Michael Scott The Office Judgement
Judgement hurts no matter how it is used, whether it be in a positive or negative light. The average lifespan in America is around seventy to eighty years of age, these many years will always contain their fair share of judgement because it is truly impossible to avoid. An episode in The Office masterfully translates this judgement to it’s audience in the form of Michael Scott. Scott is an ignorant man that believes he is doing nice things for people and does not understand boundaries or limits. No one is innocent of judgement because it is a natural human instinct that can actually help us in our daily lives. An example would be judging a person for how they act. If a person seems dangerous or predatory it may be a good idea to stay clear
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In The Office, Michael Scott eventually begins to date his superior, Jan Levinson. This relationship starts with a massive red flag when Levinson is embarrassed by dating Scott. This train wreck culminates with a disastrous dinner party hosted by the pair. The two are seen passive aggressively bickering and cleary making their guest horribly uncomfortable. Dysfunctional relationships, whether they be a family, friendship, or a relationship, are extremely common in the current year and have been for a while. Relationships become harmful when one or more personalities collide. Just like Levinson and Scott, everybody argues but it is when nothing is solved that it derails. One of the highest reasons for dysfunction is the item that powers the world, money. Too often have I seen people angry at others because of money. Low income parents forcing children to work at young ages or couples angry because the other does not make enough. Sometimes money does not matter, a person is just cruel. For example, a mother who may abuse her child out of jealousy. How does one avoid a harmful relationship? Levinson and Scott have a somewhat simple answer, break up. They should break up because their personalities are too dangerous when paired together and are obviously beyond help. Another option is therapy or counseling, this could work them through their problems with a third party and they may come to a common ground. Instead of screaming at each other, they would calmly discuss their problems like normal, functioning, happy members of
In The Office, Michael Scott eventually begins to date his superior, Jan Levinson. This relationship starts with a massive red flag when Levinson is embarrassed by dating Scott. This train wreck culminates with a disastrous dinner party hosted by the pair. The two are seen passive aggressively bickering and cleary making their guest horribly uncomfortable. Dysfunctional relationships, whether they be a family, friendship, or a relationship, are extremely common in the current year and have been for a while. Relationships become harmful when one or more personalities collide. Just like Levinson and Scott, everybody argues but it is when nothing is solved that it derails. One of the highest reasons for dysfunction is the item that powers the world, money. Too often have I seen people angry at others because of money. Low income parents forcing children to work at young ages or couples angry because the other does not make enough. Sometimes money does not matter, a person is just cruel. For example, a mother who may abuse her child out of jealousy. How does one avoid a harmful relationship? Levinson and Scott have a somewhat simple answer, break up. They should break up because their personalities are too dangerous when paired together and are obviously beyond help. Another option is therapy or counseling, this could work them through their problems with a third party and they may come to a common ground. Instead of screaming at each other, they would calmly discuss their problems like normal, functioning, happy members of