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Scranton was a pretty big deal back in the 1920's too. They were one of the first cities to have trolly cars, and they had a huge economic boon from the Coal Mining industry. Once the coal mining left the area, Scranton became a slum. Then The Office TV show happened and it started booming again! Then The Office went off the air and Scranton is falling apart once again. LOL. Maybe something else will save it in the next few decades, but it's in really bad shape. I should know. I lived there almost my whole life. LOL
Well I've been here my entire life and Scranton is in the history books for a few different reasons but Scranton was certainly something before the office was recorded for god sakes
@@user-vo6xf1fp2w "I went through a thirty minute walkthrough through a coal mine, what the fuxk is a "dundler miffler" and what does it have anything to do with coal mine and coal mine history?"
A lot of people come to Scranton specifically for the Office and there honestly isn’t a whole lot of things here that were in the actual show. Small businesses like us try to offer small things like decor and merch to accommodate that tourists that came a long way to see us. If a Dunder Mifflin t-shirt can make their visit memorable then that’s a good enough reason to sell it.
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as a scranton resident for my entire life so far, i can say firsthand that the office is a plague to this city to the point where people who dont live here are like "woah scranton is a real place?!!?" and yes, yes it is and we hate living here and dont care about your references or jokes about the show. that being said scranton has some hidden gems and can be an alright place sometimes
i think i would lose all my sanity if i stayed in scranton for a day, hotel rooms in scranton probably have rooms dedicated to The Office. So you can never escape it
the hidden gems of scranton are the abandoned parking garages downtown where you can do as many drugs as you want, i remember using that elevator inside the closed movie theater to get on the roof and toke with my bros. Not a fan of all the gentrified coffee shops for the University Students, i dont want any more fucking kombucha
OMG i feel the same exact way about where i live. I live outside of gettysburg and people that are out the area tell me about their trip to gettysburg and I am like I hate living in the area and really could not care less about it
@@Zathandrapus Lmao good old Scranton… one time when i was homeless i passed out high on xanax in the scranton housing authority office. Luckily, im not the same person anymore.
I live here and was not amused by this at all. There's a lot more here than The Office. Two major Universities in the Commonwealth, a medical school, the Scranton Dioceses is the head of the Catholic Church, the home of the Yankees AAA farm team.... the list goes on and on. He was only LOOKING for The Office. This doesn't represent Scranton AT ALL! Garbage video!
Scrantonian here, you literally only see Office related things downtown. City's been dying hard for the past few decades (the population is half what it was at its peak in the 20's and 30's), so Office references have become the equivalent of throwing twigs in the furnace to keep a train going.
Yeah like the Nick D’s video game store in the steamtown mall, literally half of the merchandise in there are office related things for the sake of it being located in the steamtown mall
I have been living and working in this area for my whole life....I have not seen anyone from Scranton or the surrounding areas wear Dunder Mifflin merch in the past 10 years- maybe longer. I dont know how all that merch isnt on clearance by now 🤣
As a Scrantonian I honestly didn’t realize how much Dunder Mifflin has been plastered in places like the Mine Tour.. I love the show and everything but I felt bad for that guy 😭 you come to find most people could really care less about the city’s affiliation to the show
Sadly its the same with Croatia nowadays. Ever since Game of Thrones tourism for the place skyrocketed. Otherwise it would have been known as one of the war torn ex-Yugoslavic countries.
Having only heard about The Office (never watched it) i can say that they definitely milked Scranton beyond the maximum sane amount. We are essentially witnessing a town becoming depressing and slightly dystopian for most casuals because of a popular sitcom which plot takes place in. That's why many sitcom writers come up with fictional locations, and fictional cities, so no casual person will say "Dunder Mifflin baffles me" when they visit a town. And tbh I would rather go to the trolley museum than anywhere else mentioned in this video. Too much overhype
Its the Rust Belt, every "major" city in this area is destroyed. I live in Binghamton the next closest "major" city just 1 hour away from Scranton and go there often. There's nothing left, no growing industry, tons of abandoned houses and businesses, and half the population than there was in the 60s/70s. But if you find a decent paying job in the Rust Belt, its super cheap; cheap housing, cheap groceries, cheap flights at the airport, short commutes because the infrastructure is made to support triple the population, good schools, and close enough to cities like Philly or NYC to take a short drive.
