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Old 11-19-10, 01:49 PM
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by MLBFan24
I didn't like the overall plot of the episode (since I dislike the social networking craze)
If anything I think this episode was making fun of the social networking craze
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Originally Posted by SpanishTechno
I'm not saying that the commission cap is a good idea, you don't need to sell me on the idea of commission. It looked like he just stopped working altogether, not that he simply stopped going above and beyond.
Jesus, relax. The idea of cap on commission is just a setup for Jim to goof around and ultimately doing a prank on Gabe. This isn't real life, it's precisely because this is illogical that's what makes it funny. Had Jim really just followed the corporate policy and went back to work realizing his job is to sell regardless commission, what kind of show would this be? This isn't real.

Besides, everybody knows had Jim called from his extension to Gabe, Gabe's phone would have ID Jim as it rang. Gabe would have already figured out Jim's the one that called him and not Jo. It's not realistic, but it's funny just follow along the joke. It's like those people who analyzed sci-fi films and say how this or that isn't realistic, well duh........
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by cdollaz
Angela looked pretty good again last night.
Indeed!

Not a bad episode, IMHO.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by SpanishTechno
No, I didn't just start watching. I realize there's precedent for him slacking off, his behavior just annoyed me this episode for some reason. "Well, I'm not getting commission anymore, might as well wander around the office and annoy people". I was thinking that 'slacker Jim' was 'pre-baby Jim', I thought he had been taking the job more seriously the past year or so..
No one takes their job as a salesman more seriously than Dwight and look what he spent the day doing.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
I thought this was one of the poorer episode of the season. Just didn't care for it.
Funny how people have such different reactions to the same thing. I thought this episode was a huge step up from the last two.

Originally Posted by Michael Scott
Eight years.
That was the line of the night for me. Pretty much sums up his entire character in two words.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

I always enjoy it when Michael can jettison his goofiness for a moment and behave like a boss. The moment with Ryan and co. in the break room was perfect.

Erin's anger over Ryan using the color printer.

Gabe deserves all of the rancor he gets from Jim and co. I know that he has a job to do like everyone else, but he's a sniveling yes man who was chosen for his position precisely because of these qualities.
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My favorite line was when Pam asked "OK, what were people into eight years ago?" and Erin responds "Everyone was getting their driver's licenses!"
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by JasonF
My favorite line was when Pam asked "OK, what were people into eight years ago?" and Erin responds "Everyone was getting their driver's licenses!"
Yeah, that was hilarious. Especially the looks on her coworkers' faces, realizing how old they were in comparison.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Worst episode of the series that I've seen. Crap like this is why I stopped watching last season.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by Kal-El
Worst episode of the series that I've seen. Crap like this is why I stopped watching last season.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

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never not funny
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by Kal-El
Worst episode of the series that I've seen. Crap like this is why I stopped watching last season.
So you made it past "Prison Mike" and Survivor Man, but couldn't handle this?
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by SuperJim88
Jesus, relax. The idea of cap on commission is just a setup for Jim to goof around and ultimately doing a prank on Gabe. This isn't real life, it's precisely because this is illogical that's what makes it funny. Had Jim really just followed the corporate policy and went back to work realizing his job is to sell regardless commission, what kind of show would this be? This isn't real.

Besides, everybody knows had Jim called from his extension to Gabe, Gabe's phone would have ID Jim as it rang. Gabe would have already figured out Jim's the one that called him and not Jo. It's not realistic, but it's funny just follow along the joke. It's like those people who analyzed sci-fi films and say how this or that isn't realistic, well duh........
Maybe you should relax, I was just giving my opinion
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

I thought the episode was pretty good. I always enjoy watching Jim pranks, so that gets a thumbs up from me.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Does anyone know what website ryan was looking at when Mike opened the door to his closet? He quickly clicks back to the wuphf page. All I could make out was some doofy action hero guy and the line "powerful new jetpack" might have been a game.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by Red Dog
I find it hard to believe that those guys would invest in something Ryan thought up.
Ryan is a dirtbag but WUPHF.com is actually a pretty good idea. Obviously the show went overboard by including all sorts of communication didn't Facebook just announce a similar type of messaging system?

Originally Posted by SpanishTechno
I'm not saying that the commission cap is a good idea, you don't need to sell me on the idea of commission. It looked like he just stopped working altogether, not that he simply stopped going above and beyond.
I'm not sure if it's every been stated but it's very possible that Jim in working on 100% commission with no salary.

Thought this episode had a bunch of laughs but this episode showed how far Angela has strayed from her original character. She is pretty far from the uptight woman from the earlier seasons. She used to be a cold bitch who had the harsh one lines. Now she's just too normal. I liked the old Angela a lot more.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

I forgot to pad my recording so I missed the payoff for Jim's prank. What did he have Jo say with his message?
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Originally Posted by Kal-El
Worst episode of the series that I've seen. Crap like this is why I stopped watching last season.

Apparently you didnt stop watching last season.
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Originally Posted by DJLinus
It's HRG! I'm glad he's found work. He was the best part of "Heroes".
He's been in this, The Mentalist and House all in like the span of a few weeks.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

I liked this episode. About middle of the pack for this season but since i'm finding this to be a good season that's not a bad thing.

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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by Tanaraq
I forgot to pad my recording so I missed the payoff for Jim's prank. What did he have Jo say with his message?
Something like "Gabe, this is Jolene. I've made some revisions to my book and I need someone to listen to them. Now pay attention and don't interrupt me!" Followed by the entire text of Jolene's audio book.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Did anyone else notice that when Ryan made his pitch to the office that Dwight had a piece of hay in his hair?
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by Red Dog
I find it hard to believe that those guys would invest in something Ryan thought up.
That's what I thought. It's not like Pam & Jim have money to spare, and if they did, it certainly wouldn't be spent on a website run by a guy they dislike who once was arrested for financial fraud.
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Re: The Office -- "WUPHF.COM" -- 11/18/10

Originally Posted by cdollaz
So you made it past "Prison Mike" and Survivor Man, but couldn't handle this?
Hey, Prison Mike was great! Survivor Man, not so much

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