Getting Through a Long Work Week, As Told in Telenovela GIFs
Telenovelas might be a *little* dramatic when it comes to everyday life, but sometimes the reactions are spot-on for those longggg days at the office.
1. When it’s the Monday after a *party* weekend, and you want to crawl under your desk and nap the whole day.
CREDIT: Univision/YouTube/UniNovelas
Why did I drink that last michelada? Why did I think I could survive on three and a half hours of sleep? I am not Machete, survivor of apocalypses! I need a cortadito ASAP.
2. …And when it’s Monday morning, and you have 3,000 unread emails to go through.
CREDIT: Televisa/YouTube/e4bannan
Seriously, Sheila? Was “reply all” absolutely necessary to Janice in accounting’s baby announcement?! #ImproperTechnique
3. When you walk into the meeting and nobody knows how to do a video call.
CREDIT: Univision/YouTube/UniNovelas
Is this thing on? Can they see us? #BlindLeadingTheBlind
4. When someone decides 60 degrees is just TOO HIGH for the office temperature and lowers the AC to -40.
CREDIT: TV Azteca/YouTube/Telenovelas trailers
Is this what The Weeknd meant with, “I can’t feel my face when I’m with you”? I DO NOT love it, it’s cold AF.
5. When a popcorn bag explodes in the communal microwave.
CREDIT: Televisa/YouTube/Marco R
Why have the microwave gods forsaken me? My hair is going to smell like Orville Redenbacher popcorn kernels and I just got it blow driedddd. ????
6. When you’re ranting on gchat with your work BFF about your shared work enemy.
CREDIT: Telemundo/YouTube/CanalChristinaUrgel’s Channel
Can HR read our convos? Oh well, YOLO.
7. When your manager walks by, and you try to hide the “spring break getaway deals” tab on your browser.
CREDIT: Televisa/YouTube/Canal de PuertoRicoBestTV
Delete, delete, delete. #ByeFelicia
8. When you can’t find the emergency Tapatio packets in your office drawer.
CREDIT: Univision/Flipboard
How am I supposed to eat my homemade sopa de fideo now? What is life?
9. When you round the corner and see the two interns in your department steal a kiss in the hallway.
CREDIT: Televisa/YouTube/Novelas de America
This is NOT A CLUB, people. Ay Dios mio. ?
10. When you took a little longer to eat during your lunch break, so you slide into your 3 p.m. meeting like…
CREDIT: Univision/YouTube/UniNovelas
Did I miss anything important other than everyone learning how to turn on a video conference call?
11. When people leave the office bathroom dirty (ewww ? ) so you have to take rip up wads of toilet paper to wipe everything down.
CREDIT: Univision/YouTube/UniNovelas
WHO RAISED ALL OF YOU???
12. When your manager sends you a “Can you come into my office?” email.
CREDIT: Televisa/YouTube/sherlyn71
Stay calm, stay calm.
13. …And the meeting is actually about how well your performance has been, so you’re getting a raise! ?
CREDIT: Televisa/YouTube/De historia en historia
See? The week wasn’t that bad!
