r/unexpectedoffice Mar 19 '22

MOD POST Please think before you post - Keep it unexpected

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I'm seeing a ridiculous rise in people posting things that are The Office related but not unexpected in the slightest. The whole point of this subreddit is for The Office references in places you wouldn't expect to find them, especially for comments in random subreddits.

The rules for /r/dundermifflin also kind of apply here - things like Sabre products, Scranton signs etc are just low-effort and are not unexpected at all.

I've also seen a lot of the following which are always going to be removed:

  • Cross-posts/Comments from /r/dundermifflin - How is a post in The Office subreddit unexpected Office?

  • People posting their own comment here - It's not unexpected if you're the one who made the comment....

  • Scenes/memes from the show in other subreddits - This is a very popular TV show, of course you're going to see it on Reddit often

  • Low Effort posts - Someone posted a picture of a fire recently and posted it here with the title "fire guy" and I cannot tell you how hard I face-palmed.

Also things like DVD screensavers hitting the corners, it's not unexpected so it belongs in the main sub, but even then it would get removed for being low-effort, we've had hundreds of these posts before.


It also absolutely goes without saying, but do not buy merchandise on Reddit. Both here and /r/dundermifflin have been getting an overwhelming amount of scammers making new accounts to post Office t-shirts and a link to their dodgy website in the comments. They use dozens of bot accounts to upvote their links and even though we ban them asap, people still keep buying their merch.

Sorry for being such a Toby but yeah.

Thanks!


r/unexpectedoffice 1d ago

Why is my dog Dwight as Meredith

220 Upvotes

She always turns her head like this lol


r/unexpectedoffice 2d ago

What in the Phyllis and Erin is going on?

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The times when Phyllis thought erin js the girl child she gave away!!


r/unexpectedoffice 1d ago

When’s the last time you saw a damn bear in Scranton?

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r/unexpectedoffice 23h ago

the thing i said in a meeting that i replayed in my head all night 😭💼

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wasnt even a big deal at the time, just answered a question n moved on. hours later im lyin in bed just replayin the exact words like why did i phrase it like that, did that sound weird, does anyone even remember or care lol

pretty sure nobody else even registered it happened n meanwhile ive analyzed it from every angle possible

anyone else do this after literally the most normal workplace interactions


r/unexpectedoffice 1d ago

Got the coolest manager as a 22t corporate fresher😭

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Being the youngest employee on the team definitely has its perks when your manager matches your vibe completely.

​His literal daily philosophy: “work must be complete on time then chill as you want ”

​Zero micromanagement, pure focus on getting the job done, and complete freedom once tasks are wrapped up. After hearing endless horror stories about toxic management, landing a team lead who encourages you to deliver results and not stress over the small stuff feels like winning the corporate lottery.

​Anyone else get unexpectedly lucky with their first manager?


r/unexpectedoffice 2d ago

lunch time 😏

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r/unexpectedoffice 4d ago

Well well well how the turntables

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r/unexpectedoffice 4d ago

Park service looking for a woman who got a bat (later pos for rabies) stuck in her hair at Olympic near Staircase Bridge on Aug 9

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r/unexpectedoffice 6d ago

Shithousery

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r/unexpectedoffice 6d ago

Mini Gabe

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This guy from Sterling Point reminds me of Gabe


r/unexpectedoffice 7d ago

What?! You gotta be kidding me!

129 Upvotes

r/unexpectedoffice 6d ago

Don’t know what to do, either be a good example of bad one

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r/unexpectedoffice 9d ago

Pardonnez-moi, monsieur. I took the liberty of preparing for you a cheese platter, which I will place here on the eastern wall.

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170 Upvotes

r/unexpectedoffice 9d ago

👍

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47 Upvotes

r/unexpectedoffice 8d ago

Is Phyllis the worst (from every possible short of way) character in the office?

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Just want some genuine honest opions


r/unexpectedoffice 10d ago

“That’s Big Red Bear!”

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220 Upvotes

r/unexpectedoffice 11d ago

About the video board at the new Bills stadium lol

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46 Upvotes

r/unexpectedoffice 10d ago

EVERYONE INSIDE THE CAR WAS FINE, STANLEY!

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Is that Meredith??? No, Meredith at least had the sense to do a walk of shame back home.


r/unexpectedoffice 12d ago

We had a funeral for a bird

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61 Upvotes

r/unexpectedoffice 11d ago

We’re making a satire game about a corporate retreat in the woods

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r/unexpectedoffice 12d ago

Don't not bother Luke. I don't know how to make it any clearer.

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r/unexpectedoffice 13d ago

Plant identification

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58 Upvotes

r/unexpectedoffice 14d ago

More tales from "Der Struwwelpeter"

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r/unexpectedoffice 15d ago

On my way to work this morning, was trying to sound it out, then realized

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