There was a time, back in the day, when you really only spoke to your boss face to face, or maybe, occasionally, over an inter-office phone system. For most of us, that’s long gone. The people we work for, or at least the ones we work immediately under, are generally accessible through a few twitches of the thumb on our smart phones. This can be really handy. It can also be super annoying and potentially dangerous.
Like in these 12 examples of times people definitely shouldn’t have texted their bosses, but did. (Pro tip: depending on what device you’re viewing this page on, you may have to click on the tweets to see the entire screenshot.)
12. Loving matrimony
This is the start of a beautiful relationship.
I’m stoopid. I texted my boss and called her wife pic.twitter.com/usnC2chaVd
— meat sack🌶 (@jeswes27) August 16, 2018
11. How do you really feel?
Cause I’m losin’ my sight, losing my mind, wish somebody would tell me I’m fine.
https://twitter.com/ONLYAVGEL/status/991409066881703936
10. Burn
Geez, she could have at least been nice about it.
https://twitter.com/MarissaPowers3/status/502516285662834688
9. Cat calling
I am dying to know how this went.
Accidentally texted my boss “kitty titty” we’ll see how this goes
— horses REALLY OFFICIAL ACCOUNT (@RAREponycontent) September 5, 2019
8. Welp
That’s one way to get it done, I guess?
https://twitter.com/rosewhatever_/status/1066439927662084097
7. Shannon panic
That’s no way to speak to your boss.
Meant to text @shvnnon .. texted my boss instead.. pic.twitter.com/x23xZY5xEC
— lauren (@BetesQueen) May 24, 2018
6. Two modes
The feeling of being late on the train is the worst thing in the world.
If you’re having a bad day just know mine is worse because I accidentally texted this to my boss pic.twitter.com/OII9aBKVX5
— nellymimosa (@spicysauce___) January 24, 2019
5. b*tt of a joke
So you’re just packing up and moving out of the country now, yeah?
Whoever texted my boss this last night is dead to me, I came into work and he says "ik your midnight text wasn't for me" and I had no idea pic.twitter.com/QDyW2fVgwJ
— AP (@alpallison) June 29, 2017
4. Copy
Who…who was this supposed to go to?
I just texted this to my boss by mistake. #chuckecheese pic.twitter.com/mnE9E016H9
— Amy New 🆒 (@AmyNewBlue) August 18, 2017
3. Sleep-texter
I think your phone is possessed.
Just woke up to find I text my boss mid nap, I don't even know what that is or what it means 🙂 pic.twitter.com/DDapwQRvpr
— CC 🇿🇼 (@christinechikey) June 28, 2016
2. 100% chance of heavy no
We really don’t see enough sleeveless suits on television.
I thought you'd like to see the text message exchange I just had with my boss. Don't say I didn't try!
(Tomorrow's forecast: 78°) pic.twitter.com/64tVktLjOV— Andrew Freiden (@WeatherAF) February 23, 2017
1. Blocked
Anyone who sends these texts should be fired, regardless of where they send them.
I just sent this to my boss on accident ☺️🔫 pic.twitter.com/Dlb6Qc0iLC
— drew (@drew_lade) March 18, 2015
If you’ve got a good boss, maybe send ’em a quick text telling them you appreciate them. If you’ve got a bad boss, maybe just never text them ever to be safe.
Have you ever been in a situation like this?
Tell us what happened in the comments.