The Break Room in 'Severance,' Explained

At Lumon Industries, it’s best just to go with the grain and do what you’re told, lest ye be sentenced to a session in the dreaded Break Room from Severance. Think of the Break Room as a much darker version of the classic punishment of repeatedly writing “I will not ____ in class” on a chalkboard. But before you shrug your shoulders and go, “Oh, OK,” let’s break down why Mark S.’s (Adam Scott) summation of the punishment (“Break Room sucks”) is a massive understatement.