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Chris, why don't you fuck off?
— The Office · 2001
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A small refusal can matter when it breaks a long habit of deference. Brent chooses to defend someone instead of buying acceptance at her expense.
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In context
Spoilers for The OfficeShow the scene
In the second Christmas special, Chris Finch insults Carol at the office party. Brent answers him directly rather than laughing along as he often has before. The brief rebuke marks a change in how he treats a man whose approval he once sought.
Sources (3)
- The Office (UK), Christmas Special, Part 2 — wording and scene referenceThe Office (UK), Christmas Special, Part 2Reference checked
- The Office (UK), Christmas Special, Part 2 — wording and scene referenceThe Office (UK), Christmas Special, Part 2Reference checked
- The Office (UK), Christmas Special, Part 2 — wording and scene referenceThe Office (UK), Christmas Special, Part 2Reference checked
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