La Oficina is the Spanish-language title used for The Office, the mockumentary sitcom about the everyday staff of a paper company, and its short piano theme became one of the show's most recognisable signatures. As clips and edits spread online, the opening bars began to work on their own as shorthand for office life, awkward humour and deadpan comedy. Creators still use the brief intro because a few notes are enough to set the scene before a joke, a reaction or a workplace parody begins.