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Somebody's got a case of the Mondays
Meaning
- A condescending or playful way to point out that someone is in a foul mood at the start of the work week. It implies that the person is merely suffering from the universal struggle of returning to work rather than having a legitimate problem.
Sarcastic, patronizing
Used in a sentence
- You have been staring at your computer for an hour without typing a word. Looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays.
- Stop sighing every time the phone rings. Somebody has a case of the Mondays, don't they?
- I would offer you some coffee, but it looks like somebody has a case of the Mondays today.
The backstory
While it existed in office culture beforehand, this phrase was immortalized by the 1999 movie Office Space. It has since become a staple of passive-aggressive breakroom banter.
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