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If Ricky Gervais’s monologue at the Golden Globes 2020 made you cringe, then take a look at some quotes by his alter ego, David Brent. These are even more memorable.

Who could forget the cringe-worthy David Brent from the original UK version of the situation comedy The Office?

When it first hit our screens The Office was original and very funny.

Here are 21 quotes by David Brent to remind you of just what a clever comic creation he was at the time.

These quotes made me smile, and I hope they make you smile too, dear reader.

21 Quotes by David Brent (1-10):

Accept that some days you’re the pigeon and some days you’re the statue.
A good idea is a good idea forever.
There may be no ‘I’ in team but there’s a ‘ME’ if you look hard enough.
A problem shared is a problem halved, so is your problem really yours or just half of someone else’s?
Avoid employing unlucky people. Throw half of the pile of CVs in the bin without reading them.
I thought I could see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it was just some bastard with a torch bringing me more work.
If at first, you don’t succeed, remove all evidence that you ever tried.
If work was so good, the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.
You have to be 100% behind someone before you can stab them in the back.
If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven’t understood the seriousness of the situation.

If you’re gonna be late, then be late and not just 2 minutes, make it an hour and enjoy your breakfast.
Make good use of your cylindrical filing unit, the one you mainly keep under your desk.
Never do today that which will become someone else’s responsibility tomorrow.
Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability.
Statistics are like a lamp post to a drunken man, more for leaning on than illumination.
What does a squirrel do in the summer? It buries nuts. Why? Cos then in wintertime he’s got something to eat, and he won’t die. So, collecting nuts in the summer is worthwhile work. Every task you do at work think, would a squirrel do that? Think squirrels. Think nuts.
I’m a friend first. Boss second. Probably entertainer third.
If you want the rainbow, you’ve got to put up with the rain. Do you know which philosopher said that? Dolly Parton! And people say she’s just a pair of tits.
David Brent is refreshingly laid back for a man with such responsibility.
On a more positive note, the good news is, I’ve been promoted ……. you’re still thinking about the bad news, aren’t you?
I couldn’t come out and go, I’ve got some bad news and some irrelevant news.

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