200,000 People On Facebook Decided To Roleplay A Dysfunctional Office Together, And It’s An Absolute Madhouse (30 Pics)
Humanity has been trying to come to terms with the unique existential despair and cultural idiosyncrasies of working in an office for about as long as offices have existed. One of the latest and greatest coping mechanisms is this chaotic Facebook group where roughly 200,000 people pretend to be colleagues in a completely dysfunctional office.
Much of what goes on in this group is hilarious, but it’ll be especially appreciated by anyone who’s a fan of The Office or who loves to commiserate about office life in general. Scroll on and see if you recognize your office life in any of these absurd situations!
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I have never understood this. Don’t fight each other, team up and beat the s**t out of HIM. He was cheating on both of you. Sisters need to stick together, not tear each other apart. Don’t you understand the concept of divide and conquer? Because that’s what men who tomcat around town do. They live seeing women fight each other over them. Don’t give them the satisfaction, gather together and give them the boot up their asses.
Load More Replies...Sinful colors? If she claims belief in God, she's decrying His creativity as sinful.
it's amazing how some people do not understand the concept of a joke posting and cannot seem to recognize one when they see it even when it's clearly labeled as one
I knew it going in, then forgot it was a joke because it seemed so real. I sadly know people like that.
Load More Replies...Your red Swingline stapler is missing. You should burn the place down.
They didn't steal the office supplies, they just moved them to the basement.
Load More Replies...Kellie Parris to the picture of your husband since you think you can have her husband.
What Doom would look like if someone freshened the decor
I absolutely LOVED Control! One of, if not THE most awesome game I played in the last couple of years.
Load More Replies...This is how IKEA gets you. You wander around, following arrows… until you put on a yellow and blue vest and start working there.
The group itself seems to be quite an orderly place, the chaos that it fosters notwithstanding. The rules include demands that members stay in character (as oblivious office workers) and stay on topic when they post. It’s easy to understand why these rules are important, as the group has nearly 200,000 members and gets thousands of posts a month.
Wait does that mean that if i worked there some guy’s. Gonna have to share a toilet with a chihuahua?????????????????????????? Dang bro
Load More Replies...Did Ken put on the costume and never take it off, or was Ken the victim of a worse fate?
Sorry but no chest hair, no open shirt. We only hire the manly manest men.
No one works like Gaston, no one twerks like Gaston, no one splits open their buttoned-down shirts like Gaston….
More interesting is why the group exists in the first place. More than just a roleplay exercise, it seems like a place where people cope in some way with the frustrations of their office lives. What is it about office life that has made so many people dread it and create works of film, art and literature to address it?
You'll need cats to catch the jays for you. I guess I could take the kitten on a hunting trip, if he doesn't pounce my tail.
Load More Replies...The people in the basement alter the books to hide the cost over-runs. People who go down there never return.
Groupon vendors are notoriously cranky and don't like Groupon customers. Save your money and do the colonoscopy yourselves. Make a day of it.
it's amazing how some people do not understand the concept of a joke posting and cannot seem to recognize one when they see it even when it's clearly labeled as one
Load More Replies...A survey by Monster.com reported that 26% of the workers they surveyed about office life would rather get a painful root canal than work in their office. Workers resent commute and parking costs as well as the time they spend.
I’ve literally had someone call in because her girlfriend’s bird died. The bird was a real jerk, too.
Everybody knows that the best fish fryers are beer-drinking Catholic men on the Fridays of Lent.
The problem isn’t just a modern one - the movie Office Space was made in 1999 and the American version of The Office wrapped up in 2013. But the lockdowns of recent years have had their own special impact on our perceptions of office life. Many people have realized that their work can remain unchanged or even improve when they do it from home. That same Monster survey indicated that 38% of the workers surveyed claimed they would consider leaving their job if it mandated working from the office even a single day per week.
No problem, call me when you have that critter corralled and I'll be back. It's WFH till then.
Can we trade? I have Jennifer and I would really like Bucky or Clint. No offense, Jennifer.
