Daily Dialogue — November 7, 2011
BOB SLYDELL: Y’see, what we’re trying to do here, we’re just trying to get a feel for how people spend their day. So, if you would, would you just walk us through a typical day for you?
PETER: Yeah.
BOB SLYDELL: Great.
PETER: Well, I generally come in at least fifteen minutes late. I use the side door, that way Lumbergh can’t see me. Uh, and after that, I just sorta space out for about an hour.
BOB PORTER: Space out?
PETER: Yeah. I just stare at my desk but it looks like I’m working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too. I’d probably, say, in a given week, I probably do about fifteen minutes of real, actual work.
— Bob Slydell (John C. McGinley), Peter (Ron Livingston), Bob Porter (Paul Willson), Office Space (1999), written by Mike Judge
The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is telling the truth, suggested by Teddy Pasternak, who also suggested Office Space.
Trivia: This movie has gained cult status on video. Mike Judge has said more people talk to him about this movie than any project he has ever worked on. Also, he doubts there will be a sequel, due to poor box office.
Dialogue On Dialogue: The humor here is not only the nature of how Peter spends his day at work, but also that he’s so damn upfront about telling the truth, not concerned about what results his honesty will generate.
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