Ok. The pinned comment says "take a shot everytime "office" is said." So I count it since I don't want to get up and take a drink or any liquids. It will take 25 shots if you will drink. And, if it is how many "office" word you'll see... Well just drink the whole bottle lol
LOL. As someone who grew up in the area and had lived in Scranton almost his whole life, I can confirm this is all true. Scranton was in its second heyday when The Office was having its big run on TV, and the city was actually doing quite well on the surface. Streets were paved, new sidewalks were put in, and the downtown area was bustling with shoppers and tourists. Now that the run is over, Scranton is in financial crisis and selling Office merch is something businesses in the area are clinging on to for survival. It isn't working though as the local shopping centers are all out of business, the mall downtown is a shell of itself with government businesses and other strange things inside, most of the downtown is abandoned and falling apart, and the previous mayor is either in jail or on his way there for illegal practice. Crime is on the rise, and the only thing still profiting in Scranton is the University.
While this video is funny. What makes scranton sad is the fact that the city has been left in so much financial turmoil because of the fact that it was an industry town. Not much need for coal or steel nowadays, and with 3 Wal-marts within 15 miles of scranton, the local business economy has essentially collapsed. The economy of scranton isnt going to "go down" when people stop liking the office because 1. People dont like the office 2. The economy is already in fucking shambles. Nobody in scranton talks about the office either. The only people who make this city about the office are... well.... Glad you didn't enjoy your brief ride-through, please dont come back to perpetuate this shit anymore.
I was going to say, no one in Scranton talks about the office. The only times I hear about the office are when I go out of the state to New York or New Jersey or even at my own college. This city is in fucking shambles because of the leaders here and corruption out the ass. The office is only huge to the people trying to make a profit off of it. I’m glad that he has his opinion on Scranton but maybe he should’ve done more research about it before coming.
3:17, the Lackawanna Trolley museum was actually mentioned in the season six episode Murder. In the opening, Dwight says “You are a member of the Yakuza and you happen to be visiting the Lackawanna Trolley Museum and you are attacked by Tri-Ads”
Most people that live here don't obsess over the office and it doesn't come up in normal everyday conversation. Hell, I haven't talked about the office in maybe five years. There is a lot of cool stuff that doesn't involve anything about the office. The only reason that he saw all of this stuff about the office is because he went searching for the touristy spots that cater to people coming from out of the area to look at office stuff. Also, there aren't many stores in the mall that carry office merch, so I don't know what that's about.
@@X_CommanderOfThe3rdReich_X for someone with 81 million votes in having trouble finding people who like him. They have to scrape eggs off the fucking Biden signs the put up all over the highway at least three times now
I live in Scranton, but I'm from Virginia. I don't notice The Office stuff anymore... all I notice is extremely grumpy people. Having traveled a lot in my lifetime, I can honestly say it doesn't get much grumpier than Scranton
The office is one of my favorite shows and I went to Scranton because I thought it would be fun and I almost threw up everywhere there’s office they really are the office city
All the office memorabilia just started popping up a few years ago. A few years ago their was a news station running a story about how the Lackawanna visitors/ tourism dept. were getting complaints from tourists because there wasn't any Office related merchandise to be bought in the city. I guess these businesses ran with it. Nice video tho. I hope you enjoyed your visit here and learned some interesting facts about our area.
King's content and vlogs are very entertaining. Can't wait for the Black Friday vlog with Jonathan or the whole group with Coby and Tristan. Coby's working during Black Friday again?
I’m honestly super thankful that while you did poke fun at Scranton, you didn’t really shit on it. Because most people, really everyone, just absolutely annihilates it. So, genuinely, thanks
Me and a coworker tore out, and replaced the front door of the penn paper office. It’s a bit of a boring place with a few hints of Dunder mifflin stuff thrown around. It was still an interesting experience none the less. Working in Scranton was always an interesting experience. I got to see lots of locations that were depicted on the show.
For the fact that none of the show except for the opening sequence was filmed in the real Scranton, the show did a fantastic job referencing actual places. Granted many of the restaurants didn’t pop up till after the show but the other major sites were certainly.
