A facial expression is often worth a thousand news — especially onNBC’sThe Office . character are prostrate to breaking the fourth paries by asterisk directly into the camera , their smiles , grimaces , and stares providing viewers with a glance inside their heads . By the time the show ’s final episode aired in 2013 , audience could instantly recognize — and interpret — Jim Halpert ’s ironic stare , Dwight Schrute ’s self - satisfied smirk , and Michael Scott ’s awkward fake smile .
For fans looking to live over these quiet hilarious scenes , Nerdist reportsthat a website , The Office Stare Machine , has pile up “ every individual time a role speechlessly breaks the quaternary wall and stares at the television camera . ” CreatorJoe Sabiaspent a year and a one-half build an archive of more than 700 clips , and teamed up with developerAaron Rasmussento exhibit them online . The site boast a search locomotive engine , which allows visitors to type in more than 800 different emotions — boredom , sadness , ire , and lonesomeness , to name a few — and watch a like telecasting snipping .
Aside from its jape factor , The Office Stare Machine provides viewers with a unique way of get to know their favored quality ’ personalities . According to the site ’s Godhead , Michael Scott , as played by Steve Carell , has the most “ happy ” expressions , whereas Dwight Schrute , a.k.a . Rainn Wilson , has the most devious ones . And despite his fun - loving , leisurely nature , Jim , who ’s played by John Krasinski , is sad the most — presumably because of his long - running conflict to gain ground secretary Pam Beesly ’s fondness .
Check out a few clips from The Office Stare Machine below , orvisit the siteto view the full archive . If you need an extra incentive to watch the total collection , the web site is also design to play “ a secret , epic , and attractively craft surprise video ” once you ’re done browsing its catalog of emotions .
LONELY
TIRED
ANNOYED
HAPPY
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