The Day Ryan Changed Forever - The Office US

We love a king that writes his own demise.
From season 3Episode 5: Initiation - Dwight thinks he's teaching Ryan how to be a better salesman by putting him through a fraternity-like initiation on the Schrute beet farm. Back at the office, Jan asks Pam to account for Michael's day in an hour-by-hour log. Pam finds it hard to put a positive spin on Michael's activities when he spends the day waiting in line for free soft pretzels.
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[@beccag2758]

You know, a lot of Ryan’s future problems could have been avoided if he had just vanquished his fear when Dwight gave him the opportunity

[@deepakmnair4165]

So true.

[@ogladaczr.t.3168]

or if he listened to Prison Mike. But, he just ended up being the Belle of the Ball

[@Football_Fanatic07]

@@ogladaczr.t.3168 don't drop the soap '😗😗😗'

[@NoName-cg1uq]

😂😂😂

[@memergamer312]

@@ogladaczr.t.3168 Da bell of da ball*

[@deveshbhambhani8896]

In this episode, Dwight actually taught Ryan some very valuable things. “You know what your problem is? You know why you haven't made any sales? It's because you think you know everything. You have to trust that maybe there are other people that can teach you things.” He was absolutely right!

[@uncreative5766]

It kinda reminds me of those sales calls Michael made the sales team go on when Phyllis and Karen went and got something done with their hair. Karen questioned the reason but then got to the sales pitch realizing the client had a wife who had the same hairstyle. Relationships with people are essential in all lines of work, from sales, law, and restaurants, and Dwight hit the nail on the head.

[@mrfajardo7]

Eh, in fairness to Ryan, he kind of acknowledged that Dwight had a point there and gave him another chance to teach him something. Dwight's the one who betrayed Ryan's trust there. If anything, Dwight just reinforced Ryan's thoughts that, even if he had things to learn, he wasn't going to learn them from the people at Dunder-Mifflin.

[@PsychoMachado]

@@mrfajardo7 came here to say the same. He ask for someone to teach him, so he acknowledges there are things he doesn't know.

[@jamesk400]

he also offered him some fresh farm eggs and bacon to say he was sorry about what went down in the barn... what the hell ryan, lmao

[@moiram3038]

Had he wrestled with Dwight's cousin "fear" and gotten in the coffin he would have finally obtain the amount of balls it takes to be a true man and a salesman but he couldn't even do that and became a coward salamander full of him self.

[@gentlemanghost5993]

The camera crew got stranded also and walked just as far as Ryan did

[@kingkazma5937]

Not to mention they had heavy cameras to carry around.

[@loadingusername3348]

I stay thinking about the camera crew during the craziest moments in this show XD

[@waltermoldren4991]

they had a vehicle and filmed ryan every now and then. Ryan was of course not allowed in it. They can't break the Prime Directive.

[@Rainy_Lynel]

and teleport 5:03 (camera man not in car) 5:05 (camera man in car)

[@fan9775]

This is why I like the original The Office, the crew actually exists there.

[@alfredekren1009]

I always thought ryan would be one of the normal characters we could relate to… couldnt have been more wrong

[@andrewtrench5694]

It's weird to think that, actually the most relatable it's Toby xD

[@alexstroud4665]

@@andrewtrench5694 or Stanley

[@camislostinstories]

I guess he was for a little bit

[@tropical878]

@@andrewtrench5694Actually I think the most relatable character is Daryll or David Wallace

[@andrewtrench5694]

@@tropical878 it's kind of sad the arc of David, Even Michael avoids him xD

[@guilhermecastro9803]

Not everything's a lesson, Ryan. Sometimes, you Just fail.

[@lakshmi4224]

DAMMIT JIM. I was gonna comment this but was too slow lol

[@wilsonadventurecrew4747]

I literally heard Dwight’s voice say that and I’ve not even watched the video yet lol

[@nassahrakim8136]

A lesson can have failures being taught to you too Michael, u got it wrong👉

[@notvladamir4082]

yup its a fictional character and a script bro

[@rise_and_reborn4048]

I disagree. There is always something to learn.

