you had one job

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English

Etymology

On the Web, the phrase is heavily associated with FAIL image macros.

Phrase

you had one job

  1. An expression used when someone had only one simple job to do but still failed it
    • 2022, Hana O, “‘What’s the point of a shelter?’ — Netizens ask as Admiralty MRT roof leaks from heavy downpour”, in The Independent Singapore:
      A video uploaded on the Facebook group Complaint Singapore on Monday (Nov 28) sparked criticism among the online community as it featured an example of the meme, “you had one job” (and still failed).
    • 2023 May 21, You Had One Job (@youhadonetask), Twitter, archived from the original on 15 June 2023:
      Image of a T-shirt with an image of Africa labeled "Asia"

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