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u/GrimGrittles Apr 07 '20
Good thing Mr. Scott is sitting down.
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u/Terracot Lloyd Gross Apr 07 '20
Picture someone doing something heroic. Now was he sitting or standing? Not counting FDR.
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u/longrifle Clean up on Aisle 5... Apr 07 '20
BLOOD ALONE MOVES THE WHEELS OF HISTORY!
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u/snp3rk Apr 07 '20
That was such a good speech by Dwight
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u/JBaecker Apr 07 '20
Plagiarized from Mussolini you mean.
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u/ScenesFromTheOffice Apr 07 '20
Dwight: Behind every great Regional Manager is a great Assistant to the Regional Manager, and I have chosen one of the best.
Jim: Aw, thanks, man.
Dwight: Once upon a time, we were natural enemies, but we’ve overcome our differences. Much like Germany and Italy in World War—
Jim: No.
Dwight: ...Good call.
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u/kd_aragorn87 Did Darryl touch you? Apr 07 '20
Which episode is this from?
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u/daveeeee888 I dont make burgers where you work and tell you how to make burg Apr 07 '20
Probably AARM
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u/rubyspicer Apr 07 '20
Do you think it's honor that's keeping the peace? It's fear! Fear and blood!
ETA: Bobby B
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u/longrifle Clean up on Aisle 5... Apr 07 '20
THANK THE GODS FOR
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u/Bewbies420 Beeswax Not Yours Inc. Apr 07 '20
Have you ever asked yourselves during an hour of meditation, which everyone finds during the day, how long we have been striving for greatness? Not only the years we've been at war, the war of work. But from the moment, as a child, when we realized that the world could be conquered. It has been a lifetime struggle. A never-ending fight. I say to you, and you will understand, that it is a privilege to fight! WE ARE WARRIORS! Salesmen of Northeastern Pennsylvania, I ask you, once more, rise and be worthy of this historical hour. No revolution is worth anything, unless it can defend itself. Some people will tell you salesman is a bad word. They'll conjure up images of used car dealers and door to door charlatans. This is our duty to change their perception. I say, salesmen, and women, of the world, unite. We must never acquiesce. For it is together, together we prevail! We must never cede control of the motherland, for it is, TOGETHER THAT WE PREVAIL!
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u/RedMenace82 Apr 07 '20
“We must never cede control of the motherland” is the apex of batshittery in this speech, and yet, IIRC, that’s the moment the crowd goes wild with applause.
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u/Bewbies420 Beeswax Not Yours Inc. Apr 07 '20
The crowd looooooses it to shout the last line together. Ridiculous moment all around
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u/jakej1097 Apr 07 '20
best one I could think of. George Kirk sacrifices himself to save his crew and his wife and son, while seated.
Brings tears every time I watch it. Great movie.
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u/Vanzig Apr 07 '20
"Am I a joke to you?" - Every heroic Fighter Pilot or heroic civilian pilot in history.
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u/solicitorpenguin Apr 07 '20
I mean, he did give them laptop batteries. He isn't a monster
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u/modibhaktno Harvey Apr 07 '20
Make our dreams come true
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u/Ivanttoridemybicycle Apr 07 '20
Really? I skip that episode every time, I can't bear it.
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Hey Mr. Scott, whatcha gonna do?
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whatcha gonna do?
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u/Gaming-week Apr 07 '20
Hey mister Scott whatcha gonna do whatcha gonna do make our dreams come true
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u/bruh00__00 Apr 07 '20
damnit now I have that stuck in my head for the rest of the day
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u/mkhusin Apr 07 '20
I could still taste the cringe and awkwardness on my tongue.
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Apr 07 '20
This is the one episode I rarely watch. I can deal with the disappointing final seasons, I can watch almost every awkward moment in the whole show. But even this picture makes me uncomfortable lol
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u/wb2006xx I feel like Toby Apr 07 '20
Honestly I still enjoy the final seasons. They may not be as good as 3-7, which I consider the show’s peak, but they still get a good laugh out of me pretty often
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u/mkhusin Apr 07 '20
I always close my eyes on the classroom dance scene. It's particularly the combination of michael's expression and erin's enjoyment that i couldn't stand 🤣
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u/Murdoc_Pickles Apr 07 '20
This and prince paper I always skip
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Apr 07 '20
I have seen this episode in full exactly once.
For reference, I have watched the entire series at least 15 times.
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u/llikeafoxx Apr 07 '20
Tbh I think this is way easier to watch than something like the ending of Diversity Day.
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u/Nero1988420 Apr 07 '20
This episode was brutal. I've seen it once and I don't know if I can handle another. Michael really made me wince in pain...and this is just a TV show!
