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The original was posted on /r/tifu by /u/Sensitive-Turnip-146 on 2025-11-11 01:51:48+00:00.
Yesterday morning I was running late, stressed, and already on my third cup of coffee. My boss sent me an email asking for a “quick update” on a project, and after replying with the info he needed, I decided to forward it to my friend at work with a sarcastic comment at the top: “If he asks for one more update, I’m going to start sending hourly sanity reports.”
Except I didn’t forward it to my friend, I hit “Reply All.”
Within seconds, my message went out to about 40 people, including my boss, HR, and several managers. I just sat there staring at my screen, hoping the earth would swallow me. I tried recalling the email (which never works), and that only sent everyone another notification, making it worse. A few coworkers started sending “Reply All” memes, and I wanted to evaporate.
Thankfully, my boss has a sense of humor. He replied, “Duly noted. We’ll limit the sanity checks.” Still, I’ve never been more embarrassed at work, and I now triple-check every email before sending.
TL;DR: Tried to forward a sarcastic email about my boss to a friend but hit “Reply All” and sent it to the entire department, including my boss and HR.