except the terrible person you’re with now.
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The thing about Michael is he got the best out of his employees by NOT being an a*****e slavedriver treating them like s**t. He genuinely cared about them, and was genuinely interested in their lives, and especially their happiness. I always wished I could find a boss like him, but the sad fact is that, in the real world, someone like Michael would never get into management at all, much less achieve Regional Manager status. The most he would get is Salesperson, because he was so good at it, so management would keep him there, push him hard with humanly impossible sales goals, and milk as much profit as they could out of him until he burned out and quit. Not to mention their pay structure would not be livable salary plus commission. Nope. It would be 100% commission, so if he didn’t sell that week, he didn’t get paid a penny. Dunder Mifflin was run the way businesses used to be run up to the early eighties, and not how business are run now, or were being run during the years the show was on the air. There are a lot of things about that show that I wish weren’t fiction.
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If you know, you know.
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And when it comes to finding something to watch on Netflix, it’s extremely easy to become overwhelmed by choice and have decision fatigue. Sometimes, it’s safer and easier to just pick a show that you know you’re going to enjoy. You can just sit back, relax and laugh at all of the hilarious “That’s what she said!” moments. ADVERTIsem*nT
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Dwight’s face 😂
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Getting Creed is the real goal
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Did we just become best friends¿! YUuuuuuP¡
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The Office is also unique in that it’s only grown in popularity since the show ended over a decade ago. Vox published a piece exploring why, where they noted that Netflix has without a doubt played a part in this. But the sitcom has also gained massive popularity amongst younger generations who were too young to watch or understand the show as it was originally airing. Amy Wharton, a professor emeritus of sociology who taught at Washington State University, explains that part of the appeal of the show is that most of the characters simply do their jobs without feeling pressure to be passionate about them.
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You talking about show, I started beaming when I saw this post.
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Awww… 🥰 …oh Stanleyyy… 🥨
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OMG yes I love this scene!! Jim faltering with a dragged out “Then” and shyly tapping on the door while saying that line and Pam’s camera smile when he says it always makes me grin like an idiot whenever I see a clip or photo of the scene!
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Today, however, we’re often told that we need to find jobs that we love, are passionate about and that fulfill us, rather than just provide us with paychecks. “There’s a lot of pressure on people to invest in themselves and work at something that expresses their values, but it’s really hard to find that,” Wharton explained. But it can be satisfying to see the cast of The Office and relate to the mundanity of working a job just to pay the bills.
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Ofcourse!
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I see this relationship more like a brotherly one. They hate each other and prank each other all the time but they miss each other, they work so well when they are together and they are always there for each other.
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We hope you’re enjoying this list of hilarious memes from Scranton, Pennsylvania, pandas! Keep upvoting the ones you find particularly relatable, and then if you’re interested in checking out another Office-themed article, look no further than right here!
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Yes.
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Martin Freeman???
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Just hoping they don't start using the ordinal directions
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Ah yes, the perfect way to waste time in the morning. Looking at memes I don't quite understand from a show I have never seen.
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member Follow
I've never seen it, either! Want to come over for a binge fest?
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Michael Fernandez Michael Fernandez Community Member Follow
Thank you, BP; I love massive meme dumps.
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You love them so much you said it twice.
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I tried to watch it but it was too real. I gave up after the episode about their health plan, it just made me depressed. It's supposed to be so absurd it's funny but reality is often more creative. Good serie tho, emotions wouldn't be this strong otherwise.
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Watch a s01 recap and start with s02.
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Ah yes, the perfect way to waste time in the morning. Looking at memes I don't quite understand from a show I have never seen.
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I've never seen it, either! Want to come over for a binge fest?
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Thank you, BP; I love massive meme dumps.
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You love them so much you said it twice.
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I tried to watch it but it was too real. I gave up after the episode about their health plan, it just made me depressed. It's supposed to be so absurd it's funny but reality is often more creative. Good serie tho, emotions wouldn't be this strong otherwise.
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Watch a s01 recap and start with s02.
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