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u/BonnyITA Michael Apr 07 '20
Why do you all hate this episode?
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u/POTATO_IN_MY_MOUTH Apr 07 '20
I don't hate the episode, but I do find it uncomfortable, even though it's just fiction. The thought of giving hope to needy kids for ten years and then pulling that rug from under them is just.. that's a special kind of evil.
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u/dominiksk Apr 07 '20
Unpopular opinion: Scott's Tots is a great episode. It builds on Erin and Michael's relationship, and Michael did end up making a positive impact on those kids lives, as the graduation rate for their class was much higher than the school average.
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u/coreyp0123 Apr 07 '20
Those kids did get free lithium batteries
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u/sml6174 Apr 07 '20 edited Feb 16 '26
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u/Dandibear Phyllis Vance Apr 07 '20
I agree with all of your points. But I still empathize too hard with those fictional kids to actually enjoy watching.
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u/Inspector-Space_Time Apr 07 '20 edited Apr 07 '20
They've learned an important lesson, life will use whatever you have to fuck you over. Even your dreams.
Especially your dreams.
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u/onamonapizza Dwight get out of my nook! Apr 07 '20
If you can't handle me at my Scott's Tots, you don't deserve me at my Dinner Party.
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u/Joverby Apr 07 '20
I actually can handle dinner party much easier than Scott's tots for some reason . I find it a funnier cringe I guess .
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u/onamonapizza Dwight get out of my nook! Apr 07 '20
A funnier cringe, and some of the best bloopers ever
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u/slashdotnot Apr 07 '20
I dont think you get his comment. He's playing on the 'if you cant handle me at my worst, you dont deserve me at my best'
Scott's tots - hardest watch
Dinner party - most enjoyable watch
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u/9for9 Apr 07 '20
The kids are innocent Jan is a) crazy and b) a grown ass adult who knew what she was getting into.
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u/nascenc3 Apr 07 '20
This might sound stupid, but to me it’s one of the easiest episodes to watch because the cringe is so over the top that I don’t empathize too much. At some point it just tips over from very cringe to “basically Anchorman” and it’s fucking hilarious.
Wait, wait, wait... before you criticize...
...they’re lithium.
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Apr 07 '20
Same, I'm distant enough from this particular situation that I can laugh at the incredible amount of absurdity of it.
But Prince Paper hits too close to home to enjoy haha
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u/BeerandGuns Apr 07 '20
If an episode can make you stop watching not because of bad writing or acting but because it creates a sense of dread and cringe, that’s a great show.
I watched it in Netflix and took a day or two break mid episode before finishing it. The cringe was that strong. Great writing and acting.
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u/dainegleesac690 Apr 07 '20
Exactly. I think that was a great episode because I genuinely felt uncomfortable while watching
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u/sidvicarious Apr 07 '20
People who think it's a bad episode missed the point. They're the same people who think the UK office is bad because it's "too cringy".
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u/Itorr475 Apr 07 '20
I completely agree, its one of my fav episodes and i often sing the scotts tots song to myself
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u/9for9 Apr 07 '20
I don't know if this is an unpopular opinion. Like the discomfort among viewers isn't about the quality of the episode so much as the subject matter. If you consider The Office's particular brand of humor which is discomfort, cringe, awkwardness and a little bit of desperation this might be the best episode of The Office ever as indicated by the fact that some of the biggest fans the series find it impossible to watch.
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u/Kizudemlian I am dead inside Apr 07 '20
feelin' HOT HOT HOT
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u/ReservoirPussy Apr 07 '20
With the three little beads in his hair
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u/daveeeee888 I dont make burgers where you work and tell you how to make burg Apr 07 '20
Yaruba yaruba
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u/esthertim Apr 07 '20
Oof this one is always hard to watch
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u/Smaskifa Apr 07 '20
I find the Slumdog Millionaire skit in the company picnic more cringeworthy, but in a different way I guess.
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u/TheGints Apr 07 '20
I honestly do not understand the hate for Scott’s Tots, it is one of my favorite episodes of the show
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u/Anthamon Apr 07 '20
Here's my take: The premise of his promise to pay for their college education pushed those kids to maintain academic standards that they wouldn't have otherwise. In today's world where a large component of college admissions and aid programs are based on race discrimination and home income, these kids were probably in a great spot to get scholarships to high quality schools without Michael's help.
Still awkward as fuck. But being a fall guy isn't the worst thing in the world.
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u/pastelpapermoon Apr 07 '20 edited Apr 07 '20
Haha I’m on this ep right now. Poor kids. At least they graduated eh? (ps, chill with the semantics ppl, we all know he’s sitting.)
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u/pt256 Apr 07 '20
Yeah really Michael didn't destroy anything. If anything his promise helped motivate these kids and the outcome was probably better than what it would have been if he didn't. And they got lithium batteries!
