The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic changed many workplaces. This jocular work notice was posted on Twitter by @AhmedTawfiq on March 30, 2020:
“NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES
DUE TO THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF CORONA VIRUS KISSING ASS HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED”
Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, and was recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020.
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@AhmedTawfiq
Kissing ass has been temporarily suspended
(“NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES DUE TO THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF CORONA VIRUS KISSING ASS HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED” is shown on a paper.—ed.)
12:23 PM · Mar 30, 2020·Twitter for Android
Twitter
OMG, Becky! Cherries
@beckybbarr
[a memo to employees]
Please note that due to the corona virus outbreak, kissing ass has been suspended temporarily.
5:23 PM · Mar 31, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Manzoor Ahmad
@Combinedengg
NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES,,,,,,
Due to the recent outbreak of corona virus,
Kissing Ass has been Temporarily Suspended.
4:50 AM · Apr 1, 2020·Twitter Web App
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@whynotjason_
due to the outbreak, kissing ass has been temporarily suspended.
3:22 PM · Apr 1, 2020·Twitter for iPhone
Twitter
Aneska
@AneskaBlair
Notice to employees: Due to outbreak of coronavirus, kissing ass has been temporarily suspended.
12:39 PM · Apr 4, 2020·Twittimer
Facebook
Lincoln B Boss
May 13, 2020 at 1:11 AM ·
PSA.
Due to the China flu pandemic and
with many returning to work in the coming weeks
Ass kissing will be Temporarily suspended
Signed. Mgmt
Twitter
Dontrelle / ADOS
@sooths4yer16
DUE TO THE RECENT OUTBREAK OF THE CORONAVIRUS, KISSING ASS HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
4:54 PM · May 23, 2020·TweetDeck
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