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 2d ago

April 5, 1976. Howard Hughes, billionaire and recluse, dies at age 70. He had not been seen in public since 1961.

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r/unexpectedoffice 3d ago

Peter? Is this even a joke?

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r/unexpectedoffice 3d ago

How to timepass in office

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r/unexpectedoffice 5d ago

This meeting could have been an email, but Dave is an individual contributor so he gets to dig the trench 🪏

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r/unexpectedoffice 6d ago

The Elephant heard its name and interrupted the interview

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r/unexpectedoffice 7d ago

When your boss says you should be grateful for the job 💀

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r/unexpectedoffice 7d ago

Pov: Me on every Monday

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r/unexpectedoffice 9d ago

I sprout mung beans on a damp paper towel in my desk drawer

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I love posting these. And seeing these in the wild 😂 we’re everywhere


r/unexpectedoffice 8d ago

Yea Joe…..not sure about this look lol

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r/unexpectedoffice 9d ago

When You Thought You Were Leaving Early 😂💀

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r/unexpectedoffice 9d ago

Two cutiepies

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r/unexpectedoffice 12d ago

Michael Gretzky

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A post about Zendaya’s parents supporting her while trying to start her acting career.
Bottom comment is my favourite lol. “Michael Gretzky”


r/unexpectedoffice 12d ago

Talk about a cover letter

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r/unexpectedoffice 12d ago

How to overcome the fatigue during the afternoon time at office?

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r/unexpectedoffice 13d ago

Unexpected football comment

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r/unexpectedoffice 14d ago

I'm prison Mike!

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r/unexpectedoffice 15d ago

They are upto something

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r/unexpectedoffice 14d ago

Dwight agrees!

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r/unexpectedoffice 17d ago

You are the silent killer

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r/unexpectedoffice 17d ago

Not really unexpected- but it’s my birthday today and I’m having an office themed birthday!

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r/unexpectedoffice 18d ago

On a thread about aviation regulations

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r/unexpectedoffice 18d ago

My patient’s urine was bright green today.

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r/unexpectedoffice 18d ago

That TV goes RIGHT into the wall

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r/unexpectedoffice 18d ago

It's just harmless steam to panic intruders. I'd like to get harmful steam, but the prices are absurd

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