5 Iconic The Office Oscar Martinez’ Quotes To Brighten Your Day

There's probably no better way to celebrate the upcoming weekend than to watch a few episodes of The Office and appreciate once again that no matter how chaotic and exhausting your job may be, at least it's not as chaotic as Dunder Mifflin.

There are a plethora of characters to choose from as your favorites, and you can always count on them to deliver some kind of amazing line. One of the most sarcastic, however, has to be Oscar Martinez. And judging by the treatment he gets, he has every right to be.

Here are 5 hilarious and empowering Oscar Martinez quotes to live your days by.

“Angela's engaged to a gay man. As a gay man, I'm horrified. As a friend of Angela's, horrified. As a lover of elegant weddings, I'm a little excited.”

If you remember the never-ending judgment that Oscar, as a gay man, had to deal with from Angela, you will understand the irony of the situation. Although you can only sympathize with her poor bridegroom trapped in such a relationship, you cannot deny the thrill the thought of the upcoming wedding gives you. Especially when you know it will be beautiful.

“Actually, it's pronounced es- presso.. oh wait, that's what you said. I apologize, I just assumed you would mispronounce it.”

Maybe, just maybe, Oscar is a little judgmental, but can you really blame him? Pretty much everyone has a pet peeve like this, and for many people, mispronouncing "espresso" can be a deal-breaker. Besides, it's only fair to remind everyone around you just how well-educated you really are.

“Kids, sometimes it pays to be gay.”

There's nothing funny about workplace harassment, that much is true. The kiss Michael Scott gave Oscar was one of the most inappropriate things he has done in the entire series (and that says a lot, considering how little self-censorship Michael Scott usually does). One good thing, though, is that Oscar got his comfort on vacation days.

“What exactly is my responsibility here? To comfort insecure heterosexual men? That can't possibly fall to me.”

This is the quote that most people need to get tattooed and look at at least once a day as a reminder. It is not anyone's responsibility to comfort someone who is insecure if you don't have a deep personal connection or don't want to build one. Let these people leave their baggage to therapists and go your own way, just like Oscar did.

“I consider myself a good person, but I'm gonna try to make him cry.”

Sometimes you just have to forget your principles and do what you have to do in the moment. Would that still make you a good person? That is debatable, but as long as you can consider yourself a good person, you should be a good person. Just try not to actually hurt anyone in the process. After all, real life is a little more fragile than a sarcastic show.