Before Pam and Jim get together, they are very close friends. They spend a lot of time talking at Pam's desk, playing pranks on Dwight, and making fun of people in the office. In Season two, episodes five and six, Jim interprets some of the interactions that he and Pam have as the meaning of their relationship.
Pam and Jim are playing a prank on Dwight by applying to a very high profile job. Jim pretends to be Michael Scott and gives a recommendation for Dwight to get this job, knowing that Dwight would screw it up and Pam and Jim would get a good laugh out of it.
Once Pam and Jim successfully prank Dwight, Pam tells Jim that she thinks it is a great job and that Jim should apply for it. Pam is thinking of Jim's best interests but Jim is offended that Pam would want him to leave the company and move far away. He interprets what she says as their friendship not being important to her (although the reason he is so upset is because he is in love with her, but hasn't admitted it). They eventually make up because Pam tells Jim (knowing he was offended by her saying he should take the job) that she would "blow her brains out if he left" because they are such good work friends.
Another occurrence with Pam and Jim is when Jim, like always, is standing at reception talking to Pam. They are making small talk and, for some reason, bring up teeth. Pam says "You have nice teeth" and it is obvious to the audience that he is flattered by her small compliment because he looks up to the camera and grins while Pam is not looking. Based off of his reaction, his interpretation (the process pf assgning meaning to information that has been selected for attention and organized (111)) is that she has noticed him physically, with the possibility of attraction, which tends to lead to relationships. He most likely sees a slight potential for a relationship with her based off of this small compliment. Jim is constantly using interpersonal perception (the process of making meaning from the people in our environment and our relationships with them (108)) with Pam because he is in love with her.
Pam and Jim are playing a prank on Dwight by applying to a very high profile job. Jim pretends to be Michael Scott and gives a recommendation for Dwight to get this job, knowing that Dwight would screw it up and Pam and Jim would get a good laugh out of it.
Once Pam and Jim successfully prank Dwight, Pam tells Jim that she thinks it is a great job and that Jim should apply for it. Pam is thinking of Jim's best interests but Jim is offended that Pam would want him to leave the company and move far away. He interprets what she says as their friendship not being important to her (although the reason he is so upset is because he is in love with her, but hasn't admitted it). They eventually make up because Pam tells Jim (knowing he was offended by her saying he should take the job) that she would "blow her brains out if he left" because they are such good work friends.
Another occurrence with Pam and Jim is when Jim, like always, is standing at reception talking to Pam. They are making small talk and, for some reason, bring up teeth. Pam says "You have nice teeth" and it is obvious to the audience that he is flattered by her small compliment because he looks up to the camera and grins while Pam is not looking. Based off of his reaction, his interpretation (the process pf assgning meaning to information that has been selected for attention and organized (111)) is that she has noticed him physically, with the possibility of attraction, which tends to lead to relationships. He most likely sees a slight potential for a relationship with her based off of this small compliment. Jim is constantly using interpersonal perception (the process of making meaning from the people in our environment and our relationships with them (108)) with Pam because he is in love with her.
See Notes for Picture J.
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