Overview
- X user Julia posted screenshots showing she sent a personal request to her boyfriend’s work address and received an overly formal, corporate reply.
- Her note ended with “I love you! Please print this for me! Thanks,” while his response read, “Thanks for reaching out… printed… will deliver this evening… Thank you.”
- Surprised, she asked, “Are you breaking up with me?” and he stayed in office mode, writing, “Keeping things professional… Best regards.”
- The thread drew millions of views and broad media pickup, with commenters dubbing it a relatable case of being “colleague-zoned” and joking about “workplace personality takeover.”
- In follow-up texts Julia shared, he said the emails aren’t monitored and that he was just being funny, reinforcing the lighthearted nature of the exchange.