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* JerkassHasAPoint: Why Ryan keeps following Dwight on the initiation.
-->'''Dwight:''' You know what your problem is? You know why you haven't made any sales? Because you think you know everything. You have to trust that maybe there are other people that can teach you things.
-->'''Dwight:''' You know what your problem is? You know why you haven't made any sales? Because you think you know everything. You have to trust that maybe there are other people that can teach you things.
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* WhenYouSnatchThePebble: Parodied. Dwight attempts to invoke this on Ryan with a beet seed, but Ryan is too GenreSavvy and keeps trying to grab it while Dwight is talking. Also, Ryan's reflexes are just better than Dwight's, and he just grabs it right away anyway.
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* MotorMouth: The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
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* MotorMouth: The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings. Michael also gets this once he hits his sugar high.
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* SugarCausesHyperactivity: After Michael gets his soft pretzel with its 18 candy toppings, he returns to his office, makes an impressive business deal, and possibly [[OutGambitted Out-Gambits]] Jan in her attempt to get Michael demoted.
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* HardTruthAesop: As Dwight tells Ryan after the failed sales meeting, sometimes in life you can do everything right and still fail.
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* MentorArchetype: Dwight wants Ryan to avoid becoming "a slacker, loser wise-ass like Jim" and be a part of "the Dwight Army of Champions", so he puts Ryan through a bizarre initiation ceremony. Ryan ''does'' eventually learn something from him.
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* TheMentor: Dwight wants Ryan to avoid becoming "a slacker, loser wise-ass like Jim" and be a part of "the Dwight Army of Champions", so he puts Ryan through a bizarre initiation ceremony. Ryan ''does'' eventually learn something from him.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Dwight's tactics with Ryan would make sense if he were a TricksterMentor in some sort of HeroicFantasy story. Not so much for a paper salesman taking a new associate out on their first sales call.
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* WrongGenreSavvy: Dwight's tactics with Ryan would make sense if he were a TricksterMentor in some sort of HeroicFantasy story. Not so much for a paper salesman taking a new associate out on their first sales call.call.
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-->'''Pam''': It’s weird. Jan used to treat Michael like he was a ten year old, but lately it’s like he’s five.
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-->'''Pam''': It’s weird. Jan used to treat Michael like he was a ten year old, ten-year-old, but lately it’s like he’s five.
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-->'''Pam''': It’s weird. Jan use to treat Michael like he was a ten year old, but lately it’s like he’s five.
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-->'''Pam''': It’s weird. Jan use used to treat Michael like he was a ten year old, but lately it’s like he’s five.
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* {{Manchild}}: Michael spends the episode acting like a hyperactive kid, even experiencing a sugar rush.
-->'''Pam''': It’s weird. Jan use to treat Michael like he was a ten year old, but lately it’s like he’s five.
-->'''Pam''': It’s weird. Jan use to treat Michael like he was a ten year old, but lately it’s like he’s five.
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* TheMentor: Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something from him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, for Stanley.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, for Stanley.
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* TheMentor: Dwight tries wants Ryan to avoid becoming "a slacker, loser wise-ass like Jim" and be this to Ryan, who a part of "the Dwight Army of Champions", so he puts Ryan through a bizarre initiation ceremony. Ryan ''does'' eventually does learn something from him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, forStanley.Stanley.
* WrongGenreSavvy: Dwight's tactics with Ryan would make sense if he were a TricksterMentor in some sort of HeroicFantasy story. Not so much for a paper salesman taking a new associate out on their first sales call.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, for
* WrongGenreSavvy: Dwight's tactics with Ryan would make sense if he were a TricksterMentor in some sort of HeroicFantasy story. Not so much for a paper salesman taking a new associate out on their first sales call.
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* LiteralMetaphor: Dwight tells Ryan he must fight fear...and then brings out Mose wearing a [=FEAR=] sweater.
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* BorrowedCatchphrase: In a DeletedScene where Michael and Stanley eat their pretzels together, Stanley says "That's what she said" after Michael says the pretzels "taste so good in my mouth".
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* EnemyMine: Michael and Stanley.
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* EnemyMine: Stanley loves Pretzel Day so much he's willing to put aside all his animosity towards Michael and Stanley.so both of them can get their pretzels.
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* MotorMouth: The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
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* MotorMouth: The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
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* SeriousBusiness: Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and Stanley.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in Ryan.
* TheMentor: Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something from him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, for Stanley
* SeriousBusiness: Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and Stanley.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in Ryan.
* TheMentor: Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something from him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, for Stanley
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* NoYou: In response to Kelly calling Dwight a freak, Angela calls Kelly a freak.
