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OiGirl
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 Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject: The Office - WTF? |
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| I don't get The Office. Does this have something to so with never having lived/worked in normal, everyday corporate America/Britain? |
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JustJohn
Joined: 18 Oct 2007
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Probably. Although I've never had an office job per se and I find it hilarious. It's all about awkwardness and people's quirks, so if you don't find those funny then you probably won't get it period.
Otherwise though, you just need to get to know the characters a bit. Season 1 of the US version isn't that great, but if you watch season 2 straight through I think you'll find season 3 quite a lot of fun. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:03 pm Post subject: |
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| The office is deadly funny, both UK and US version. Maybe the humor does emerge from working in an office. The Germans, French, and Quebec have all produced their own spin offs. I'd love to be able to get all three on DVD (with subtitles). |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 5:18 am Post subject: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| The Germans, French, and Quebec have all produced their own spin offs. |
Russia is about to launch their own spinoff this upcoming season as well. |
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sillywilly
Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Canada.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| What's the Quebec one called? |
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Shauneyz
Joined: 26 May 2008
Location: The land of Nod
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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| sillywilly wrote: |
| What's the Quebec one called? |
'La Job'
I'm obsessed with the American version, and it's the only TV show (other than No Reservations) that I actually make plans to watch every week. |
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Czarjorge
Joined: 01 May 2007
Location: I now have the same moustache, and it is glorious.
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| Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: |
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| If you don't appreciated Schadenfreude you won't appreciate the office. |
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Bagpipes11
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Personally, I think that the British Office is better than the American version. However, both are funny.
A show I recently got hooked on is Peep Show...hilarious. |
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little mixed girl
Joined: 11 Jun 2003
Location: shin hyesung's bed~
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| Bagpipes11 wrote: |
A show I recently got hooked on is Peep Show...hilarious. |
my friend started showing me that one.
"omg don't be dead! s**t my c**k's gone straight down!" |
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tiger fancini
Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| Bagpipes11 wrote: |
A show I recently got hooked on is Peep Show...hilarious. |
Peep show rules. The "bad thing" episode is hilarious. My fave Peep Show quote is "I wonder what I'll do next? Perhaps I'll call my grandfather and call him a T.W.A.T". 
BTW, how can you not get the office? Two up the bum, no harm done - as the fantastic Finchy is wont to exclaim.  |
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Draz
Joined: 27 Jun 2007
Location: Land of Morning Clam
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: The Office - WTF? |
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| OiGirl wrote: |
| I don't get The Office. Does this have something to so with never having lived/worked in normal, everyday corporate America/Britain? |
Yes.
At least, that's what I'm told. |
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Bagpipes11
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 8:25 pm Post subject: |
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| "I've got nothing Jez, nothing! And in ten minutes I have to walk into that room and get fucked by the biggest swinging dicks in corporate strategy" |
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