[@Antiope1969]

Ryan was completely right, Michael's greatest fear is loneliness.

[@stonem0013]

wrong, it's snakes

[@Antiope1969]

@@stonem0013 wrong

[@sanderdrack]

@@Antiope1969 /s

[@Patronux]

All his answers were right, and I love it.

[@geordiejones5618]

Maybe women

[@zarkflappysheep]

For some reason my favorite line in this is “where are all the animals”. He looks so stupid and bewildered because really where the hell did they go.

[@jasonlast7091]

I thought the line was “we’re all animals” in fashion with Dwight’s nuanced philosophical views but watching it back I can’t tell anymore.

[@jjsupadupa2278]

😂😂😂

[@superanimeniac]

I don't think it was even that elaborate. I think there were supposed to be animals in the coffin. That didn't seem like the sort of barn animals are kept in; its purpose was storage.

[@GeorgeMonet]

They are all in the cow shower.

[@christinadykes9351]

Mine is “what was that”😂

[@jadedjimmy]

Honestly, post-bowling alley Ryan is my favorite Ryan. When he eventually comes back to the office and starts dressing like a hipster nerd, everything that comes out of his mouth is gold 😂

[@diarmuiddaly6100]

Exactly

[@HERBERTinALASKA]

“That line insert my seed in you” was improved. If you watched the commentary for this episode ryan said he wrote this episode and Dwight came up with that line on the spot.

[@ynwa9885]

Improvised*

[@angel25003]

Where can i watch it?

[@FlyxPat]

Reminds of the steel factory that Homer took Bart to

[@Voidaken]

Then he did a great job responding to it the way he did because I would broke hearing that improvised.

[@sarah_b_555]

@@angel25003 DVD set has it

[@eddiethalen4979]

I relate to Ryan. Ryan is like a perfect symbol of me slowly going insane by simply existing.

[@SnobbyBird_]

Same except I turn into stanley

[@dystopian2153]

I agree same for me 😂

[@thesourpatchkidd579]

“You don’t have to wrestle him Ryan just get in the coffin.” The fact that he didn’t quit and take out a restraining order on Dwight after hearing that is beyond me

[@gregorymoore2877]

Is it a safe assumption that Dwight made the list?

[@timber72]

That's because you don't understand Dwight K. Schrute.

[@adityaganjoomech]

If restraining orders existed in the universe of The Office, it would have been just 2 seasons long

[@twilithycurves]

Ryan might be one of the most relatable characters in the show for the simple fact I’ve known a lot of people who have left being normal in a Ryan fashion

[@TheIronyoshi]

Good point I used to think he was unrelatable but Ryan’s are very common and people change to fit a more “corporate” or business centered world which may in fact change them for the worse.

[@highstimulation2497]

gross. that'd be awful. I mean, to see that happen to someone.

[@jenshep1720]

@@highstimulation2497 welcome to capitalism, bucko

[@sarantsogtmunkhbaatar6974]

@@jenshep1720 aw for fuck's sake. Sure lets blame capitalism.

[@justinguinee9324]

@@highstimulation2497hi

[@batgurrl]

I love Mose’s T-shirt that actually said FEAR, and then his, ‘bye Ryan’ and saying he seemed nice😂

[@Bentakur]

It was tape.

[@batgurrl]

@@Bentakur 😂😂😂when you’re right, you’re right. I didn’t even catch it the first time thru🦇👍🏻

[@Qbop]

Did you know the actor that played Mose donated the money he made to charity bc the scenes were just silly and he made so few appearances. What a cool guy

[@batgurrl]

@@Qbop no I didn’t know that and yes it’s cool. Did you know that Michael Schur (that’s his name) created the NBC comedy The Good Place? 👍🏻😂😂

[@ronaldwilson9525]

@@batgurrl He also helped create Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine Nine.

[@fireflyeclipse]

Honestly Dwight did have the best lesson for Ryan out of everyone who tried to mentor him: “Not everything is a lesson, sometimes you just fail”. Failing is just something that happens sometimes, there isn’t always a way to avoid it. I feel like that’s a lesson not enough kids learn.

