TIFU by accidentally replying “love you too” to my boss
This happened during a stressful workday and I genuinely considered changing careers afterward.
My team has been insanely busy lately, so everyone’s tired and moving on autopilot. Near the end of the day, my boss called me to go over some deadlines and project updates. The conversation was completely normal until we wrapped things up.
Now, every single day I call my girlfriend during lunch, and we always end conversations with “love you.” Apparently my brain decided all phone calls now follow the same script.
As my boss finished talking, she said, “alright, talk tomorrow.”
Without thinking, I immediately replied, “okay, love you too.”
The second the words left my mouth, my soul exited my body.
There was a full two seconds of silence before she awkwardly coughed and said, “uh… yep. have a good evening.”
I panicked and hung up instantly instead of attempting recovery like an adult.
The next morning somehow made it worse. When I walked into the office, two coworkers were grinning at me like they already knew. Apparently my boss had told another manager because she thought it was hilarious.
Now every time I leave work someone jokingly says “bye, love you.”
This will apparently follow me forever.
TL;DR: Accidentally told my boss “love you too” after a work call and became the office joke overnight.