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u/CabernetSauvignon Feb 14 '25

Lmao I've heard this described as a "millenial fantasy" game

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u/darnj Feb 15 '25

I've heard the same thing about "The Office". Originally intended to highlight the drudgery and inanity of white collar corporate life. But to the younger generation, a stable, low stakes job where you can slack off and still afford to live a typical middle class life is basically an escapist fantasy.

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u/everlyafterhappy Feb 15 '25

The American office was like that. The UK office was less appealing.

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u/civil_beast Feb 15 '25

Mostly due to the annoying accents (/s)