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Life of Pi: Office Edition - Boss 'Somehow' Work Meme

This is a relatable workplace reaction meme. The top of the image has text that reads 'When your Boss says "we'll get it done SOMEHOW" and you realise you are the SOMEHOW'. Below the text is a still of an actor (playing older Pi Patel) from the 2012 film *Life of Pi*, sitting in a dimly lit dining space, staring directly at the camera with a blank, stunned, resigned expression. The still perfectly visualizes the feeling of dread and frustration an employee feels when they realize they are the person expected to complete the difficult, vaguely defined task their boss has committed to without planning.
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When your Boss says "we'll get it done SOMEHOW" and you realise you are the SOMEHOW

Overview

This is a relatable workplace reaction meme. The top of the image has text that reads 'When your Boss says "we'll get it done SOMEHOW" and you realise you are the SOMEHOW'. Below the text is a still of an actor (playing older Pi Patel) from the 2012 film Life of Pi, sitting in a dimly lit dining space, staring directly at the camera with a blank, stunned, resigned expression. The still perfectly visualizes the feeling of dread and frustration an employee feels when they realize they are the person expected to complete the difficult, vaguely defined task their boss has committed to without planning.

Origin notes

This meme was originally posted to the r/Meme subreddit on Reddit, with the original title 'Life of Pi: Office Edition'. It is a derivative work that repurposes a widely used reaction still from the feature film Life of Pi by adding relatable workplace humor text overlay.

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