NBC Jedi Mind Trick

It's a similar plot to "I Am Legend". All you need to do is substitute New York City with my little world and everyone I know, and the virus with "The Office". I am, of course, Will Smith.

I feel like I am the only person on Earth who is not of the opinion that The Office is a pure gem of comedic genius. As a matter of fact, I find it virtually unwatchable. I don't know how to officially classify the this brand of humor except maybe: "saying silly things with a straight face in a subtle semi-conversational monotone". But whatever you call it, it elicits an irritated reaction in my frontal lobe far before it can reach the laugh cells deeper in my brain.

I haven't seen much of The Office. I've only watched one complete episode. A couple more times I've tried to sit through it on the theory that I might have just caught a bad episode the first time. But I've seen enough. From what I've observed, the routine goes like this: "wacky premise delivered in matter-of-fact voice...silence...expressionless stares...wacky response delivered in matter-of-fact voice...silence...camera moves wildly throughout".

I figure there must be some sort of subliminal messaging going on somehow, convincing the viewer that they're watching something fascinating and clever. Those of us who are not affected by subliminal messages, and can see it for what it really is, are naturally baffled. But be advised: NBC is hypnotizing it's viewers to believe the cheap, thrown-together garbage they're watching is actually high quality programming.

How else can you explain "My Name is Earl"?