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you had one job

you had one job phrase: an expression used when someone had only one simple job to do but still failed it.

Phrase

you had one job

  1. An expression used when someone had only one simple job to do but still failed it.
    • 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).2022, Hana O, “‘What’s the point of a shelter?’ — Netizens ask as Admiralty MRT roof leaks from heavy downpour”, in The Independent Singapore
    • Image of a T-shirt with a map of Africa printed, labeled "Asia"2023 May 21, You Had One Job (@youhadonetask), Twitter, archived from the original on 15 Jun 2023

Origin of you had one job

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

Questions about you had one job

What does you had one job mean?
You had one job means an expression used when someone had only one simple job to do but still failed it.
What part of speech is you had one job?
You had one job is a phrase.

Words near you had one job in the dictionary

  1. you got a mouse in your pocket
  2. you got a mouse in your purse
  3. you got it
  4. you got this
  5. you guys
  6. you had one job
  7. you had to be there
  8. you happy jiu OK
  9. you have beautiful eyes
  10. you have to be good to be lucky
  11. you have to be in it to win it

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