The Office - Efficiency. Turnover. Profitability. (David Brent)

It's 10 years this month since The Office came out.

[@TheMt45]

"I'll give you 3, and then another 2 if you need 'em". I've been waiting almost 20 years for someone to ask me to give them 5 examples of something so I can drop this line...Maybe this is the year!

[@TheTaterTotP80]

In what possible scenario would you be asked this? Give me 5 potential situations that you could possibly be asked that question.

[@TheManInThe5uit]

@@TheTaterTotP80 I'll give you 3, and then another 2 if you need 'em

[@donnn-sg4mk]

Haha great comments!!!!

[@RealityCheck6T9]

TheMt45 got his wish and was nowhere to be seen.

[@anouarkrassimovich7481]

read the replies TheMt45 :!!!!

[@Sean-nl5ge]

'Let me give you three, and then another two if you need 'em'

[@TChighbury]

"And he has started making redundancies, David." "That's only four..."

[@RealityCheck6T9]

I used to think he said "silly fool" which might also have made some sense

[@housinauthority5258]

@@RealityCheck6T9 no, he says 'that's only four'.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Khmer Wolf I know, I said I USED to think that

[@Peto111222]

@@RealityCheck6T9 He clearly said Thats only four

[@sammyhill69]

@@RealityCheck6T9 are your ears painted on?

[@robw8173]

Brent quipped “efficiency turnover profitability” 👍🏻

[@givepeaceachance5834]

"Efficiency, turnover, profitability," Brent mused.

[@bensmithkent22]

David brent the man.

[@VLAD_P_]

Trust , reward ,loyalty ……. Satisfaction

[@robw8173]

Brent mused “your not looking at the whole pie Jenny the people are the fruit”

[@DanRazaMusic]

“They won’t remember” Boris Johnson has built a political career on this philosophy.

[@greatdelusion7654]

I will not have...your trendy student political beliefs banded around of this comment section...WILLY, NILLY.

[@katie2893]

I'm pretty sure that's the official motto of the Conservative Party.

[@philiphunn194]

@@katie2893 Sadly they seem to get away with it much more often than they should.

[@midooley543]

'100? Hm, I was gonna make it 90, but 100's alright I guess' Such brilliant writing!

[@Brainbuster]

Mark the time, Dooley.

[@nodirbekable]

lol that's how Ricky Gervais seems to speak usually

[@aagrille7222]

It’s the little glance at the camera that gets me 😂

[@LOLLYPOPPE]

Didn’t say «I guess» tough

[@mankytoes]

@@aagrille7222 He really thinks people watching will think "I see what he did there, the clever bastard".

[@james60681]

The timing of "they won't remember" his face and the hand gesture is absolute genius. This is the perfect example of why Brent was such a great character and true to life

[@YK-fj5bj]

I was laughing my head off 😅

[@emmanuelgoldspleen2905]

I laffed too

[@acceleretron4475]

It's funny because David thought it was a good idea. And then he said that.

[@halflifeepisode34980]

The BEST thing about The Office is that when you re-watch it you catch little jokes and remarks that Brent makes that you didn't notice before. At 1:05 'that's only four'. Lmao.

[@hasan_z]

how can u not notice it, she responds to it

[@rmh032]

One of my favourite examples of this is 'snitches'

[@tomclark15]

I’ve never noticed that line before

[@shaunhunterit342]

I always thought he said "silly fool"

[@petercross3984]

He’s so petty it’s hilarious

[@ResettisReplicas]

I live how she treats him like he’s been a competent manager up to this point.

[@rihamy2nd]

I saw a comment on a different video that speculated that maybe he had been somewhat competent until the documentary crew showed up at which time he started going overboard with his antics and they just never made that clear in the storyline.

[@robparker1227]

@@rihamy2nd Yes that's right. There are references to how the Slough branch had previously maintained profitability whilst cutting overheads under David, so he clearly wasn't a total failure all the way along the line.