I am always amazed that in the US businesses have a say in the private affairs of their employees. Even if they are really conducting elicit affairs. As long as it is not happening on the premisses, it‘s nothing of their business
but my wife is OK with me having a work affair. She says me not pestering her for s*x all the time is the glue that keeps our marriage together
Since the plural of mouse is mice... I think the plural of spouse should be spice! After all... more than one spouse would be kinda spicy!
Wait a second. I was assigned Kathy. At least, that's what she told me.
Working for home has shown some workers that offices can reduce the quality of their work. Large offices can be distracting, they can lack privacy, and can introduce a potentially unwanted social dimension to work. Meanwhile, we can enjoy all of our preferential comforters at home.
Yummy. Beans on pizza toast, with runny eggs. All I need are the sausages and mushrooms.
Also Mikey, it would be considerate of you to wait with the door opened just a little gap for the tp delivery, not wide open, your pants to your ankles, with you tapping your foot, a little patience please. Edit: a word.
This isn't what the private bathroom is used for Aaron... I mean, Mikey. 😳
We don't have assigned parking at work, but I almost always get the same spot. I'm irrationally irritated when someone is in "my" spot before me. But I'd never demand they move or even suggest it.
Same at my company. A couple of weeks ago, colleague 1 deliberately "stole" the spot from colleague 2. When colleague 2 went to 1 to ask him why he did this, 1 said with the sweetest smile "only and only to annoy you". They're friends, so no bad blood, but the moment was comic gold :)
Load More Replies...I love it when people tell me do something and then say “I won’t ask again,” because phew, perfect, so I can just ignore your request and you won’t ask me to do it again? :)
Yeah, I heard your ringworm is a fun guy. Deffo bring him.
Load More Replies...Well, what else should he call me when I am wearing the collar and he has the leash and the whip?
Yeah, but maybe by “started” she means her period. Just f*****g tell her where the bathroom is, FFS!
So, I know the first quote is from The Office, is Dominic's response something I'm just not getting?
How is that a distraction? If it makes you happy and helps you make it through the day; let me enjoy my crazy loud desk.
I get sick of hearing about companies making 'record profits' yet can't afford reasonable pay increases or better benefits to employees :(
Low salaries are the easiest way to high profits.
Load More Replies...Turn around and walk out. That's an insult. Who "helped" achieving record breaking results?
The first company I worked at after my apprenticeship* did a yearly 3 day trip for all employees + partners and children. All inclusive with hotel stay, breakfast, lunch and dinner and cool entertainment. The first year we were at an outdoor theatre, the second year was a castle ruin reserved just for us with a renaissance fair and medieval tournaments and my last year there it was a kind of indoor playground with a really cool… what‘s it called? Like „flying“ islands under the roof where you could jump/ climb from one to the other and such things. We call it „climbing garden“. I loved that company. *an apprenticeship in Germany is 3 years of learning a trade in a dual system where you work at your company for 3 days a week and go to school the other two days. You get paid for it and have all the usual „benefits“ (eg health insurance, 30 days paid vacation etc)
They did c**p like this for us when I worked for an airlines call center. My new job is WAY better and actually uses profits to pay their employees.
Are you Inigo's brother, Benny? If so, got some news about your dad...
Reminds me of that song in the Pajama Game musical, “Once a Year Day”: Look at Charlie, up a tree, kissing Katie’s ear. Charlie’s wife is mad as hell! Oh well, it happens once a year!”
And everybody else, did they get what they deserved?!
Load More Replies...I walked into our small overheated unventilated staffroom today and a woman was eating very smelly fish. I am allergic (not serious anaphylactic style allergy, but a lot of fish make me sick) I vomited in the sink. I was embarrassed and apologetic and cleaned it up. She complained about me using cleaning products while she was having her lunch. Actually put in complaint about me! Luckily she didn't know who I was and some woman in black trousers was a bad description.
Some people are so eager to call other people stupid lol.
Load More Replies...As a retired wrecker operator, I would absolutely love this challenge!
