Here are the ten Real Life Michael Scott’ Contest finalists! Please pick your favorite in the poll below by Wednesday, Aug. 20 — the top vote-getter will receive ‘The Office’ Season 4 DVD, courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment!
These stories prove that real life is sometimes more inappropriate than fiction.
UPDATE: the votes have been totaled, and the winner of ‘The Office’ Season 4 DVD is Andrea — congratulations!
Thanks to all who participated and voted!
The poll is now closed.
Ew! JB’s story is completely disgusting and horrifying. And while I sympathize, I have to go for Pu’u’s story…still horrifying, but funny. Does that make any sense, even? Horrifying, but funny?
they are all pretty good, but Andrea’s sounded the most like Michael to me. I nearly choked on my juice when i read the ‘are you okay – cause you look jaundiced’ line. i can so see Michael saying that!
these are so great!!
I had to vote for Andrea too cause it reminded me the most of Michael Scott. Good luck contestants!
Andrea ftw!
I think maybe some of these bosses watch The Office solely to get inspiration from Michael Scott..
It’s hard to choose on this one!
Andrea – true story, or your Office spec script? ;)
andrea all the way
props to lauren. “my pants are like burger king. home of the whopper.” that sounds an awful lot like michael gary scott. i could see him saying that followed by his uncomfortable michael scott laugh!
JB — I just want to say I’m so sorry for you. That boss sounds like a true a$*&#&&%.
These are hysterical! I’ve gotta give it to Bozagaz though. The wife on the motorcycle? Completely Michael! But I’ve gotta congratulate all 10 of the finalists. I mean, you survived a real life Michael Scott!
I feel so bad for you all. Especially JB. It’s a tough call but I have to give it to Andrea. A replica of the Office.
that was actually relatively easy…all i had to do was look at andrea’s a 2nd time. hers was utterly perfect!
the others that i thought came close were #s 5, 9, and 10. (though the one with the dirty shirt could never happen to michael-he always comes to work looking as close to perfect as possible!)
Oh, JB! Poor thing. Sounds more like a Todd Packer!
Andrea’s boss is so much like Michael Scott, he could be a tracing. Andrea gets my vote.
While I was hoping my tale of Michael Scott-like horrendousness would be a finalist (trust me, I could have used it…I’m still working for the guy), I’ve got to say these stories are great, and any one of them is a deserving winner. I voted for Angelo because I just had the clearest picture of Michael saying that to Oscar!!
I voted for Brandi. “Quotation marks don’t mean what you think they mean.” Heheh. Too funny.
Andrea all the way. Wow.
Woah! Andrea, that sounds like it actually came straight out of The Office!!
My favorite is Bozagaz’s – quite the story and what a writer!
Andrea – you should be a consultant for the show. “You look jaundiced” wow. just wow.
I have to say…I laughed out loud (in my office) when I read “You look jaundiced”. Oh my my.
This is SUCH a hard pick!!! I really did not beleive that there were bosses out there like MIchael Scott, boy was I wrong!! Thank goodness I work with somewhat NORMAL people! Even tho my day would be a lot more interesting if I worked with someone like Michael Scott!!
While I would kill myself if I worked for Brandi’s boss, I have to hand my single vote to Andrea…it sounds like a script for an upcoming episode. Between the jaundice and the Baywatch reference, I don’t think we can get much more Michael Scott.
Yay! I’m excited to make the cut. I agree that my boss being gross and dirty isn’t very Michael-esque, but I just couldn’t keep that to myself (=.
Thanks for letting me share him with you! What a fun contest.
Congrats Andrea! You deserve the DVD! Share please? :)
Wow I was in the top 10!!
I’ve been sick for the past week and didn’t even get to vote. Feels good to have an idiot boss after all…good job everyone!!
And Andrea…you poor thing…your psychological damage is far worse than my physical abuse…well deserved!!
Congrats to everyone. It would be nice to see the final results…even if it’s on a percentage basis. Please?
Congrats to Andrea, but I gotta admit (chiming in late, admittedly), that I think JB had it a lot worse.
Is there going to be a Real Life Dwight Schrute contest? I nominate my husband!
Aw, thanks, everyone! This made my month.
In all fairness to my boss, he’s not entirely like Michael. He’s actually incredibly competent at his job. And he’s a super nice guy that I consider a friend. He’s just…well. You read the stories.
Once I get the DVDs, I’ll have a viewing party…anyone who lives near me is welcome to come!