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Workplace Suggestion Box Guilty Reaction Meme

This is a relatable workplace comedy meme. The top of the meme has text stating that company management is asking who submitted the suggestion 'Burn the place down' in the anonymous company suggestion box. Below this text is a widely used reaction photo of former United States president George W. Bush sitting in a crowd with a completely neutral, stoic, unreadable facial expression, labeled 'Me:'. The joke implies the viewer is the person who submitted the angry, destructive suggestion, and is trying to act innocent and avoid being caught, playing on common feelings of extreme frustration with workplaces that many employees relate to.
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Management: "Who wrote 'Burn the place down' in the suggestion box?"
Me:

Overview

This is a relatable workplace comedy meme. The top of the meme has text stating that company management is asking who submitted the suggestion 'Burn the place down' in the anonymous company suggestion box. Below this text is a widely used reaction photo of former United States president George W. Bush sitting in a crowd with a completely neutral, stoic, unreadable facial expression, labeled 'Me:'. The joke implies the viewer is the person who submitted the angry, destructive suggestion, and is trying to act innocent and avoid being caught, playing on common feelings of extreme frustration with workplaces that many employees relate to.

Origin notes

This meme is an edited iteration using the viral George W. Bush stoic reaction template, which has been widely shared online for scenarios where someone is attempting to hide guilt for an action they committed. The specific version provided was sourced from the Reddit Meme RSS feed, as noted in the given additional source information.

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