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An online chat between workmates has come to an unlikely end as a
gif that was only vaguely related to the conversation was used in a
subtle way to suggest the conversation is over.
The chat between two colleagues Teniel Wright (32) and Matt Reid
(46) took place over Facebook messenger and began when Reid sent
Wright a link for a video she was definitely never going to watch
as it was over 20 seconds long.
The video in question featured a four-minute scene from a British
sitcom Wright has never heard of, with banners running across the
top and bottom of the video that reads “THAT ONE FRIEND YOU WORK
WITH” and was shared by Reid with the caption “haha us on
Wednesday!”
Unsure how to respond to the fact that an older, married work
colleague now considers her a friend, Wright provided a brief
response.
“Haha yep,” replied Wright.
Seemingly unsatisfied with the response from his new best friend,
Reid continued to force a dialogue with a work colleague who took
two months to accept his friend request.
“That will be us on Tuesday too I’ll bet!” stated
Reid.
It was at this moment, Wright tempted a ‘Hail Mary’ of sorts by
replying to Reid with a vague gif of Austen Powers being stuck in a hallway.
“We work in retail, every day is shit. I don’t need to be reminded
of that by an awkward, overbearing creeper whose proudest
achievement in life is managing three people who couldn’t give a
shit whether he lives or dies.”
According to Reid, he understands “the e-language” and knows that
the use of a gif means the conversation is over for now but will
return in 24 hours as a formal gif competition.
“This sounds like a job for my gif folder!”
