Microsoft outage sparks jokes across social media

Microsoft disruptions have hampered work for many people, with millions unable to access Teams meetings or Outlook email, Yle reports. The problems have also affected Excel and Word.

The outage began on Thursday and continued into Friday. Users have responded with humorous posts and videos about work coming to a standstill.

One Instagram post jokes that employees can spend the day filing their nails, playing tic-tac-toe or throwing darts instead of working. A TikTok video shows a woman pretending to be upset before putting on sunglasses and leaving, with a caption about working in an office during the Microsoft outage.

Other videos imagine people sailing or dancing at work while services are down. One post offers a “two-minute silence” for people who have the day off, while showing an Outlook inbox receiving messages. Another jokes about the moment email becomes accessible again, showing a man looking distressed.