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This meeting should have been an email

This meeting should have been an email.

“This meeting should have been an email.” You’ve probably thought it. Maybe you’ve even said it. The phrase has become one of the most recognizable memes of modern workplace culture. It captures a very common frustration: meetings that are unnecessary, too long, or simply used to share information. There is no single, well-documented creator or moment of origin. The expression emerged from office culture and became widely popular as remote work and video meetings expanded. Read more