# The Office Season Premiere, The List

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-season-premiere-the-list/597282>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [September 23, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-season-premiere-the-list/597282 "2011-09-23T01:55:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-season-premiere-the-list/597282/61 "2011-09-26T17:55:41Z")

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> [@Bob Ducca](#):
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> I’m pretty certain the list was just an elaborate ploy to get Andy respect from the rest of the office. He left his notebook at Erin’s desk on purpose, and purposefully “slipped” in telling them that it was a list of Winners/Losers. The little smile he gave at the end, right after Andy left after defending the staff was the giveaway. Robert California knows a thing or two about manipulation (he did talk Jo into giving him her job after all.)

And not just respect from the office but respect for Andy himself. This was the first time we’ve seen Andy not suck up for validation from California.

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-season-premiere-the-list/597282/62 "2011-09-26T17:56:47Z")

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Jim is clearly in love with Robert California.

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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-season-premiere-the-list/597282/63 "2011-09-26T17:57:28Z")

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> [@Acsenray](#):
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> All they said was that he persuaded Jo to “give him her job.”

We know Jim’s convinced, anyhow.

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**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-season-premiere-the-list/597282/64 "2011-09-26T19:05:38Z")

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> [@lamia](#):
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> my impression was not that they didn’t think to use the copier sooner, but that using the copier was considered a last resort because there was a **higher risk of being caught** (notebook farther from its spot on the desk) and less room to plausibly deny what they were doing if they were caught.

" warning! Warning!"

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-office-season-premiere-the-list/597282/65 "2011-09-28T03:05:57Z")

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> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#):
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> He always was, so you can take all your concerns about his laziness, his lack of motivation, and his constant crossword puzzle solving…_and shove them up your butt!_

> [@Acsenray](#):
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> He “always” was? It was always Jim and Dwight fighting for the top spot.

Yeah, I know. I just wanted to say ‘shove them up your butt’.

It’s dumb, but it’s kinda my thing.  
mmm

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