[@greva2904]

@@rihamy2nd I’m pretty sure that in an interview, Ricky Gervais actually said this about Brent. Brent was a competent manager up until the day the camera crew turned up and he saw this as his final chance to follow his dreams and become a celebrity. Which is why Brent is always hyper aware of where the camera is and spends all his time mugging for the camera

[@harryc505]

Money don’t make my world go round

[@paulp4452]

@@greva2904this is where Brent and Andy millman from extras overlap. Both become the same person in the end.

[@swarnginisoren2697]

"They won't remember"...lol

[@krullhero]

"Sorry David, that still sounds like management speak" "No, because" "You hate that" "YEP..."

[@SagaciousFrank]

You can pick any moment from 'The Office' and all of it is pure genius.

[@shaunhunterit342]

Sessions

[@loop9022]

This show was so perfectly put together, the holy grail of comedy 🤣🤣🤣

[@brynjones3481]

If this women was in your office how could you not fancy her

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

What she needs is a good shagging.

[@DavidTheRoss]

@@shelbyvillerules9962I might bloody well have to now

[@cuttlefisch]

She is fit.

[@laminage]

​@@cuttlefischDid you ever see her on Coronation Street? She played a Lawyer Paula Martin. The HR Lady at my Office is like that, she's a blond lady though but folks just adore her.

[@Scripture-Man]

"I was gonna make it 90 but 100's alright!" Such a funny line! And my gosh, Jennifer (Stirling Gallacher) is so gorgeous!

[@JMoruzzi]

No, Lucy Davies (Dawn) is his daughter.

[@bigsexy.6686]

*I'd Creampie her repeatedly.*

[@Scallion_D]

@@bigsexy.6686 😐

[@harrycollis1090]

BIG SEXY. GET OUT

[@ianinkster2261]

@@JMoruzzi Who's daughter, is Lucy Davies?

[@adlofheltirchiefadvisortot40]

1:32 they wont remember, is my fav office quote

[@safeashouses211]

I love how he glances at the camera for a nanosecond before he says it.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

It's how narcissists are in real life. Funny only on screen.

[@DougieL]

So good

[@flaminmongrel6955]

@@RealityCheck6T9 I don't think tou understand what a narcissist is.

[@flaminmongrel6955]

You*

[@azazali]

Jennifer (sterling gallacher) is a terrific actress!

[@dan003]

Fit as fuck too.

[@taffymackem2596]

@@dan003 agree

[@mariotaz]

She is

[@mikem3779]

Lots of comments about Ricky Gervais brilliant acting, but the person playing the manager (sorry can't recall her name) is also brilliant. She's so incredibly competent and authoritative while she's begging Brent to giver her just one reason not to can his ass.

[@MarxistKnight]

Sterling Gallagher

[@Chris_34]

"I don't agree with that in the workplace" - Eric Hitchmough

[@TheMt45]

Kind of surprising that Neil was so popular with his staff, while he's freezing pay, getting rid of overtime, and laying people off.

[@mattdavies7398]

More of a laugh

[@ianinkster2261]

Because people in the long run appreciate being under someone who means business.

[@mattdavies7398]

@@ianinkster2261 So you're saying that you prefer Neil?

[@ianinkster2261]

@@mattdavies7398 That's like asking if I prefer Basil or Sybil Fawlty. Ultimately it would feel better for your self-respect if you were working under someone like Sybil. Sybil only looks like a villain because we're rooting for Basil's sloth\unprofessionalism etc. Brent\Basil are antiheros so Neil\Sybil looks like a villain. But you can't name anything at all wrong with Niel or Sybil - they're just uncomplicatedly professional which in context comes across as intimidating (because we're shown the world through the eyes of Brent\Niel).

[@mattdavies7398]

@@ianinkster2261 You're having a laugh, saying that.

