Twitter Thread: 'The Queue', the Pinnacle of British Society, a Memorial

We want to take this chance to remember and memorialize 'The Queue,' an inordinately-long endless stretch of outstandingly ordered persons that demonstratively indicates we have reached the penultimate peak of British society. No, this isn't about the memorial for the queen herself but rather a memorial to memorialize the sensation that has now passed in the form of "The Queue" as it remains in our hearts and minds.

"The Queue," as it has been dubbed both on the internet and in the wider news cycle, was the line of persons waiting to view the recently departed Queen Elizabeth II in her internment at the St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. In absolutely British fashion, people jumped at the chance to get a passing glimpse at their expired monarch, with some queue-ers waiting for upwards of 29 hours. It's widely known how fond the British are of a good queue, and the religious zeal they display when they form them is one of the cornerstones of British cultures.

This spectacle generated a buzz across social media, garnering all kinds of memes and responses. According to the live timeline that the Guardian was hosting, significant events during "The Queue" included 98 persons requiring medical attention and the queue being closed once it reached "maximum capacity." The Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport then begged the public to stop joining. David Beckham was also applauded for his decision to join the queue, waiting 13 hours with his fellow Brits to see the Queen one last time. 

Keep reading for this collection of Twitter reactions to the phenomenon, starting with a hilarious Twitter Thread from @curiousiguana (Images #1-4).
 

Employee Says He's Available Every Day Except Sunday, Gets Fired After Only 6 Days on the Job

Here is yet another story where boundary setting led to wrongful termination!

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/antiwork subreddit by u/noahgrice, who explained how after less than one week on the job at a grocery store chain, he was fired simply because he mentioned to his manager that he was available every day of the week except for Sundays.

 

Considering that they never mentioned the importance of Sunday availability during the hiring process, this is 100% the fault of the horrible bosses of the world. No matter what it is you do, workers are entitled to say when they're not available without needing to explain anything further or risk penalties as a result of setting boundaries. 

 

You'd think at this point we wouldn't need to say this in 2022, yet here we are. Until the people who are foolishly clinging to exploitative work environments retire and accept that this is not the way we should be doing things anymore, we have to keep calling these people out.

 

We've seen plenty of stories involving horrible bosses and wretched management, like this one where an office supply store employee got revenge on her evil manager.

 

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Top Trending Relatable Adulting Tweets This Week (September 21st)

Everyone has their own concept of what it means to be an adult. For some people, it's going to bed earlier, exercising more than once a month, or being informed by keeping a New York Times tab open regardless of whether or not you actually read an article. Adulthood is relative, and it's important to remember that what one person considers to be "adulting" could be "childish" to someone else. 

 

These tweets, which were compiled from Reddit's r/meirl subreddit, are the top trending relatable ones on the ever-evolving and ever-annoying concept of adulthood. If there's a takeaway here, it's that we're all trying to figure out something, whether that's how to pay our taxes without completely messing up or how to find a significant other just so you can split rent with someone. 

 

For more content like this, check out these relatable work memes!

'We didn’t indicate we were bringing a dog': Entitled Airbnb guest brings dog without telling host, surprised when host leaves them a negative review

Almost universally we have a tendency to trust the narrative of the narrator when it comes to stories we see online. We seldom stop to pause and take a look at the other perspectives that the context offers us. When you're reading a story your favorite influencer or personality is telling about some aggressive Karen they met at a festival do you ever stop to think why that complete stranger took offense to them? Sure there are some wildly unhinged persons in this world who have the tendency to fly off the handle at every minor inconvenience, but I think, more often than we would like to admit, there's another narrative that we completely overlook but is staring us right in the face in the form of the other person's perspective. 

 

Solid Blue Collar Memes From This Week That Are So Funny They’re Probably Violating Some OSHA Regulation (Sept. 20, 2022)

Listen, we would never encourage anybody to violate OSHA. Safety regulations are instated for a reason. Blue collar jobs are important, but they can also be very dangerous. That being said… We highly encourage all blue collar workers or anyone who knows anything about that blue collar life to put down the tools and heavy machinery for a minute and give yourself a break to laugh at these hilarious memes. Yesssss, some of them definitely scream OSHA violation, but they're funny AF. Also, there's a lot of apprentice bashing, so if you're an apprentice and you can't take the roast, then I'm sorry, you're in the wrong profession, buddy—and these memes will probably hurt your feelings. All electricians, construction workers, plumbers, carpenter, journeymen, drywaller, and everyone else on site, take a load off and check out these hilarious blue collar memes. You're probably already living it up by opting for fast food over the packed lunch you have, so why not make your break that much more enjoyable?

'I pulled the check out and ripped it up': Pregnant wife learns husband used her parents' baby money to buy a PlayStation

This pregnant woman learned that her husband, who only works part-time, purchased a PlayStation with one of the checks her parents gave them for expenses related to the baby. Perhaps he thought that money applied to him since he was acting like an infant himself!

 

This thread was posted to Reddit's r/AmITheA**hole subreddit by u/The_Mechanic23, who explained that her parents have always felt that her husband married her for money. There are so many instances in which parents who suspect that kind of thing are just being classist, so it's not surprising to us that the Redditor would reject their suspicions. However, now that we know some more facts, it's kind of hard to refute her parents' claim.

 

Firstly, the reason why he's not working full-time is to allegedly build a baby room. This better be a big baby room! The reality is, if anything, the person not carrying the child should be working more during this stage, not less. Next, the Redditor's parents gifted them $500 and $1,000 checks for the baby. By the time the original poster learned her husband spent all of the $500 one on video games, she ripped up the $1,000 check right in front of him so he wouldn't be able to use that money on more video game technology, which he confessed was his plan. 

 

If this couple can't trust each other with finances and expenses, this relationship sounds doomed. Imagine what that dynamic will look like when a kid is in the picture. YIKES! For more content like this, check out this story of a woman who tricked her husband into thinking the food she made was cooked by his mother. 

 

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Funniest Job Interview Memes for People Who’s Only Weakness Is That They’re a ‘Perfectionist'

Being a workaholic is no fun. We all have that one friend who can't seem to find any work-life balance for their life. We also know coworkers who behave in the same way. I think it's better to say that some people get a lot more confidence from their work than others, and that's totally fine, But it's much easier to relate to people who work to live, versus people who live to work. But that's just in our humble opinion. 

 

Either way, whether you love to work or work to live you probably don't love the interview process unless of course, the job recruiter slipped into your DM's, and the ball is basically in your court. Dang, that is such a good feeling. But wherever you are in your work journey, whether employed or looking for something better You'll probably enjoy these interview memes.