Respond to These Texts From Your Boss and We'll Guess Which State You're From

By: Teresa McGlothlin

5 Min Quiz

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About This Quiz

Long gone are the days of being able to clock out and leave your boss at work! These days, your boss is just a text away making sure that any quiet moment you get is easily interrupted. Even if you love your job and no matter where you grew up, it can get tiring!

During this quiz, we will be able to figure out your home state by the way you respond from a series of texts from your boss. Instead of asking you a question, we want to see how you would reply to your boss knowing that you can say anything you want. Will your midwestern wholesomeness keep you as professional as you are on the job? Or will your New England sass spill over into the way you text your boss back?

If you opened a text that read "Gone fishing," how would you respond? Would you send an emoji, express your jealousy or ask them to bring you back a postcard? Once we see the manners and the words you use to text your boss back, we'll figure out which state you first called home.

IDK if we'll get it right, but we'll be SMH if we don't!

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"Can you come in for a few hours this evening?"

I'm out of town, sorry.

What time?
No can do.

Who's this?

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"Will you fire the person who keeps microwaving fish?"

Done!

LOL
I'll send Bob your way.

I think that's illegal.

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"Can you sign the card for the flowers I sent to my wife for her birthday?"

Umm ... I guess.

I think you should do that.
Sure! What should it say?

Her birthday is next month, not this week.

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"Did you eat the last donut in the breakroom again?"

Bet!

I didn't know there were donuts.
It was Bob from accounting.

I'm on a diet.

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"IDK who touched the spreadsheet, but you need to fix it."

I'm already on it!

I never go near it.
It was me. Sorry.

Do we have a spreadsheet?

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"Sandra says you were late again."

Sandra needs to mind her business.

Traffic was bad.
No, Sandra was late again.

I was getting coffee for everyone.

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"Saturday is mandatory this week."

You're insane.

I already have plans.
I don't want to do that, but OK.

What's happening on Saturday?

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"You did a great job on that presentation."

Thumbs up

Thanks!
It could have been better.

Bob helped a lot.

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"The bathroom needs toilet paper."

I'll call housekeeping.

Put some in there!
I'm not on bathroom duty.

I get to it in a minute.

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"Laura is out sick again."

I hope she feels better.

Go figure ... again.
That puts us in a pinch.

I'll cover for her.

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"The whole truck needs to be unloaded before anyone can leave."

I'll let everyone know.

I hurt my back last week.
It better not be late.

I have already left.

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"I need a ride to the airport next Monday."

I'll book a car.

I'll take you.
I'll ask around the office.

They have a shuttle.

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"Do you mind redoing the first page of the report?"

Do I mind? Yes. Will I do it? Also yes.

It's fine the way it is!
What wrong with it?

OK

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"I heard you might be thinking about leaving."

It's just a rumor.

We'll talk tomorrow.
Who said that?

Where am I going?

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"Teamwork makes the dream work."

What?

So true!
Stop saying that.

Eyeroll emoji

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"You're fired!"

No, I quit!

Thank the stars!
Haha!

What? Why?

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"Please tell housekeeping to take out my trash."

I'll get it.

You are housekeeping.
Noted

Which desk drawer should they start with?

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"I forgot to sign the payroll checks."

How can you forget that?

I'll do it for you.
Can anyone else do it?

Duh

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"I can't get my laptop to work."

Did you charge it?

I'll let IT know.
Maybe it dislikes you, too.

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

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"I need you to recount the drawer. It's short."

That's impossible.

You should recount it.
No problem

I can explain.

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"Let's get lunch!"

Are you buying?

I just had lunch.
Where are we going?

I can't this week.

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"We're going to have to get those numbers up."

Maybe offer a bonus?

I agree.
IMHO, they're fine.

I'll let Bob know.

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"I have a dentist appointment at one."

Good for you

I'll cancel your one o'clock.
K

Hope it goes OK

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"I'm giving you an extra week's paid vacation."

I think you've been hacked.

Heck yeah!
Did you fall and hit your head?

I'm not falling for it.

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"If that shoplifter comes in again, call the police."

Duh

Which one?
You got it!

Again?

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"Did you check on that file I asked about last week?"

I'm still waiting for Bob to get his act together.

I sent it to you.
Not yet

You didn't ask me about a file.

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"The big cheese is visiting next week."

The big Parmesan? Or cheddar?

I'll reserve the meeting room.
What do they want this time?

Thanks for the heads up.

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"Be in my office in 10 minutes!"

No. Busy.

Why?
Uh-oh

OMW

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"Do you have any snacks?"

I have some nuts.

Get your own snacks!
We have a vending machine.

I'll order some for the breakroom.

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"I nominated you for a promotion."

Right on!

Thanks, boss.
You are wonderful!

Fingers crossed

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