[@AxCYeR]

"That's only four..." "Yeah, whatever, David..." Oh David

[@YourLocalGP]

His face at "MORALE" and the two wiggling fingers before it get me every time

[@MrBuch169169]

"I was gonna make it 90." Bloody hell, David. xD

[@momotheelder7124]

First he says he is going to give three examples and then criticises Neil for only having four. Hahahaha

[@harryc505]

He was gonna make it 90 but that’s alright

[@anaussie213]

Well she demanded to know 5 changes he had made when Neil only made 4 changes. Not really fair.

[@Myndir]

@@anaussie213 She was giving David Brent an unfair opportunity to go one step beyond Neil.

[@hudders11]

I actually watched the office for the first time recently and have realised I genuinely work for David brent. Different name, no hair, but very similar personalities

[@worthlessdollar1]

So, basically a chilled out entertainer 😄

[@hudders11]

@@worthlessdollar1 yeah, and people might think that's a dated concept. But a good idea, is a good idea.. Forever

[@sugs1191]

At 0.26 Brent glances at his screen. Earlier on in the show he googled Dutch women's breasts. This is very subtle but hilarious

[@MKitson]

Never noticed this before, good spot

[@bamboozla9977]

This isn't the office. So unrealistic. He isn't dancing on the desk while Dwight juggles flamed knives and I'm thinking of the wrong one

[@NEMES1-S]

How is it that I can watch this over and over again and it’s still brilliant? The worrying thing is, how much like him would I be in the same situation?

[@dan003]

I come back to it every other week or so. It's like the first time, every time!

[@florencehenderson3707]

We are all David Brent.

[@daidavies90]

I like your little Union Jack

[@Christoff070]

I like it so much better than The Office US

[@joegerard257]

@@florencehenderson3707 I just had a disciplinary that was so Brent. I agree totally.

[@rodrigodelprat]

I still think of this as a recent comedy but... Video description = "It's 10 years this month since The Office came out." Upload date = Jun 30, 2011. 10 years + an extra 9 years = in shock at the passage of time.

[@visionist7]

So it came out before 9/11?

[@rodrigodelprat]

@@visionist7 Yep! 9 July 2001 according to wikipedia!

[@visionist7]

@@rodrigodelprat halcyon days

[@MrDavital1]

"They won't remember" The contradiction is beautiful!

[@MobKnowledge]

Contrast this with Neil at the end of Season 2 where he tells Brent to his face that he's been made redundant. No messing around, no pretentious management speak (well, "very generous redundancy package" might count); he always was the better man.

[@HandleGF]

He was the better John Travolta, true.

[@rmh032]

You're mental saying that!

[@bensmithkent22]

Or are you telling me ive got to take it?

[@jmenceladus1332]

Shall I tell you what's Neil's done? Can do..

[@coolcat23]

Gervais' acting is genius (not in the inflated sense, in the true sense of the word) but what an amazing job by Stirling Gallacher as well. Imagine you have to play a serious part in a scene with Gervais who's made it his life's purpose to crack you up by coming up with an unplanned gesture, an adlibbed line, or an irresistibly funny face. Hat off to her.

[@Dead-Ball-Situation]

I used to so fancy Jennifer.

[@kristopherryanwatson]

David Brent is the perfect study of how not to be a position of management

[@hotrodd29]

@DriftZ TwoSeven I’d rather work (with) David but not (for) David. David was insecure, a proven liar throughout both seasons. Neil was definitely more nastier and calculating, finch would steal Neils jokes. Neil however would be more consistent and that’s ultimately what you want in a boss. We only ended up sympathising with David because he becomes the underdog after being exposed and losing his job. I remember prior to his fall I was wishing for his fall.

[@SagaciousFrank]

@DriftZ TwoSeven , that said, Brent was going for General Manager until he failed the medical, which would've meant sacrificing part of his team in redundancies to gain a promotion for himself.

