# Office 11/9 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 10, 2006, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805 "2006-11-10T02:02:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a9a28c/32.png) [@Oslo\_Ostragoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oslo_Ostragoth)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2006, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/41 "2006-11-10T20:33:10Z")
[QUOTE=The Shroud] Be sure to check out the online “Producer’s Cut” on [NBC.com](http://NBC.com). Quite a few extra scenes, a few alternate talking head segments, funny subplots with Meredith and Creed (there’s a reason he’s buying the shots!) and a little more Pam character development. On the home page, click Video, then load Video Player, then The Office, then Episodes. IIRC. [/QUOTE] Or just click [this](http://www.nbc.com/The_Office/). ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/42 "2006-11-13T17:38:37Z")
[QUOTE=ArchiveGuy] And I think I’m rooting for HQJD too (can never remember her name). [/QUOTE] Harvard educated [Rashida](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rashida_Jones), youngest daughter of Quincy and Peggy Lipton (The Mod Squad). ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/43 "2006-11-13T21:01:38Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Loved the preview of next week’s show where Michael says to her “Wow, you’re kinda exotic looking. Was your Dad a G.I.?” Bwhaaaa… too much! [/QUOTE] That line had me frickin’ rolling. EXACTLY the sort of observation Michael would make on an employees first day in a new office! ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/44 "2006-11-13T21:22:46Z")
[QUOTE=middleman] One of the few flaws of the show is that all the employees seem incredibly put off by Michael’s shenanigans. [/QUOTE] Do you think it’s because he’s so needy? Give Michael a bit of positive feedback, and he’s like the puppy that follows you home. Except having a puppy would be less strain than being Michael’s friend. I don’t get his relationship with Dwight. Dwight sucks up to him and Michael pushes him aside. Why is that? Analyze, please! ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/45 "2006-11-13T21:56:07Z")
Michael used to trust Dwight somewhat, but since he went behind Michael’s back in a failed coup attempt, Michael has been keeping him at arm’s length. ---
**Author:** ![drm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a88e57/32.png) [@drm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drm)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/46 "2006-11-14T00:15:31Z")
[QUOTE=D\_Odds] Michael used to trust Dwight somewhat, but since he went behind Michael’s back in a failed coup attempt, Michael has been keeping him at arm’s length. [/QUOTE] When was this? I missed about four episodes at the beginning of the season… ---
**Author:** ![Push\_You\_Down](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/push_you_down/32/9095_2.png) [@Push\_You\_Down](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Push_You_Down)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/47 "2006-11-14T00:18:58Z")
[QUOTE=AuntiePam] I don’t get his relationship with Dwight. Dwight sucks up to him and Michael pushes him aside. Why is that? Analyze, please! [/QUOTE] Because Dwight is creepy and unlikable. What is the point of having an unpopular person suck up to you? ---
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/48 "2006-11-14T00:31:50Z")
[QUOTE=Push You Down] Because Dwight is creepy and unlikable. What is the point of having an unpopular person suck up to you? [/QUOTE] That (and the coup attempt **D\_Odds** mentioned) makes sense. Michael doesn’t like himself, so he’s wary of anyone who likes him. **drm** , if I remember right, Michael tricked Dwight into thinking that Dwight was going to be made manager, and that Michael would be under him. Dwight faked about two seconds of so-sorry and then set about gleefully taking over. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2006, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805/49 "2006-11-14T15:10:53Z")
[QUOTE=lieu] Loved the preview of next week’s show where Michael says to her “Wow, you’re kinda exotic looking. Was your Dad a G.I.?” Bwhaaaa… too much! [/QUOTE] You can see her thinking, Yeah, Jim’s cute and all, but what have I gotten myself into? When she could have gotten a job in the city. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/office-11-9/379805.md?page=2)