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Joke About Confusing Work Emails For Recreational Reading

This image is a screenshot of a public tweet from X (formerly Twitter) user Laura (@Loewhaley). It depicts a humorous, relatable workplace exchange: the user says she has not read the given documents, claiming she never enjoys reading as a hobby. Her boss then clarifies that the unread items are work emails, and reading them is part of her job duties. The comedy stems from the absurd misframing of required work responsibilities as optional personal leisure activity.
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@Laura X (Twitter)

Me: "no I haven't read them. I've never really enjoyed reading, it's just not my thing" My Boss: "Laura those are emails and this is your job"

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Me: "no I haven't read them. I've never really enjoyed reading, it's just not my thing"
My Boss: "Laura those are emails and this is your job"

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Humorous workplace exchange about avoiding reading work emails

Overview

This image is a screenshot of a public tweet from X (formerly Twitter) user Laura (@Loewhaley). It depicts a humorous, relatable workplace exchange: the user says she has not read the given documents, claiming she never enjoys reading as a hobby. Her boss then clarifies that the unread items are work emails, and reading them is part of her job duties. The comedy stems from the absurd misframing of required work responsibilities as optional personal leisure activity.

Origin notes

This meme originates as an original tweet posted on the X (Twitter) platform by user @Loewhaley (display name Laura). It was later circulated as a relatable workplace meme on various social media platforms, including X meme accounts, as confirmed by the provided source tag X.com:meme.jpg.

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