Ugly Office Sweaters

At first glance, it appears that “Pam” from “The Office” is simply wearing a cute outfit. However, upon further review it’s obvious that the makers of “The Office” have a real zest for authenticity. Check out the picture below, it’s the same sweater. “Pam” clearly just slips this sweater on over any ‘ole outfit. It’s her Ugly (The) Office Sweater!

Reader “Edward” alerted us to this photograph of recently ousted Detroit Lions president and GM Matt Millen’s ugly sweater. While Millen’s sweater is ugly (indeed, even the photo caption points out that “This sweater was just the beginning of the bad memories of the Matt Millen era in Detroit.”) it’s not really an ugly office sweater. What we mean by that is that Matt Millen, God love him, actually showed up to the Detroit Lions complex wearing that monstrosity. A true ugly office sweater is a garment that stays at your desk and covers up an otherwise attractive (or at least acceptable) outfit. What we’ve got here, on the other hand, is a great example of the Bill Cosby sweater.

Bill Cosby sweaters are yet another highly-celebrated subset of your basic ugly sweater. In fact, there’s even a National Cosby Sweater Day, so mark your calendars for January 20, 2009. By the way, “Cosby” sweaters are actually super pricey duds from a company called Coogi. They’ll set you back just under $400.

So, we still want to see your ugly office sweaters. Submit your sweaters and stories today! Oh, and when do you think we should celebrate National Ugly Office Sweater Day? Let’s see some suggestions in the comments!