[@JB-xl2jc]

I think the best lesson Dwight tells him is that he thinks he knows everything, which considering he devolves into ultra-arrogant narcissism was pretty spot on

[@cherylhulting1301]

Yes, the great irony in the episode is that, in and around these ridiculous exercises that Dwight has dreamed up, he's actually giving Ryan solid advice.

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

I don’t care if Ryan murdered his family, he’s like a son to me!

[@Tyronejizz]

I dont get why this gets so many likes. Its totally unrelated to the video and its under literally every Ryan video. Congratulations on your succes scamming likes out of idiots.

[@uajrh1]

@@Tyronejizz you only get it if you’ve watched the show

[@nostalgiamostalgia0319]

@@uajrh1 thank you

[@EmuNext]

@@Tyronejizz You only had one chance and you blew it. **thumbs down and sticks tongue out**

[@mandalorianwiththemandarin4339]

@@Tyronejizz Maybe you could perhaps watch the show first, then judge this comment.

[@kiranshrestha7938]

Ryan is the character that goes opposite of character development 😂😂

[@bcor4219]

Not really. Character development doesn't always mean they become more likable. From the beginning you could tell Ryan thought he was better than everyone else. When he got promoted, he didn't have to hide it anymore. And once he tanked, he figured the cat was already out of the bag so may as well stay on his douchey course. Opposite character development would be Kevin.

[@djm7494]

??? His character develops far deeper than majority! B Cor is absolutely correct

[@nmpoy]

your definition of character development must be that a character goes from bad to good… and the meaning of character development is far from that

[@nmpoy]

@@bcor4219 so true about kevin. also erin. andy was pure character assassination

[@adityagaikwad___]

‘I am going to plant my seed in you.’ ‘That’s my line. Damnit DWIGHT’- Michael

[@timber72]

The best thing that ever happened to Ryan was getting put into the supply closet.

[@timber72]

Oh wait, did I say "best"? I meant "funniest."

[@jadedjimmy]

But honestly, also the best 😂

[@Dylan-Frost]

And when Michael continuously prank called him

[@cstalt]

BJ's acting in these scenes is so great.

[@cstalt]

@@cgreene I like when he sinks into the wheelchair in the garage when Dwight is smelling his hair lol

[@insuchaway]

"Big Strong Man; fancy new whatever..." That was the start of his undoing; that quote there.

[@PunkProfess0r]

I actually thought this Ryan was really funny. You can tell he’s smart and “gets it” when it comes to his position and the documentary. Once he got the job at corporate it like warped his poor narcissistic brain.

[@elijahnakumura4375]

You spend so long under the heel of a boot, eventually you want to be the heel

[@toddsmitts]

Much like Michael, he was promoted higher than he was qualified for. But whereas Michael, at least, always presided over a branch that made money, Ryan resorted to fraud to cover up his failed project.

[@Patronux]

Yeah, I much prefer old Ryan's interactions with the rest of the employees. He's "normal", but he's smart and it creates interesting moments with the craziness in the office. But "corporate Ryan" and then "hipster Ryan" is so much funnier by himself.

[@isetmfriendsofire]

And it actually happens to people all the time. They become managers or corporate and suddenly they know they can be a complete tool without much for repercussions.

[@PunkProfess0r]

@@isetmfriendsofire “we have learned by sad experience that once men get a little authority, as they suppose, that they will immediately begin to exercise compulsive unrighteous dominion - hence many are called but few are chosen.”

[@Tkiller0081]

Dwight saying Ryan has to learn that he still has a lot to learn and doesn't know best all the time was actually pretty real advice. My exact experience with sales smh

[@toptenguy1]

Yep, that was a great line. And it even reached Ryan. And then... he entered the barn... LOL

[@eijiniizuma6184]

One of the major problems with DM Scranton is the fact Ryan was given 0 sales training, Michael should've used the conference room for its intended purpose in a sales environment, which is?, to teach new salespeople the anatomy & mechanics of sales, ie: Introduction->short story->presentation->close. along with the myriad of closing methods.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

By leaving Ryan in the middle of field, you could say Dwight told Ryan to just _beet_ it

[@timber72]

Weak, Jong-Un, like your missiles.

