British Comedy Guide

Office sketch #6923

This premise courtesy of Winterlight.

INT. OFFICE – DAY

OFFICE WORKERS BEAVER AWAY AT THEIR COMPUTERS. THE MANAGER WALKS IN.

MANAGER:
Right, you lot, time to head off.

WORKER #1:
No way!

MANAGER:
Haven't you lot got homes to go to?

WORKER #2:
Come on, Ted, one more spreadsheet!

MANAGER:
This isn't a debate. Pack your bags, it's time to go!

WORKER #3:
I've been queuing for the copier for fifteen minutes! Come on, Ted, just a quick double sided!

MANAGER:
No.

WORKER #3:
Make it a single?

MANAGER:
Just clear off!

WORKER #2:
How about a shut in?

MANAGER:
No chance.

WORKER #1:
Can't we get some take out at least? I'm gasping!

MANAGER:
(SIGH)
Tell you what I'll do. I've got a couple of expense reports need going through...

WORKER #3:
…just two?

MANAGER:
I'm sorry, you'll have to share.

THE WORKERS GRUMBLE.

MANAGER:
But if I don't see them on my desk eight o' clock tomorrow morning, you're all fired!

WORKERS:
Yay!

Sweet, clever and charming. Didn't make me laugh out loud, but it put a feel good smile of my face.

Not my fave, but I could see it being peformed better than it read.

"I could see it being peformed better than it read."

I second that.

I third it, but in a Northern Irish accent, so "I turd it".

I think you're right - it's the exuberance of the people playing the workers that will carry it.

Which is the exactly the correct way to go. Clever word play rarely works on screen unless you're Fry and Laurie.

This is a nice visual piece of work, especially with some annoying Calring Black Label style music.

Whilst I am doomed to my skip full of medical waste.

Realised with aplomb.

You got pretty much everything in there that I envisioned: the chucking out time, the takeaway, the lock in.

I agree that it would be more effective once performed.

Are you two having some sort of on line affair?

David has been giving Winterlight the eye.

Quote: sootyj @ April 10 2008, 5:48 PM BST

Are you two having some sort of on line affair?

Just a little bromance.

Quote: sootyj @ April 10 2008, 5:01 PM BST

...especially with some annoying Calring Black Label style music.

Good suggestion! That would work perfectly.

Quote: Leevil @ April 10 2008, 4:55 PM BST

I third it, but in a Northern Irish accent, so "I turd it".

Laughing out loud

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