S01E02 · SCENE 23/21 · 21:17
Diversity Day · Conference room
Michael's ethnic breakdown

Michael describes his ethnic breakdown and asks Oscar about his ethnicity.

21:17→21:38
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What happens

21:17–21:38

Michael introduces himself and describes his ethnic breakdown, including being part Native American. Oscar asks what part. Michael asks about Oscar's ethnicity. Oscar says his parents were born in Mexico. Michael asks if there's a less offensive term than Mexican. Oscar says Mexican isn't offensive.

WhereConference room
DriverMichael
Positionact2 · escalation
ThreadMichael's diversity fiasco

Key lines

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21:18

Um, what's going on here?

21:28

Ah, good. Good luck.

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Scene DNA

weights 0–1
awkward0.8
misunderstanding0.7
social rule violation0.3
absurd0.2
argument

Beats

17:29Michael describes ethnic breakdown
18:46Michael asks about less offensive term

Scene in the episode

21:17–21:38
A · Jim's lost sale
B · Michael's diversity fiasco
C · Dwight's petty rivalry

Clips from this episode

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The Office - Diversity Training with Pam and Dwight · TheCliveWarren

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Michael Scott152 episodes · drives 1262 scenes
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Oscar Martinez173 episodes · drives 47 scenes
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Pam Beesly184 episodes · drives 289 scenes

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