[@raptorgorl8807]

*Hee hee*

[@ksy4747]

Hahah good one+

[@OvertheHIL524]

Dear Leader Dad jokes

[@zorro1896]

Man he was spot on with Michael's fear of loneliness

[@jorgeespinoza6645]

“You think you know everything , You have to trust that there are other people that can teach you things” - Dwight schrute . Golden nugget in a comedy series . Never ceases to amaze me .

[@davidandresgonzalezvillami4935]

It's a shame that for most of the seasons Dwight didn't applied it for himself. What a misoginistic and authoritarian hypocrate.

[@jaycee533]

“Lead me when I’m in the mood to be led “ - Ryan Howard , temp at Dunder Mifflin Scranton ,PA

[@bytheBrooke]

The first time I watched this scene, I had no idea what the Dharma Initiative was. Now that I've watched Lost, I love that Dwight had this as "important knowledge" that Ryan needs to know XD

[@CaptainSlow2469]

What's Dharma initiative

[@xyro3633]

Same here, lol

[@Warp2567]

Lost is also a really good show!

[@aidans1045]

The Dharma Initiative was a scientific research organization in the TV show Lost, which aired in the early 2000's. They had some cult like aspects to them. Lost is an extremely good TV show. I would highly recommend it.

[@jSyndeoMusic]

It was hilarious for me and the rest of my family, since the two shows we watched together were Lost and The Office, and hearing one show reference the other was great. 😆 If I recall correctly, Lost was Wednesday nights and The Office was Thursday nights. Fun times.

[@leokastor]

"C'mon Ryan, just... get in the coffin" gets me every time lmao.

[@cherylhulting1301]

Me too. 🤣🤣

[@voteZDLR]

I think Ryan was always an "evil" character. He was just playing the more agreeable, polite, hard-working type when it was necessary but then he finally starts getting more and more of a taste of success and more importantly POWER and that's when he truly allowed himself to reveal who he really was. He is one of the more realistic characters in the show for this very reason. Most of the characters in the show that we love the most are the terminally low-ranking ones, they'll never get that far, and for a time he was one of them so like a chameleon he blended in with them perfectly. But as he begins to climb the corporate ladder, it begins bringing out the worst characteristics in him and worst of all, rewarding him for them. And they may have been friends earlier on, but once he reaches that higher echelon of success and power he begins to show the world who he truly is.

[@cherylhulting1301]

Your comment is astute and I agree.

[@tom-vf1xv]

Thats basically everyone tho, power corrupts.

[@voteZDLR]

@@tom-vf1xv It takes a certain type of person to actively pursue power, though. Some people are content being employees. Other people like Ryan hide their true colors until they get what they want, which is power and money. My point is, he was always the person lying underneath but he hid it and blended in with his peers until he finally got the promotion.

[@kingstonsteele7820]

Why use many word when few do trick? "Me loser"

[@semperumbra10]

Dwight giving Ryan the reality check we all need - “you know what your problem is? Why you haven’t made a sale? You think you know everything. You have to trust that there are maybe other people, that can teach you things.” Facts.

[@ViewerEm]

the "something Mose whittled" is actually the oldest artpiece we have discovered called The Woman of Willendorf

[@itsthatguy7812]

I was looking for this comment, I hate that I know this thanks to my art history class😂

[@xiuyeyin]

1:13 I just wanna appreciate how beautiful this shot is.

[@insuchaway]

Nice catch.

[@johnsykes3970]

“I know where we’re NOT.” 😆

[@emmaleeredden9553]

There’s a book called “Envy” by Sandra Brown. The scene in the barn where Dwight challenges Ryan to vanquish his fear is 100% an homage to the same scene in the book. I keep waiting for someone else to call it but a decade later... crickets.

[@Aaron-zt5ee]

So someone made a guy wrestle his cousin?

