Coworker Chaos
Pie & Pastry
In the Movies
Dessert History
Office Etiquette (or Lack Thereof)
100
This popular workplace sitcom is set in the Scranton branch of a paper company.
What is The Office?
100
Despite its name, Boston cream pie is actually a version of this dessert.
What is a cake?
100
In Office Space, Peter refuses to wear more of this accessory, causing conflict at his job.
What is flair (buttons on his suspenders)?
100
This country is considered the birthplace of custard-based desserts like crème brûlée and flan.
What is France?
100
True or False: It’s appropriate to loudly microwave fish in a shared office kitchen.
What is false?
200
In a classic meme, this actor’s character once said: “I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.”
Who is Steve Carell (as Michael Scott)?
200
Boston cream pie is traditionally filled with this creamy substance.
What is custard or pastry cream?
200
In 9 to 5, Dolly Parton’s character dreams of this over-the-top revenge scenario involving her sexist boss.
What is hog-tying or kidnapping him?
200
Pie-throwing became popular in silent film thanks to this iconic comic actor (or actors).
Who is Charlie Chaplin (or Laurel and Hardy)?
200
You might be considered “that coworker” if you do this with reply-all on an office-wide email.
What is start a needless thread or spam everyone?
300
This term describes the colleague who eats your lunch from the office fridge.
What is a lunch thief?
300
This French dessert, often mistaken for cream pie, consists of layered puff pastry and pastry cream.
What is mille-feuille (or Napoleon)?
300
This 1999 film features a scene where a coworker gets knocked out with a keyboard while “Smack My B**** Up” plays.
What is Wanted?
300
The Boston cream pie became Massachusetts’ official state dessert in this decade.
What is the 1990s (specifically 1996)?
300
This awkward moment happens when you wave at someone who wasn’t waving at you.
What is a phantom wave (or social misfire)?
400
If you slap your coworker, you may have to meet with this department.
What is Human Resources?
400
A true Boston cream pie is typically topped with this type of glaze.
What is chocolate ganache?
400
This messy comedic gag, often used in slapstick movies, involves a dessert being thrown in someone’s face.
What is a pie (or pie in the face)?
400
This layered dessert, often confused with Boston cream pie, is made with sponge cake, fruit, and custard.
What is trifle?
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400
This term describes the passive-aggressive act of scheduling a meeting during lunch or late Friday, often as subtle punishment.
What is calendar revenge?
500
In a viral clip, this animal once became an office legend after being launched across a cubicle by an airhorn prank.
What is a cat?
500
This New England hotel is credited with inventing the Boston cream pie in the 1800s.
What is the Parker House Hotel (now Omni Parker House?
500
In The Devil Wears Prada, Anne Hathaway plays this overworked assistant who endures icy glares and fashion-related humiliation.
Who is Andy Sachs?
500
This iconic American dessert is often considered Boston cream pie’s chocolate-free cousin.
What is vanilla cream pie (or banana cream pie)?
500
According to unwritten office law, the person who eats the last donut must do this next.
What is buy the next box (or restock the donuts)?