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No, God! No, God, please, no! No! No! Nooooooo!
— The Office (U.S.) · 2005
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
An unwelcome surprise grows into a catastrophe in Michael’s imagination. Repetition makes his inability to accept a very ordinary personnel change the whole joke.
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In context
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In Frame Toby, Michael discovers that Toby has returned to the Scranton office. His disbelief escalates into an outburst while Toby stands in the annex. The disproportionate reaction renews Michael’s long-running hostility toward the human-resources representative.
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- Season 5 — wording and scene referenceSeason 5Reference checked
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