@@CucumberFoam no dip lol, he hasn’t been doing it in a while and ik that he takes a long time editing. I’m holding myself back from insulting you because that sounds stupid
I've been living in Scranton for a year now and never noticed any of this. But then again, I've only seen a handful of The Office episodes. I'll try to be more on the lookout for references.
@@ECAxeThrowing there is at least two. One on the North Scranton expressway and another on the Central Scranton expressway which is now the Biden Expressway
It really is a shame that the Office is the areas claim to fame. Scranton is centrally located to many cities. 2 1/2 hours to either Philly or NYC. 2 hours to Syracuse and Ithaca NY or Harrisburg PA. 1 hour to Allentown PA or Binghamton NY. I’m a transplanted NYer to the Scranton area. I moved here bc I wanted to buy a home. Any house within 2 hours of NYC was not in my price range and then the taxes on those homes within that 2 hour range are just too high. For years Scranton has been talking about building a high speed train to NYC. That would require going through 2 states. They should aim for a high speed train to Philly if they are serious. Ppl are getting priced out of the bigger cities. Why not give them more options within ur own state. High speed public transportation to a larger city could revitalize the city of Scranton.
I have lived here my whole life, and honestly would have no idea what Dunder Mifflin was 😂🤣 I never noticed any merch, or the signs for that matter. It’s kinda funny actually. If your someone who doesn’t watch the office, this stuff doesn’t stick out to you one bit 🤷🏼♀️
I’m from Scranton and this guy visited the only places that sell office merch (which are mostly tourist destinations) and acted as if it applies to the whole city. Not cool man
I came here to say exactly this. There is SO MUCH MORE to Scranton than the handful of places that pay homage to the office. And it doesn't mean that the places that do are bad. Scranton is eclectic and full of hidden gems that are so worth the visit to see.
As someone who lives in Scranton, the office references the worst places to go. Wish you got to experience the better stuff we have like: 16th ward Ale Marys Northern lights Zummos Electric City Axe Throwing Nay Aug Waterfalls Black Watch Coffee And a lot more
This was a neat documentary style video, as someone who has seen the Office, I’m not too surprised the town of Scranton has capitalized so much off of the show’s success.
I don't think the amount of office merch they have has something to do with them accepting their fate. It feels more like the town trying to take advantage of the fact that they were a setting in a famous tv show as a cash grab
As someone who currently lives there, the area around the college is like a warzone nowadays. A month or so ago some people broke into a student's house and stole her puppy, a few weeks ago a man was robbed at gunpoint, before that even more people were robbed, and multiple houses have been burglarized or vandalized. Not the best place tbh...
Should a break in to someone's office and film it then sell it to a tv company as a sitcom called the real office and should I watch it, should I watch the office
I love The Office… but… you know that fatigue Hamilton fans have with how overhyped it gets sometimes… that’s how I feel about the show. Still Great as Hell and relates to the everyday struggles of real life. But when all of that charm is beaten to the goddamn ground it gets annoying. It’s like A Christmas Story.
Cooper's is definitely worth a visit I just got my birthday dinner there two days ago. Lived here my whole life have not seen one episode of The Office could care less.
as someone who has lived in scranton for 15 years, i cant say it better than this. i mean this is one of the first times i see someone make a video over our small and boring city, LOL.
Scranton resident Alfredos isn’t a tourist place. It has been a busy pizza place for decades. You can rarely get thru to order a pizza on any Friday between 4:30 and 6. Good luck at getting thru at all during lent .
Omg king. That’s my childhood mall. I cannot believe you actually went to there. I was at school by that time. And I live near there in Lackawanna. And I used to live there until around 2016 - 2017.
To think plainrock was 2 hours away from where I live and at the location of the mall of my childhood until it got shut down and reopened as a lame rundown mall (I miss that place lol)
Sadly we are a lower income area so if it draws people, then it's no different than Salem. It is crazy though that people take the time to visit due to a tv show. Now his pernuciations of things was funny to me.
Oh god you went to steamtown NOW? It used to be bopping maybe 10 years ago- but now I’m scared I’ll get napped if I walk down the long back isle to the bathroom.
