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Remember that cringeworthy moment when Michael Scott signed his diversity training completion form as “Daffy Duck”? Or when Kelly slapped him after his offensive impersonation? These unforgettable scenes from The Office’s “Diversity Day” episode reveal something fascinating about workplace culture both then and now.
Twenty years after this controversial episode first aired, we’re taking a deep dive into what made it simultaneously problematic yet ahead of its time. The episode brilliantly showcases what happens when an untrained manager attempts to handle sensitive topics without proper expertise – resulting in multiple terminable offenses that would likely get someone fired