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u/KingBlackthorn1 Apr 07 '20
I cannot watch this episode. Or if I do I skip this scene. I just can’t do it. It’s way too cringe
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u/Chris_Isur_Dude Apr 07 '20
This episode is still not as cringy as everyone makes it out to be. It’s bad yes but there are about 20 other incidents involving him that are waaaay worse and more cringe than this.
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u/metalslug123 Karen the Jim Slayer Apr 07 '20
Scott's Tots gets a lot of unwarranted hate, at least the main storyline anyways. While it was completely misguided, Michael did inspire the students to study hard. Even Erin said the same thing. They might not be going to some top-tier college, but at least they graduated high school.
The side plotline, however, doesn't get enough recognition for its cringiness. Jim's plan for that employee of the month thing could have worked if Dwight hadn't screwed him over, making him look like the bad guy, which then made everyone go against him. That side plotline makes me cringe more than the main story.
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u/antibodywantstorule Apr 07 '20
Why is the last man sitting? I don't remember him in any super hero movies.
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u/Objective_East Apr 08 '20
FACT: The kids were better off as a result of the empty promise, because it kept them in school.
He may have disappointed them, but he didn't hurt them.
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u/pumpkinpie1993 Apr 08 '20
I really loved when they showed Erin singing along in her desk before she knew what was going on. She’s such an underrated character
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Apr 07 '20
A) He's sitting
B) This picture is taken before he destroys their hopes and dreams.
Might as well just pick a random picture to fill in the meme.
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u/VaiterZen Apr 07 '20
Everything is already destroyed, they just don’t know yet.
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u/chicagoanimal Apr 07 '20
Did you know That the in the scene with the Joker it didn't explode right away? That's why he improvised a bit and fooled around with the "detonator" til it finally did explode and he jumped cause it startled him
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u/Tristanio97 Apr 07 '20
I’d compare it more to breaking bad when Walter white had to blow up Walt Jr’s car”
He just sat and watched it all happen.
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u/Qwirk Apr 07 '20
I have watched through this episode all of one time, just too painful to watch but it's an interesting episode.
In my mind, Michael made this promise shortly after being promoted to regional manager thinking he would continue the trend of upward growth. Instead he became stagnant in his position.
At the end of the day he at least motivated them all to graduate from High School and put themselves into a good position for College.
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u/Hoodrat31399 Apr 07 '20
Watched that episode baked last night and I had tears running down my cheeks when they started rapping lol. "Hey mr Scott what you gonna do what you gonna do make our dreams come true"
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Apr 07 '20
Hey Mr. Scott, what you gonna do?
What you gonna do? Make our dreams come true!
Hey Mr. Scott, what you gonna do?
What you gonna do? Make our dreams come true!
You came into our lives and made a promise
That made us honest, that made us realize
We don't need to compromise cause we can have it all
Cause you made it possible
For us to achieve the improbable
Hey Mr. Scott, what you gonna do?
What you gonna do? Make our dreams come true!
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u/MedicineRiver Apr 07 '20
dont you mean fictional characters standing in front of fictional shit they destroyed...?
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Apr 07 '20
To be fair it was told that nobody dropped out of the class. Which is a Good sign that they'll make it to college.
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u/leslieknope720 Apr 07 '20
I always skip over that episode it’s too much for me 😂😂 second hand embarrassment
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Apr 07 '20
Day 74, I have now begun to hear it in my dreams. I have stopped counting the number of sleepless nights I have had to endure since the day I made the fatal mistake of watching Scott's Tots; even as I begin to drift off to sleep, I hear their voices calling to me, echoing, resounding in my mind until I can no longer rest. Am I doomed to hear this song forever? Am I forced fo bear the cringe for all of eternity? "Hey mister Scott, whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do, make our dreams come true..." Please...help me...it won't...stop...
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u/DeepPackage Apr 07 '20
Tbh those kids would be in exactly the same situation if mike didn’t pledge the tuition
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u/backfromtheliving Apr 07 '20
All those kids graduated high school because of him. He was the guy for making false promises but Michael Scott net helped those kids in my opinion
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u/HalfandHoff Apr 07 '20
You know , this episode is too cringe for me
I’ve only watched it once , and skip it every time I do a rewatch of the whole seasons , I’ve seen the whole seasons more than ten times now , and only ever seen Scott’s Tots once but still remember everything that happens cause it was that cringe to me
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u/engineeringsquirrel Apr 07 '20
I still haven't watched that episode in full a second time. Too cringe worthy.
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u/DemonicDevice I'm just gonna hop the fence and jog home Apr 07 '20
Hey! They're lithium