BJ Novak and Shy Puppet
It’s no big news that I’m a devout fan of a certain mid-sized Scranton, PA paper company and what must be the most dedicated and/or bored camera crew ever that films the employees through their everyday awkward moments and the hilarity that ensues at Dunder Mifflin. Last Monday, I was able to see B.J. Novak a.k.a. “Ryan Howard” a.k.a. writer and producer of The Office when he visited Santa Clara University for his stand-up comedy act. Apparently he’s been making some rounds, as he was at Stanford last week, and had quite a few of us in the auditorium! Anyway, he’s a really good comedian with a lot of subtle, witty lines and great timing—exactly my type of humor!
At one point, Novak went through a stack of cards of pre-meditated/written jokes and one-liners to gauge audience reaction, supposedly for his future routines. He threw some of the “bad” ones away, and one of the girls in my group was able to grab one for me (Thanks Beah & Sandy!). A group of girls bum-rushed Novak at the end of his routine for signatures and pictures. But not I. No, I would never sink to that level of fangirl-dom.
Or would I?!
Yea, I would. :(
I know of only a handful of individuals one individual that hasn’t watched The Office (and he actually DOES work at a mid-sized paper company!), but if you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend it, especially if you like dry, awkward humor and a lot of WTF?! moments. Below are a few of my favorite quotes, mostly from the first 3 seasons!
Dwight Schrute: Whenever I’m about to do something, I think, ‘would an idiot do that?’ And if they would, I do not do that thing. (Ep 3.16)
Michael Scott: A boss’s salary isn’t just about money. It is about perks. It- for example, every year I get a one hundred dollar gas card. Can’t put a price tag on that. (Ep 3.18)
Jim Halpert: Question. What kind of bear is best?
Dwight Schrute: That’s a ridiculous question.
Jim Halpert: False. Black bear.
Dwight Schrute: That’s debatable. There are basically two schools of thought–
Jim Halpert: Fact. Bears eat beets. Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
Dwight Schrute: Bears do not… What is going on?! What are you doing?! (Ep 3.20)
Kevin [on pizza]: It’s bad. It’s real bad. It’s like eating a hot circle of garbage. (Ep 4.3)
Andy Bernard: Beer me that CD
Jim Halpert: Lord, beer me strength. (Ep 3.20)