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Kermit Doesn't Want to Cover Coworker Shifts

A meme featuring Kermit the Frog from The Muppets. The top text depicts a manager asking, 'Can you cover some of your coworkers shifts?' Below, Kermit the Frog is shown holding a phone with the response text: 'I don't even want to work my own shifts,' humorously expressing reluctance to take on additional work responsibilities.
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Manager
Can you cover some of your coworkers shifts?
Me
I don't even want to work my own shifts

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I don't even want to work my own shifts

Overview

A meme featuring Kermit the Frog from The Muppets. The top text depicts a manager asking, 'Can you cover some of your coworkers shifts?' Below, Kermit the Frog is shown holding a phone with the response text: 'I don't even want to work my own shifts,' humorously expressing reluctance to take on additional work responsibilities.

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This meme is a user-created remix using a screenshot of Kermit the Frog from the TV show 'The Muppets,' edited with overlay text. It is commonly shared on social media platforms like Reddit, Twitter, or Instagram to humorously convey reluctance to cover colleagues' shifts or take on extra work.

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