
Michael's Pyramid Scheme - The Office US
About this video
A short clip from The Office US in which Michael Scott gets drawn into an email scam promising riches from the son of a deposed Nigerian king. It plays on pyramid schemes and gullibility.
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Used as a joke reference whenever crypto, Worldcoin or AI hype seems like a scheme out of a sitcom.
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From the Hacker News discussion
Someone needs to replace calling cards with crypto-currency in this Office skit: [VIDEO] It fits perfectly
Read original comment ↗"It's not a pyramid scheme, it's not even a scheme, per se..." [VIDEO] [The (US) Office - pyramid scheme clip]
Read original comment ↗But the new pyramid is pretty similar to the old pyramid. From the page: Grains: Target: 2–4 servings per day. Vegetables: 3 servings per day. Fruits: 2 servings per day. The old pyramid ( [LINK] ) recommends 3-5 veg (same/more), 2-4 fruit (same/more), more grains, and is still relatively protein heavy (4-6 between meat and dairy). It's basically a scene from The Office. [VIDEO]
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