No, Michael is not a jerk. Nancy said it best- he is an idiot, but not a jerk. He is ignorant to the world, a naive child in the corporate world.

Great show!

I agree that the Don Imus situation does offer an interesting parallel. So much so that rather than respond to it in the comments section, I’m going to prepare another post as it is an issue I’ve been wanting to address.

So please save any Imus conversation until later in the week.

Nancy,

I agree with the Toby theory; he’s like a stepchild that Michael just can’t warm to.

Randy,

I also agree that intent to inflict harm is a prerequisite of jerkdom.

Thanks for commenting,
Dan

How about this?

Is Don Imus a jerk or just many of the same adjectives you and Randy used to describe Michael?

I think it is an interesting parallel in regard to how people see others.

My opinion is that most will not see Imus in the same way. Why? Because he is not as entertaining as Michael.

Love the show! Nice Topic.

One of the Office blogs has an interesting take on his disdain for Toby. He’s the only corporate hack in the Scranton office, and therefore not under Michael’s supervision.