[@ajnr711]

@@Aaron-zt5ee a man got his arms and legs broken by his cousin wearing a fear shirt

[@Aaron-zt5ee]

@@ajnr711 Thanks

[@handsomesquidward5160]

@@ajnr711 Lmao

[@TenaciousJoe24]

I think Ryan being "normal" was a front. No one is normal

[@marblemadness8870]

Wrong. If no one is normal, being weird would be the norm.

[@jeremykievit897]

@@marblemadness8870 I don’t know man. A thousand random colours mix into a new random colour, but a thousand red is just red.

[@marblemadness8870]

@@jeremykievit897 A thousand random colors mixed together will make one color. A thousand red also make one color. The colors might be different, but they are still one color.

[@anshumaanthakur7206]

@@marblemadness8870 assuming everybody is at the same level of weird

[@ROONLD]

Ryan has to be my favourite character from the office, he starts as a relatable, normal character and then becomes a character who is right out of its always sunny in Philadelphia

[@vladimirzhelnorovich6393]

Dwight: "I'm going to plant my seed in you". That was such... the ANGELA's MOMENT, you know.

[@alanjefferson1127]

Cousin Mose is so down and chill, he will join you in anything no questions asked.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

This is basically a game where Dwight is the main boss prepping the player for the final battle... and the bosses along the way are harder than battling the final boss itself

[@bryce2496]

“Ryan...just get in the coffin” for some reason will be one of my favorite lines.

[@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710]

Ryan and Kelly are the only characters that got funnier after becoming more exaggerated lol

[@philcorrigan5641]

And the fact that BJ Novak and Mindy Kaling were among the main writers of the show makes what happened to their characters even funnier

[@tahaghassemi2381]

What about Kevin?

[@Patronux]

Agreed, but original Ryan was the only normal, realistic character in Dunder Mifflin, and that created interesting moments with the rest of the cast. Take this scene, for example. His reactions to Dwight's insanity is what makes it really funny. So I'm glad we experienced both versions of Ryan.

[@Patronux]

@@tahaghassemi2381 nah, he only became stupid.

[@ernestoagapitogarcesconyad1710]

@@Patronux his reactions here are funny but I think you're forgetting about Jim and Pam, who stay normal throughout the series

[@maxprint2582]

Michael’s weird relationship with Ryan is definitely the origins of the ‘sus’ memes

[@GibusLesPaul69420]

Never thought of it that way

[@maxprint2582]

@@gamingnoah9807 this is definitely the precursor to it though.

[@dumbman3639]

I watched the whole show but never have I thought of the Michael/Ryan relationship and sus connection so no I don't think it had to do with it

[@trenton9820]

@@gamingnoah9807 no, sus is just a term that is shortened from “Suspicious”. It was used way before Among Us was created and iirc sus is used to describe people that seem gay or something of that manner.

[@leepicbaconman1553]

Trenton hit the nail on the head. Everyone forgets that “sus” has been a thing long before Among Us

[@JankoAcimovic]

I think Dwight spoke some deeply profound words at 2:49.

[@Frosty89]

Dwight is a lot of things, but he means well. Although his methods are really weird and extreme at times, he honestly does try to help people. (in his own way) H

[@brolygito]

I love Dwight's intuitiveness. He's pushy and awkward, but he knows what he's doing.

[@LuisHernandez-br1wt]

We thought Ryan would be the most relatable character on the show. Closest thing we got was Jim Carrey in one scene.

[@joshentertainment2]

why wasnt he relatable

[@hellomynameisname4270]

Becoming the madness, giving in to the awkwardly mundane, seeing yourself as being beyond it all but not able to manifest the vision... These are Ryan's characteristics that led him to his downfall

[@zerxa.z]

"I am going to plant MY seed in you." ICONIC 1:34

[@Liz-wz8dh]

I love how even the ones who started out seeming normal and relatable end up being weird as the show goes on. The office is like its own warped dimension that warps everyone who goes into it.

[@tauheed4ever]

Dwight: "What is the greatest danger facing Dunder Mifflin?" Ryan: "Outsourcing and consolidation of competition" Dwight: "WRONG!!! Flash Floods!!!" 😜😜🤣🤣🤣

[@Jade97456]

Maybe Ryan would have not gone so haywire had he gotten good mentorship. What he got instead was a boss like Michael Scott and crazy, weird colleagues.

