I will second thingswithwings and actually make a pretty strong case for skipping season 1 entirely. I started season 2 as it aired and couldn't figure out why nobody was talking about it, until I went back and saw season 1, which felt almost like a different show. It's not perfect in later seasons, but its humor is much more based on liking its characters and them liking each other, and the show and everyone clearly think Leslie Knope is amazing. From the second season on, it's just far more sincere and warm and much less Office-like ironic. But if season 2 still makes you uncomfortable, then yes, it's just not for you.