"The Office" Marathon

For my birthday, Mark & Alexis gave me the first two seasons of “The Office” so I decided to have a little marathon watching almost all the episodes while Nick was traveling last week. (I have trouble sleeping when he’s not around.) For anyone who hasn’t seen the show, “The Office” is a sitcom but it’s unique in that it doesn’t have a laugh track and it’s in the form of a “mockumentary.” What makes the show funny is the social awkwardness of many of the characters, although that can make it almost painful to watch too. My favorite character is definitely Dwight Schrute, who makes the most bizarre statements such as, “I never smile if I can help it. Showing one's teeth is a submission signal in primates. When someone smiles at me, all I see is a chimpanzee begging for its life.” Every episode Dwight seems to have something equally weird and crazy to say, and he delivers the lines so deadpan that it’s hilarious (at least to me). Dwight takes himself much too seriously, and he also happens to be quite gullible, making him an easy target for office pranks (and this of course equates to more laughs). For those of you who have seen the show, I’ve added another poll (on the right) asking who’s your favorite character.

Thank you Mark & Alexis for the great gift!