[@huonglarne]

and he hates the only normal person in the office, Jim

[@p.e.miranda2038]

@@huonglarne Why did he even hate Jim? because he took the sane guy role? I cant recall

[@huonglarne]

@@p.e.miranda2038 Ryan asked Pam out once but she was dating Jim and he was humiliated. After Jim became the co-director and Ryan went back to being a temp, Jim did several things to shut down his narcissistic personality and Ryan hated that.

[@Pr1est0fDoom]

Dwight was an unhinged maniac... I think he must be one of the rare instances of a character becoming de-Flanderized, with him starting to vaguely resemble a human being in later seasons.

[@rumpelpumpel7687]

5:15 that "little something" that Mose whittled is a pretty neat copy of the Venus of Willenberg. A 20,000 - 33,000yrs old figurine from the upper paleolithic/gravettian. xD i imagine Mose, after planting beets he's reading books about prehistoric cultures and goes for some experimental archeology while Dwight studies the dangers of bear attacks, survival methods, espionage and martial arts ^^

[@AdderTude]

Not so much reading the books as looking at the pictures.

[@1984Phalanx]

"I am going to plant my seed in you" sent a shiver up my spine.

[@HotCheetoGirl_]

LEAVE

[@MsLivinglegend19]

“I think I never really processed 9/11.”

[@AnujKumar-em8lv]

That's Michael Schur, the director of the office and Parks and Rec! dude played such an underdog as Mose, I wish he had more story arc too

[@allanansume5524]

When I watched this episode, the Willendorf Venus replica that Dwight shows at the end reminded me of a Art History exam I had the following day and I needed to study for. Thank you Mr. Schrute.

[@InitialPC]

that was actually really nice of mose to gift those things to ryan

[@cheve2960]

Life of Agony - River Runs Red 0:42

[@retmania]

The way Dwight walks 0:31

[@arandombard1197]

I kinda don't blame Ryan for going crazy...they did this to him. He was a normal guy once upon a time who just wanted a normal career.

[@TIOeditz]

Bye bye normal Ryan nice knowin ya

[@darkmatter5940]

Roy changed Ryan when he showed him how to cheat the inventory count

[@garvitaaagarwal4461]

Which episode?

[@junkbox4851]

What episode is that from?

[@woundedbuttocks]

@@junkbox4851 Deleted scene in"Back From Vacation." Ryan mentions that they are missing seven boxes of canary yellow copier paper. Roy takes the scanner and scans the same box seven times. "Looks good to me." Ryan begins to use Roy's new inventory technique.

[@sheikhu1039]

"you don't have to wrestling him just get in the coffin" I love how he thought that was less weird 🤣🤣🤣

[@brundavani6190]

"I am goNna PlaNt 🪴 mY sEed in You"

[@lkjhggdddr]

Not really surprised that dwight's the reason ryan turned out this way

[@dcasper9884]

Can we get a compilation of every time Dwight says dammit

[@kato1kalin]

Seems like Moses is a student of art. That was a pretty good carving of the "Venus of Willendorf" from about 25,000 years ago. Also farm fresh eggs and bacon!

[@thesuperioraffection4502]

$1,000,000 Shrute Bucks that Ryan would have never left that coffin had he got in. Lots of Shrute seed may have been planted post mortem.

[@timber72]

Oh come on. Dwight K. Schrute is many things, but murderer is not one of them. Cat murderer, maybe, but that's it. RIP Sprinkles.

[@thesuperioraffection4502]

@@timber72 Fact. Dwight wasn't the only Schrute there now was he?

[@trusodapop]

That “I’m sorry” basket present sounded awesome. I would’ve took that! 😂

[@rohit_884]

2:28 the way Dwight salutes 😂

[@kate2create738]

Love how the “whittle” work Moses did was the Venus Idol 😂

[@kevinsaviro2708]

The way Dwight opens the door always kills me

[@dannbarod6269]

Dwight was the one who changed Ryan forever

[@hispanica316]

That seed planting was life changing

[@biggbals4375]

3:50 I think he asked that because he doesn't know himself

[@Shipx7]

I liked normal ryan so much more than crazy ryan. Its so great to have a character that'll mumble under his breath "you don't know what you're saying".

