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Grandma's Longevity Secret: Never Using Microsoft Teams

This is a screenshot of a verified tweet from X (formerly Twitter) that makes a sarcastic joke about the common frustration with Microsoft Teams among hybrid/remote workers. The tweet states that a 110-year-old Turkish grandma's secret to a long life is that she never once used Microsoft Teams. Below the text are two side-by-side panels: the left is a photo of the elderly grandma, and the right is the official Microsoft Teams logo. The joke implies that using Microsoft Teams is so stressful that avoiding it helps you live longer.
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110-year-old Turkish grandma shares her secret to a long life: "i never once used Microsoft Teams"

Overview

This is a screenshot of a verified tweet from X (formerly Twitter) that makes a sarcastic joke about the common frustration with Microsoft Teams among hybrid/remote workers. The tweet states that a 110-year-old Turkish grandma's secret to a long life is that she never once used Microsoft Teams. Below the text are two side-by-side panels: the left is a photo of the elderly grandma, and the right is the official Microsoft Teams logo. The joke implies that using Microsoft Teams is so stressful that avoiding it helps you live longer.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted by verified X user james hawkins (@james406), and was later reposted by the X account meme_basement which is the source provided for this image. It plays on widespread negative sentiment towards Microsoft Teams as a common corporate remote work communication tool that many workers find stressful or annoying.

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