A Midday Lunch of 26 Brown-Bagged Funnies to Get You Through the Workday (September 15, 2025)

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Sep 15, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

It might not seem like it yet, but today is going to be a great day at work. Clients are going to be understanding and patient, your boss is going to take the day off, and management just cancelled all of your meetings for the week! Your inbox is emptied, the phones are silent, and you've been scheduled with your favorite coworker. Life is good.

While not every shift is as miraculously stress-free as this, overworked and underpaid employees cling to the notion of their easiest work days, reveling in the pleasures of a simple 8-hour shift and no work drama. Ultimately, we're all here for the paycheck, so if we can make it through the rough shifts and cash in on the best times, we can do anything: Even endure another traffic-filled commute.

So dream of your lunch break and the moment you clock out, because sometimes we're rewarded with an easy shift, and even the worst work days have to end at some point. 

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    One day into my new job with no idea what I'm doing, but at least I'm trying
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    When you're on PTO but no one else knows how to do your job
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    This is what's going on in my head at work btw
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    Me trying to stay calm while being asked how to do something I was never trained on:
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    Being assigned to lead a project no one trained you on, using a system no one understands: WOD
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    Managers when you ask for help because there's no documented training: "figure it out"
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    When you're trying your best at work but nothing is going right
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    Actual footage of me saying "no worries" to a task that I am absolutely worried about:
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    "Finish the mandatory training by the 12th" Me reading the email on the 19th:
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    Me switching between tasks but never quite finishing anything Parkour!
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  • 11
    Manager: "You'll pick it up quickly!" Me, the only thing I'm picking up is anxiety:
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    When the "company culture" they promised turned out to just be pure chaos and coffee
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  • 13
    When they turn their breakup into a leadership metaphor on LinkedIn...
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  • 14
    Me mentally preparing for another day of being my managers favorite team member
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  • 15
    The employee who knows how to do everything, coming back from PTO Thomas had never seen such a mess.
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  • 16
    When the job description said 'organized team environment' and now you're being trained via Slack and vibes
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  • 17
    Therapist: a strong start to the day is vital for overall happiness How I start my day: [SOBBING]
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  • 18
    Entrepreneurs trying to do everything for the business Accounting Marketing Training Finance Hiring Sales
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  • 19
    When a coworker asks a question on somethin' you just spent 19 mins explaining *INTENSE STARE*
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  • 20
    When no one trained you at work so you're trying to look busy so you don't get fired
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  • 21
    Getting hired at a new company Leaving because there was zero new hire training
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  • 22
    "I lead a cross functional team" Translation: I manage my 4 personalities
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  • 23
    When you come back from the long weekend and forget how to do your job I
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  • 24
    "How's business, you hanging on?" Me: стоп
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    When someone asks you a question at work and it has you questioning every career decision you've made until this point
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  • 26
    When there's no documented process but at least you have Dave
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