Tuesday, October 11, 2016
CPR Gone Wrong... Comment's 10/7
I absolutely love the office, and die laughing at the show every time I watch it. For reader reference, I've seen every episode three times, so you could say I'm an addict. The reason I love this specific clip so much is because of how much it hits home, and is very relatable. My mom is a pre-op and post-op nurse, and she is certified as a teacher for CPR classes. When I was in the sixth grade, I was forced to go to the class she was teaching. I was fascinated by the dummies, which were life-like. The first thing my mom did during the class was play the song "Staying Alive", which as the clip of The Office states, is the tempo you pump the heart at. I was fascinated by this fact, and will never forget it. When I see Michael Scott messing this up, I feel more than superior to him. The fact that I knew that as a sixth grader, and he doesn't know that as a forty-year-old man is humorous to me. I agree completely with your analysis of the relief theory, but the part where Michael Scott asks if it's worth keeping him alive if he already has no arms or legs, is the best example of relief theory. When Dwight cuts the face off of the dummy and puts it on his own, I could not control my laughter. I've learned sitting in the library and watching these videos is not a good idea. I get some rather strange looks when I'm sitting by myself and watching the video for the lead blog post for the week. Overall, I think you did a great job analyzing this video from the office.
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Is it really relatable? Like, a guy knifing the CPR dummy? I can see what you mean though that the basis for all of the humor in this show is the shared experience of a dull office environment. But it's obviously so much more.
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