Office Space, the 1999 film, has spawned many a meme since its inception, all of which can be attributed to its sheer relatability and humor. The film revolves around a few individuals weary of their shared workplace and jobs. One man in particular, Peter Gibbons, has singlehandedly paved the way for a plethora of memes, given that he's a bored, unmotivated employee.
However, one fine day when Gibbons decides to meet with a hypnotherapist, he gets tricked into caring less about his job. Soon, he begins showing up to work with a carefree attitude and begins blatantly disregarding office protocol. Much to everyone's bewilderment, the company decides to promote him instead of firing him. But, we digress.
While the plot may be topsy-turvy, anyone with a standard ol 9-5 job will feel the pangs of Peter and his colleagues as they clock in at work day after day. Hence, we've cropped up 18 memes for you to have a good laugh, and perhaps develop your own carefree attitude about work.
Check out some of the most relatable and funniest memes to come out of Office Space
1) Living in Office Space
There's nothing to this meme, except that everyone can relate to how boring it is to show up to work, day after day, and to sit under the monotone lights. Or, whether you're working from home, then it's seeing the same four walls all. day. long.
2) Burning the building down
Everyone knows that offices can be a little... stringy with their resources. And so, when you have something special, maybe even a red, shiny, stapler, you do everything in your power to keep it.
3) *Sigh* when your boss shows up
This meme is a reference to all those times your boss shows up all coolio, hands you a mountain of work, pats you on the back, and just scoots. No word from him for the rest of the day until he comes in to check up on you, as you're drowning.
4) Your Flair
Everyone wants to be able to show off their style, and while Jennifer Anniston can pull off everything, there's just no stopping her natural flair. Regardless, don't you hate it when your company says you have too much pizazz? Unclear if it's an insult or a compliment.
5) Incompetent Bozos
Everyone has one or two nincompoops at their jobs they'd like to see get fired, and it's unsure exactly how they got there. Regardless, annoyingly enough, they always seem to have a lot of power. Take this scene for example: these two men showed up, fired all the good men, and promoted the most careless one.
6) I Think I'm Gonna Lose it
*Sigh* We've all been there, right?
7) Showdown
Many found this scene admirable, mainly because of how much they wished it was them, taking down the cause of their misery and removing their frustrations.
8) The Case of the Mondays
Who hasn't ever gotten a case of the Mondays? Especially when it's a long weekend, or your vacation gets over, and your work resumes on a Monday. This means that you've got yourself a whole week... of work. The worst.
9) Just Bad Luck
The context behind this scene is that the guy above has been sitting in his car for a long time during rush hour. All he wants to do is make it to the office on time, except only the lane beside him is moving. He takes a while to decide to make the shift, and much to his dismay, when he finally does, he gets stuck yet again. The kicker? His old lane suddenly begins moving.
10) "It's Not That I'm Lazy, I Just Don't Care."
Don't we all wish this was how we could talk to our bosses? Especially during those monthly or annual reviews?
11) Mission Impossible-ing out of the Office
Every worker has, at least once, devised the perfect plan to sneak out of the office. Whether it's by memorizing your boss' routine, or by having your co-workers cover for you. And when it works, it almost makes the whole day worth it.
12) Hawaiian Shirt Day
Upper management may think that all it takes to boost morale is to impose a theme day, where one can wear a Hawaiian shirt and go back to the myriad of tasks. As if that's gonna make a difference.
13) He's the One that Sucks
Haven't we all been there? HR or upper management comes knocking at our door, trying to get us to change, when it's CLEARLY someone else's fault. Like, come on now.
14) A Case of the Mondays... Again
You know when you have an extra case of the Mondays and everyone around you keeps reminding you of it?
15) Office Space... In Space
Because sometimes, it feels like you need to go to space to get your favorite red stapler back.
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These Office Space memes capture the relatable hilarity of office life, from enduring clueless bosses to battling "a case of the Mondays."
Laugh along and maybe feel inspired to embrace Peter Gibbons' carefree attitude toward work!
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