Tuesday, April 12, 2016

An Alcoholic Mother: Meredith Palmer

It seemed to be ironic that Meredith Palmer would be given “The Best Mom Award” at one of Michael Scott’s dundie awards ceremonies. This is because Meredith Palmer is the opposite of the best mom. In Scranton, Meredith started off in season one with the job title as an account. Towards the end of season 9, her title was Supplier Relations. Meredith considers herself as a “party girl.” In almost every episode that she appears in, she initiates a comment or action that is considered sexual harassment in the workplace. She has a huge physical crush on Jim Halpert but dislikes him at the same time. Meredith is a raging alcoholic who usually shows up to work hungover every day. Have you ever known an employee that gets way too intoxicated work parties? If you have, then Meredith Palmer is exactly that. She comically gets injured throughout the series. One episode, Michael Scott accidentally hit her with his car in the parking lot. There was a very humorous episode when a small fire broke out in the office. Dwight Schrute ended up unnecessarily spraying Meredith with a fire extinguisher. There are times when the audience felt sympathy for Meredith. During an episode Pam Halpert knowingly brought lice to the office they she got from her child CeCe. Pam let Meredith take the blame resulting in Meredith taking the action to shave her entire head. In later seasons, Meredith gets admitted to rehab and her actions change very seldom. Her son Jake however, ends up becoming a male stripper and performing at Angela’s bachelorette party.

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