Meanwhile nobody at Microsoft is thinking
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Left panel: $20 for Copilot Pro -Priority access -App integration -Image creation; Right panel: $20 for Copilot Go-Away -Makes it disappear -Completely gone -Is CTRL key once again
Overview
This is a two-panel reaction meme using the popular 'Kombucha Girl' reaction format. The left panel displays a list of features for Microsoft's $20 per month Copilot Pro paid tier: priority access, app integration, and image creation, paired with the reaction image of the woman looking disgusted, unimpressed, and unhappy with the offering. The right panel displays a satirical, fictional $20 per month 'Copilot Go-Away' tier, which lists features that remove the Microsoft Copilot tool entirely, including making Copilot disappear completely and restoring the normal functionality of the CTRL key that has been partially repurposed for Copilot shortcuts, paired with the reaction image of the same woman looking interested, approving, and eager to pay for this option. The meme jokes that many Windows and Microsoft Office users find the intrusive, often unwanted Copilot feature so annoying that they would happily pay the same price to remove it as they would pay for the premium version of the tool.
Origin notes
This meme originates from the Reddit r/Meme subreddit, sourced via RSS feed, with the original submitted title 'Meanwhile nobody at Microsoft is thinking'. It is a remix of the widely used Kombucha Girl reaction meme that first went viral on TikTok in 2019 from a video of creator Brittany Broski tasting kombucha for the first time. The meme targets widespread user frustration with Microsoft's forced integration of Copilot across its Windows operating system and Office productivity suite, which many users find intrusive and disruptive to normal workflows.