[@cstalt]

Also Mose seems a bit more "normal" than in later episodes.

[@cstalt]

@John Barber Mose

[@restoresto2039]

As Ryan is speaking, the credits come in perfect sync Written by : BJ NOVAK. 0:26 👌

[@kreed6005]

as a practicing salesman, i can confirm this is how we train to unlock our inner potential

[@raziabegum13]

Ryan 's poem changed me forever (p.s : pam and Jim cried too)

[@Shatamx]

2:10 one of my favorite rants in the entire show.

[@gabrielgarcia7554]

The object that Mose whittled for Ryan is a reference to the fertility image, Venus of Willendorf, one of the oldest human made objects found in Europe, approximately 30,000 years old.

[@cherylhulting1301]

As a woman who studied art history, I'm getting a kick out of how many people are mentioning this fact. It cracks me up every time when Dwight shows the carving to Ryan.

[@saivarma2442]

RYAN STARTED THE FIRE

[@FreyaofCerberus]

It's weird but i kinda think Dwight would be fun to have as a friend.

[@jopalm3649]

I don't know when, but I started to see the cameraman/woman as an acting character. Then, it is even funnier to see that the cameraman is also left behind and has to go the whole way with his camera, when Dwight drives away.

[@justi139]

Just think, that temp agency could’ve sent him anywhere.

[@Joe_Parmesan]

He thinks about it all the time

[@Ctofer93]

I am getting Jack Black vibes here. 2:41

[@dsteww172]

Man Ryan doesn’t realize how lucky he was to have Dwight take him out on a farm and train him right! I would have done anything to start my career that way! Haha

[@lilbroomstick2490]

“Just like you planted your seed, i am going to plant my seed in you.”

[@green8026]

With that beard and the wrestling, Mose is almost Khabib. Imagine the slaughter if he WAS Khabib and Ryan tried to wrestle him.

[@ichitosalazar]

This doesn’t change the fact that Ryan started the fire!

[@antialeks5013]

It's funny that Dwight thinks so little of Jim and his ability to make a sale, because in the same season you see Jim and Dwight go on a sales call together and absolutely crush it.

[@JBM425]

And apparently, Jim had no trouble making his quota, so he couldn’t have been that bad. He just didn’t have the killer ambition that Dwight had.

[@saiyannegi]

No he doesn't. It's just that he is in front of camera he is presenting it that way but deep down he got a lot of respect for Jim, a salesman.

[@scarocci7333]

@@JBM425 Jim is good but Dwight is better than him

[@labibaislam6497]

I have to say I agree with Jim, I liked Ryan better when he was the temp.

[@susanzarate206]

Written by himself, that's the best part

[@loadingusername3348]

That coffin part always gets me. It's just so perfect

[@runenorderhaug7646]

To be honest Ryan actually did learn a good lesson here which is that sometimes you do have to understand that you dont have to go along with it just because someone is trying to justify it. He just didnt learn the other part of that lesson which is that you have to be willing to consider when it is justified and when it isnt more too as a result. Even Dwight saying that you have to be willing to listen and learn something from other people while a good listen on its own can also be a bad lesson when it is simply used as a way to justify the way it is done. Ryan in a sense ended up taking this up himself and being able to justify his own actions rather than self criticizing them. In a sense he actually did learn from the people at the office how they behaved at times but didnt see the side of when they were willing to self criticize and work with other parts when neccsary

[@lightningfirst689]

The Long, Lonely Walk of Loneliness is an enlightening spiritual experience... but some souls just aren't willing to accept its gifts.

[@BOWS3R]

Looking at the little wooden statue Mose whittled always cracks me up

[@tannerdennett9117]

I’ve watched the office several times over, but just realized the joke “now I will plant my seed, in you”

[@rorschac009oo8]

Its been almost 14 years, and this episode is still amazing

[@Renegadebane]

That man passed at least a dozen red flags just walking into the interview, but be ran into the mile high traffic cone at the end.