Load More Replies...THE EATING EATING RACE! - nothing to do with the post, everything to do with your awesome username
Load More Replies..."I heard about the sexual harassment issue here. When does it start? 😏" 😅
Without getting laid? Since when is that a job perk? Why was I not notified?
Yes, the whole page is a joke. Every post, every comment. :)
Load More Replies...Jack is very good at creating passwords, I might ask him for some advice.
The whole compilation is a parody of an office environment.
Load More Replies...There are times when I think I want alfredo, but it always turns out that what I really want is carbonara. Alfredo is kind of one-note; carbonara has depth and balance.
If that happened to me they can expect me at the office in 7-10 days. Because that's apparently how long it will take for me to be able to buy gas. My car doesn't run on 1 slice of pizza and a soda.
you do know that this entire thread is made up of joke posts right?
Load More Replies...How absolutely unaware you are that this entire thread is made up of joke postings. Also how absolutely unaware of what communism actually is you are.
Load More Replies...Used to work with a guy who would stand up at 10 am sharp and announce "boss makes a dollar, I make a dime, that's why I poop on company time" on his way to the bathroom. Gabe, you were golden for many reasons!
Do companies actually do this? Even the most stringent offices I've worked at didn't limit bathroom times like this.
The co5i work for, we get two 10 min scheduled breaks and a 10 minute flex break. The flex break we are supposed to break up as needed for potty breaks
Load More Replies...No Kayla, nobody turned up because you are a self confessed snitch. Nobody likes you.
Why does Danielle always have to occupy the spot after Ben! I want to get a turn!
Sorry your assigned affair was syphlitic. Please take an extra piece of pizza and note that on your health report.
Load More Replies...Well, Steph, if you'd stop shouting "tequila makes her clothes fall off" while twirling your panties, after ONE marg maybe you would get more invites!
funny, I'd think that that would get Steph a whole lot of invites to every party
Load More Replies...Lol I hadn't noticed. Thanks for sending me back to look.
Load More Replies...You know those math questions about somebody buying 36 watermelons? Here's your answer.
You think this was her ploy to make sure no one asked her to bring anything ever to potlucks? If so, brilliant! If not...gag!
Avadakadavra is so much cleaner than an axe. Could we reconsider?
Load More Replies...This is how teachers make room for more students when the school district decides to exceed the state mandated class sizes.
Karen in HR stole this from her kids school cafeteria. I heard she got a call from the school's HR department.
Dear Declan, I hope this email finds you well. I would like to emphasize that the Department of Labor strictly forbids employers from prohibiting discussion of salary and benefits among colleagues. Abiding by federal law in these matters is crucial to ensuring your freedom from hefty fines and a possible prison sentence. Thank you for your attention.
I am a janitor and even my salary is better than that. I get a case of Diet Pepsi and a small bag of M&Ms every month!
LoL, ensuring fairness. One of the many cases where an intentional lack of transparency does that.
Maybe because it's Wednesday ? You know : the day after Taco Tuesday...
Why is Maelynn paying more attention to Brandon's toilet habits than her own job? That's the real question.
I'm not signing up for anything six months away until I know I will be here in six months.
Promoted from mail clerk to janitor. At least as janitor, he's allowed out of the sub-basement
Bernie in finance keeps extra clippers in the men's room on the 7th floor.
I'm sorry, but if I'm required to attend, you're REQUIRED to pay me. Stuff your subs, pretzels and bottled water.
Who DESTROYED your lunch is the question. Maybe Carl from IT brought his emotional support tasmanian devil to work today?
Right?! Holy c**p if I saw my leftovers in that state I wouldn't be messing with the person who did it. They clearly needed it more than me!
Load More Replies...4th floor - Team Lead of the Party Planning Committee AND the Committee to Plan Parties. Suck it Pam and Karen.
6th floor - The Local Disaster. do not talk to me, you will regret it
Load More Replies...Trying to work out if the contributors are American, British, Canadian, Australian or a mix of people from different countries. Inclined towards the last option.
Trying to work out if the contributors are American, British, Canadian, Australian or a mix of people from different countries. Inclined towards the last option.
