I think I started a silent, high-stakes meme war over the office coffee pot.
By @avayk · Work
I was tired of someone leaving the coffee pot empty, so I left a little meme next to it as a joke. Now an unknown coworker is leaving different memes in response, and it's escalating.
The full story
It began as a simple act of passive-aggression. For the third time last week, I went for a cup of coffee at 2 PM only to find the pot empty and the warmer still on. So, I printed a small, laminated 'You just finished the pot, didn't you?' meme and taped it to the machine. The next day, my meme was gone, replaced by the 'And I'll do it again' Goofy meme. No one has said a word. We're now on day five of an escalating meme battle. This unknown person and I are communicating entirely through progressively more niche printouts. It's a little dumb, but honestly, it makes coming into the office more interesting.
How people voted
- Bad Move — 24% (9 votes)
- Needs Context — 45% (17 votes)
- Reasonable — 32% (12 votes)
Readers say “Needs Context” (45%) — 38 votes and 4 comments so far.
What people are saying
@tateforsure — Is anyone else worried HR is going to find this and ruin the fun?
@hollyok2 — People would rather do anything than have a 30 second adult conversation.
@violetmaybe — lmao
@notreallybut — This is just your office's version of non-verbal communication and honestly it seems to be working.
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