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As we grow up, work begins to dominate our lives. Research shows that the time we spend with our coworkers far exceeds that which we spend with our family and friends. To put it bluntly, it makes sense to surround yourself with people you get along with well at the office. Odds are that you have at least one work bestie who you get along with like a house on fire.

That’s where the ‘Coworkers Be Like’ Instagram page comes in. The account is dedicated to hilariously spot-on workplace memes that are beyond relatable. We’ve collected some of the best ones to keep you company while you’re pretending to work. Scroll down, upvote the ones that you really vibed with, and be sure to send them to your fave colleagues. We know they need a break, you know they need a break—give them an excuse to laugh while you grab a(nother) cup of cheap coffee.

Bored Panda was interested to learn more about building friendships with one's coworkers and boss in the office, so we reached out to workplace expert Lynn Taylor, the author of the book ‘Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant' and the founder of a popular blog on Psychology Today. You'll find the insights she shared with us below.

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Susan Green
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3 years ago

I wish my coworkers looked like this.

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    ArodTheHorrible
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    3 years ago

    OMG, you might be the one!

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    Tee Rat
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    3 years ago

    There's always one and their follow up questions will earn them a beat down.

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    3 years ago

    Constant state of being.

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    3 years ago

    Every day…

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    samuel torres
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    3 years ago

    Me, a former child who had to spend all day until high school with classamates that bullied me: Pathetic *cries*

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    Jake B
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    3 years ago

    It 5pm somewhere

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    Hey!
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    3 years ago

    LMAO! I would have laughed having someone writing that in mine. I'm retired but no one wrote that. Shame. They missed an opportunity.

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    Jon “Fouchington” Fouch
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    3 years ago

    Accurate diagram.

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    A B C the Third
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    3 years ago

    to FÙCKING work, BP.

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    MicrowaveGoddess
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    3 years ago

    Me with my friends in ELA

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    Jack S
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    3 years ago

    "Financial expert suggests not listening to health expert"

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    Chihuahua Mama
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    3 years ago

    I always wonder how my dad had any energy to play with me after work when I was a kid. I barely have any energy after I wake up on a day off!

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    For a moment I thought that sign said "rum" and thought it was very welcoming.

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    3 years ago

    Very legitimate reason.

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    Isaac Harvey
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    3 years ago

    Fun fact: with my current position, firing me would be a double-edged sword.

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    Benita Valdez
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    3 years ago

    Oof. That was me for nearly 2 straight years. No Denise, you most certainly are not especially when you spend a third of your shift bullshitting about TV shows. She also complained she never had enough time to finish her work; I wonder why

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    3 years ago

    Can we please take this tired old joke out back and shoot it?

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    Conan
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    3 years ago

    well to be fair that was a clicky pen not a pen cap type of pen

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    nobodyever
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    3 years ago

    Team rockets disguise be like

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    Trophy Husband
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    3 years ago

    This!

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    kitten levels tokyo
    Community Member
    3 years ago

    Drinking coffee in bed can help.

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    Rosemary Janiak
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    3 years ago

    Preach!

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    Ricardo Ferreira
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    3 years ago

    Fridays after 6 PM.

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    Stephanie Did It
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    3 years ago

    Jane had it together! I'm still waiting for the Happy Masks for the rest of us.

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    3 years ago

    Wooly Kermits went extinct 35 million years ago.

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    3 years ago (edited)

    Would you guys wear an “Eat the Boss” t shirt to your job? Edit: Sorry to be unclear. I was just trying to make a joke along the lines of the “Eat The Rich” sentiment against brutalist capitalism.

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    3 years ago

    My problem is I don't pretend

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    Jon “Fouchington” Fouch
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    3 years ago

    Queen of RBF

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    Silre
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    3 years ago

    Me: "What did I dooooooo?!"

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    Ricardo Ferreira
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    3 years ago

    On the phone: "A meeting? How about... never? Is never good to you?"

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    kitten levels tokyo
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    3 years ago

    “Yeah, yeah…no, no.”

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    Headless Roach
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    3 years ago

    *on a Monday

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    OutspokenHBW
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    3 years ago

    I want to stand next to signs like this banging on a drum all day.

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    Sexual Harassment Panda
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    3 years ago

    You stupid donkey learn to spell. -me speaking out loud as I read the email.

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    Rico Mendez
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    3 years ago

    Saturday you're recuperating from the hell you've endured all week, then Sunday can't relax because you're stressing about the impending doom that you're gonna have to do it all over again...

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    Geoffrey Scott
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    3 years ago

    Believe it or not I am more stressed that ours is MIA the majority of the time. Don't need a hug, just hate hearing the 6 words... "what did you do that for?" BECAUSE YOU WERE UNAVAILABLE YOU TWIT!

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    StrangeOne
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    3 years ago

    This is what I did when I was wfh. No regret or f***s given.

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    StrangeOne
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    3 years ago

    LOL I thought I'd make friends with everyone and everyone would love me, and how awesome I'd be at my job. That quickly turned into not giving a s**t about setting boundaries with the touchy-feely co-workers, setting people straight that I don't like being asked personal questions and realizing I'll never be great at my job because I'm on a team that's in the middle of a war of leadership. Just want to do what I can at my job and leave.

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    OutspokenHBW
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    3 years ago

    Sorry, does my ability to multitask bother you?

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    Spocks's Mom
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    3 years ago

    And the award for the best eye-roll goes too... THIS GIRL! (Sorry I forgot her name and don't care to look it up.)

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    StarlightPanda!
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    3 years ago

    This perfectly sums up how customers and even managers are. They assume you just know what they're thinking. Lmao

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    QuirkyKittyGirl
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    3 years ago

    And here I thought it was a picture of my sister.

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    OutspokenHBW
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    3 years ago

    After your daily dreams of getting t-boned on the way to work gets shattered once again.

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    Norma
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    3 years ago

    Do you see how old that computer in the pic is? That's how old this joke is.

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