* MotorMouth: The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list oftoppings.
toppings.
* SeriousBusiness: Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael andStanley.
Stanley.
* ThatCameOutWrong: Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...inRyan.
Ryan.
* TheMentor: Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something fromhim.
him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, forStanleyStanley.
* MotorMouth: The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of
* SeriousBusiness: Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and
* ThatCameOutWrong: Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in
* TheMentor: Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something from
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Pretzels, for
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* EarWorm: Jim starts singing "Love Fool," when Karen squeaks her chair in rhythm. A second one when Michael is playing "Rock and Roll Part 2" in his office. Hey!
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment : The long lonely walk of loneliness.
* EarWorm : Jim starts singing "Love Fool," when Karen squeaks her chair in rhythm. A second one when Michael is playing "Rock and Roll Part 2" in his office. Hey!
* EnemyMine : Michael and Stanley.
* GRatedDrug : Michael gets hyper on too much sugar, then passes out at his desk.
* MotorMouth : The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
* SeriousBusiness : Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and Stanley.
* ThatCameOutWrong : Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in Ryan.
* TheMentor : Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something from him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood : Pretzels, for Stanley
* EarWorm : Jim starts singing "Love Fool," when Karen squeaks her chair in rhythm. A second one when Michael is playing "Rock and Roll Part 2" in his office. Hey!
* EnemyMine : Michael and Stanley.
* GRatedDrug : Michael gets hyper on too much sugar, then passes out at his desk.
* MotorMouth : The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
* SeriousBusiness : Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and Stanley.
* ThatCameOutWrong : Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in Ryan.
* TheMentor : Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something from him.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood : Pretzels, for Stanley
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment : DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The long lonely walk of loneliness.
*EarWorm : EarWorm: Jim starts singing "Love Fool," when Karen squeaks her chair in rhythm. A second one when Michael is playing "Rock and Roll Part 2" in his office. Hey!
*EnemyMine : EnemyMine: Michael and Stanley.
*GRatedDrug : GRatedDrug: Michael gets hyper on too much sugar, then passes out at his desk.
*MotorMouth : MotorMouth: The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
*SeriousBusiness : SeriousBusiness: Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and Stanley.
*ThatCameOutWrong : ThatCameOutWrong: Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in Ryan.
*TheMentor : TheMentor: Dwight tries to be this to Ryan, who eventually does learn something from him.
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* BerserkButton: Don't insult Dwight in front of Angela. Don't cut in line in front of Michael.
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* BerserkButton: Don't insult Dwight in front of Angela. Don't cut in line in front of Michael.Michael and Stanley.
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* TrademarkFavoriteFood : Pretzels, for Stanley
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* EarWorm : Jim starts singing "Love Fool," when Karen squeaks her chair in rhythm. A second one when Michael is playing "Rock and Roll Part 2" in his office. Hey!
* GRatedDrug : Michael gets hyper on too much sugar, then passes out at his desk.
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* TheMentor : Dwight tries to be this to Ryan.
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* TheMentor : Dwight tries to be this to Ryan.Ryan, who eventually does learn something from him.
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Jan stops in to the Scranton branch and orders Pam to keep track of Michael's activities throughout the day. Dwight takes Ryan, who has been at the job for a year and not sold anything, on a sales call. Jim takes Karen's chair. Michael and Stanley stand in line for free pretzels.
Air date: October 19, 2006
* BerserkButton: Don't insult Dwight in front of Angela. Don't cut in line in front of Michael.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment : The long lonely walk of loneliness.
* EarWorm : Jim starts singing "Love Fool," when Karen squeaks her chair in rhythm.
* EnemyMine : Michael and Stanley.
* MotorMouth : The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
* SeriousBusiness : Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and Stanley.
* ThatCameOutWrong : Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in Ryan.
* TheMentor : Dwight tries to be this to Ryan.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood : Pretzels, for Stanley
Air date: October 19, 2006
* BerserkButton: Don't insult Dwight in front of Angela. Don't cut in line in front of Michael.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment : The long lonely walk of loneliness.
* EarWorm : Jim starts singing "Love Fool," when Karen squeaks her chair in rhythm.
* EnemyMine : Michael and Stanley.
* MotorMouth : The pretzel guy reels off an impressive list of toppings.
* SeriousBusiness : Pretzels are SeriousBusiness for Michael and Stanley.
* ThatCameOutWrong : Just as Ryan is planting his seed in the ground, Dwight is going to plant his seed...in Ryan.
* TheMentor : Dwight tries to be this to Ryan.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood : Pretzels, for Stanley