[@hotrodd29]

@DriftZ TwoSeven you say Dave wasn’t a bad boss? In the first season he hired a woman for the fact that she was a woman. Wasting Stuart foots time, and Karen Ropers time because ultimately she had to go. Neil from what we saw of him wouldn’t concern himself with impressing a young woman. When a boss is desperate to be liked there’s no consistency. I guess it is each to his own as I have my own friends and social life, so when I go to work I laugh at all the gossip and love the fact that I’m no ones mate. Because they all,throw each other under a bus.

[@cinnaminson0653]

@DriftZ TwoSeven if you actually watch the episodes there is only one conclusion: Brent is an utter, complete, total asshole. Very occasionally in small doses when he is in a good mood he can be tolerated. But the rest of the time he's just a complete piece of shiite.

[@bensmithkent22]

@DriftZ TwoSeven the balance between the two was so great brent was an incompetent cretin and insecure desperate to be loved it distracted him from the real things like paying his staff but neil was much more true to a real life area manager and dull as dishwater except for the cricket match and charity dance. Id rather be in the utter calamatious crazy awkward fun working environment under brent but if you wanted to progress neils methods and practices make more sense.

[@cainandabel7059]

this is how a real job in an office is like. Very realistic, 2 minutes in and I already want to quit.

[@petegonad]

😂 absolutely

[@Aerojet01]

I think we've all been there where we've had to blag on the spot.

[@gohumberto]

Unfortunately, in my previous life as a middle-manager, I recognise some of Brent's traits in myself. The series makes a better management training video than any management training video. It's incredibly insightful.

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

This feels like every job interview I’ve ever had 🤦‍♂️

[@Project2025WILLRUINYOURLIFE]

i think the actress who played jennifer did a great job, she really comes across as somebody who knows she's dealing with an incompetent but is trying to get the best out of them

[@awsanteina5152]

Where has 20 years gone 😢

[@somethinglikeanonymous1773]

Perfectly. I say perfectly written.

[@raminybhatti5740]

I read the above line with the voice of Foghorn Leghorn in my head, "Perfectly... I say, perfectly written."

[@ullswater6]

"That's only four!" Lol only just noticed that

[@Scallion_D]

Changed many things really.

[@RealityCheck6T9]

In a global sense

[@jackkalen5653]

Streamlining..

[@okanduygun7424]

Who Else is addicted to this guy ? 😂

[@Steven-rp8zo]

For some reason David makes me squirm in discomfort so much more than Michael Scott. Both are brilliant though!

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Michael Scott is the 2D David Brent

[@hasan_z]

@@RealityCheck6T9 both 2d... its a tv show..

[@lifetheuniverseandothercra4581]

Shes hot

[@joncampbell6165]

They won't remember 😂😂😂

[@jamesdoyle3885]

A hundred?... I was gonna make it 90, but a hundreds alright.. Lol

[@hankwilts6472]

He's class absolute class!!

[@gstar4779]

"That's only 4" 🤣🤣

[@TheColonelCommissar]

“That’s only 4”

[@MrDavey2010]

Ricky should do a sitcom about this government and its ineptitude. Maybe not as Johnson’s doing a good enough job himself.

[@atverde]

"They won't remember"...that's exactly the tactics politicians use.

[@lakmeister]

Especially thr fucking tory party...can say and do anything,and its ok coz they are rich? Get em fucked off!!!

[@emmanuelgoldspleen2905]

@DriftZ TwoSeven it is tho' innit.

[@Christoff070]

And they allied with mainstream media to push an agenda down our throats, taxes, vaccine, lockdowns, and then we expected to forget the years of our lives they took from us once it blows over

[@adammorrisson2182]

His face after he says "moral"

[@vonteflon]

*morale

[@atonC]

0:43 - 0:50 underrated expressions

[@jackmurphy6864]

1:03 "That's only four." lol

[@matthenley3886]

“That’s only 4” 😆😆😆

[@Stephan74]

Brilliant

[@gstar4779]

"They won't remember" 🤣🤣🤣

[@Myndir]

1:18 That gesture has never been logged by social science and thus it is still in its infancy.

