The Office just gets it.
I was watching The Office on Thursday, a rareity since FOX's programming of choice was way off base. (Skating With the Stars? Seriously?) I'm glad I had the chance to catch The Office however, because not only is it way funnier than The OC, but I was actually able to relate to it.
The most applicable character right now is, by far, the receptionist who is planning her wedding at work. She's clearly embarassed about it, but has no choice. I understand.
Trying to plan a wedding while working in an "open" office environment (read: no cubicles, walls, private spaces or privacy to speak of) makes trying to even set up appointments so that you can actually plan your wedding incredibly difficult. I end up sitting in the dusty stairway making calls and feeling guilty that I'm even doing that. Thank God for e-mail and cell phones!
The irony is that I would bet 90 percent of brides-to-be go through the same thing because wedding planners and those associated with reception halls, churches, boutiques and other necessary vendors also work roughly 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. jobs. People who work off hours tend to crotchety, however, and nobody wants a grumpy person involved in their wedding plans.
Anyone in this situation should watch The Office for some relevant hilarity on a Thursday night. Actually... anyone should watch The Office. Period.
The most applicable character right now is, by far, the receptionist who is planning her wedding at work. She's clearly embarassed about it, but has no choice. I understand.
Trying to plan a wedding while working in an "open" office environment (read: no cubicles, walls, private spaces or privacy to speak of) makes trying to even set up appointments so that you can actually plan your wedding incredibly difficult. I end up sitting in the dusty stairway making calls and feeling guilty that I'm even doing that. Thank God for e-mail and cell phones!
The irony is that I would bet 90 percent of brides-to-be go through the same thing because wedding planners and those associated with reception halls, churches, boutiques and other necessary vendors also work roughly 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. jobs. People who work off hours tend to crotchety, however, and nobody wants a grumpy person involved in their wedding plans.
Anyone in this situation should watch The Office for some relevant hilarity on a Thursday night. Actually... anyone should watch The Office. Period.
posted by Laura @ 6:08 PM
1 Comments:
At March 08, 2006 9:18 PM,
Anonymous said…
Great show! Why didn't we watch that while we lived together. The British version is incredible. Have you seen Arrested Development? It's another favorite of mine.
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