“Sometimes, I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way.”
Well said, Michael Scott. That’s the perfect way to introduce For The Win’s tribute to The Office, the NBC comedy that celebrates the 15th anniversary of its premiere this week (March 24). For the show that’s still so embedded in American and internet culture, we’ll break down everything from the best sports moments to the best couples. Because, as Wayne Gretzky Michael Scott says, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”
Whether you’re a diehard Office fan or have never really watched the show, if you spend any time on Twitter, you probably know The Office is ubiquitous. It seems like there is an Office GIF for every situation or mood — good, bad, goofy, clumsy, irked, terrible, embarrassed, angry, delighted, melancholy, distraught, annoyed, ecstatic and on and on. And that’s especially true when it comes to sports.
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So we decided to rank our top 36 favorite GIFs from The Office. Obviously, this entire list is subjective, but the ranking is based on the character(s) and the moment, along with how funny and applicable to real-life situations they are.
36. Michael: Parkour!
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35. Kevin: I just want to lie on the beach and eat hot dogs
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34. Michael: Prison Mike
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33. Michael: I am Beyonce, always
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32. Michael and Dwight: Raise the roof
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31. Michael: *feign listening*
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30. Pam: Yup
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29. Kevin: *laughs*
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28. Dwight: *screams*
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27. Jim: I just want it to stop…
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26. Michael and Erin: Celebrate!
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25. Michael: Why are you the way you are?
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24. Michael: This is the worst
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23. Jim: Awkward…
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22. Michael: Dead inside
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21. Stanley: DID I STUTTER?
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20. Michael: I declare bankruptcy!
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19. Jim: Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica.
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18. Kelly: *shakes head*
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17. Michael: Nope, don’t like that
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16. Dwight: It is your birthday.
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15. Michael: That’s what she said
Obviously, Michael utters these four words so many times throughout the show. But no moment stands out quite like when he yells it at Jan during the painfully awkward “Dinner Party” episode.
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14. Jim: *disappears*
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13. Dwight: It’s true
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12. Jim and Pam: *high five*
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11. Dwight: Identity theft is not a joke, Jim!
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10. Oscar, Darryl and Kevin: Boogie Wonderland
This whole Office dance scene is easily one of Darryl’s best moments.
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9. Michael: Thank you!
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8. Ryan: Noted
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7. Stanley: Eye roll
Stanley rolls his eyes a lot, so there are quite a few options. But this is our favorite Stanley eye roll GIF.
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6. Micheal: Nooooo!
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5. Michael, Pam, Dwight and Andy: Face off
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4. Michael: *cringe*
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3. Kevin: It’s probably the thing I do best
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Here’s the whole clip because it’s just so good:
2. Kelly: No. 1, how dare you?
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1. Michael: Oh my god! It’s happening!
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