[@ronoccc]

"Yep..."

[@db7610]

Stop ..you've charmed me

[@JohnSmith-su3ze]

"They won't remember" hahhahaa

[@paulkazjack]

Id love brent as my boss.

[@mccarthy5825]

I stand by my belief that David was an amazing manager and salesman. I mean he left Neil in the dirt. However the second the camera crew came around he wanted to be a 'chilled out entertainer' and began on a path which led to his sacking in the form of redundancy.

[@PlantBP]

Stitch-up. It was a stitch-up.

[@jimmybernasconi9000]

The way his face moves puts him in the same class as an actor in a German expressionist film

[@nicksheps1]

0.24 he actually gets pissed off LOL... “Go on...”

[@vonteflon]

*0:22

[@acceleretron4475]

1:18 His fingers on his beard motion HAHAHAHA

[@katie2893]

this scene right here is why i don't cry in the scene in series two when he's being made redundant.

[@nkt1]

And now it's 20 years.

[@spindriftbeach6082]

Great actor. His little mannerisms which speak volumes

[@MAGAMAN]

This guy is WAY better than that Steve Carrel guy. Can't stand that guy.

[@langdale55]

I don’t want to be the boss, I just want the boss!

[@jleb22]

Every middle manager I have ever worked for was like this

[@robertwillis9988]

"sorry david,that sounds like management speak"😊

[@hugodrax71]

Julie Anderton

[@benhenry1571]

They won’t remember 😂

[@jamesryan82]

Why? Oh, dunno, a little word that I think's important in management, called "morale"

[@mra9248]

Fucking brilliant !!!!!!

[@TheMadFerrit]

I call her Camilla Parker Bowles.... ......not to her face.... .....not coz im scared of her.

[@andrewsimmons989]

“That’s only four” 😂

[@bnap3221]

I can tell Brent never went to business school

[@Z4Man199]

They won't remember...

[@GonzoShitcock]

That sounds like "Management Speak"

[@shmeagol]

Perfec’

[@814912]

Why does he remind me so much of Boris Johnson in this? Vaguely insisting he can do what the boss wants and still keep the people happy, and brushing off the consequences.

[@davidpetermcmorris857]

That’s only 4...

[@genesisfootball1542]

I was gonna make it 90 but 100 is alright

[@leegsy]

Why hasn't this and Extras seen a Blu-Ray release yet?

[@purplepidge]

Blu-ray...Grandad

[@pinotgrigio4707]

Because we're not living in the 50's anymore.....

[@supergangsterish1234]

sod blu-ray, when's the fucking beta max version coming out? jesus mary

[@Keeleysound]

@T T I prefer a flan

[@anaussie213]

@@pinotgrigio4707 blu ray is better quality than streaming even at the same resolution.

[@microjazzheads]

That's only 4 😂😂😂

[@joebob8713]

Can do.

[@Duncan1974]

Meeting with Jennifer Taylor-Clarke present....

[@pillarsofdoom4891]

She's the women has it in for you!

[@RealityCheck6T9]

Lol this is narcissism to a tee: "they won't remember"

[@bigpants6121]

This show is up there with Milligan's Q series, Monty Python and Fast Show.

[@kriddz]

...... sessions

[@bigpants6121]

@@kriddz Stella Street?

[@GonzoShitcock]

This clip sounds like "Management Speak"

[@henrymaguire2876]

“That’s only four” loool

[@tb7667]

Great 👍😊 …. 😐 0:07

[@philipthomson7460]

They won't remember..... 😆😆

[@kennethdodd5924]

Classic Gervais. And 'Ohhhhh Stirling Stirling Stirling. 😘😘

[@Sawrattan]

She gives me Nigella Lawson vibes.

[@criseriksonB0121]

“Can do.”

[@badda_boom8017]

"They won't remember... "