Boss Accidentally Forwards A Holiday Request To Whole Company, The Internet Reacts Brilliantly
Greg Heaslip wanted to take some time off work.
So on Thursday he did the normal thing of emailing his line manager at Arcadia Group, where he works as a security guard, to request the annual leave.
It was at this point that things started to go awry…
2. Heaslip’s line manager accidentally forwarded his holiday request to 3,500 staff members working at Arcadia, the retail group that owns fashion chains Topshop, BHS, and Dorothy Perkins.
Natalie Cowan@nat29033. And work for the day quickly ground to a halt as the #GiveGregTheHoliday hashtag was born.
Kimberly Jaina@KimberlyJaina@BHS_UK mayhem in the office #givegregtheholiday
Nicolette Morgan@nicomorgan90Does anyone know if Greg’s holiday has been approved? Edge of my seat here! #GIVEGREGTHEHOLIDAY
Rebecca McGuigan@RebeccasPixels6. The joke started off as an in-joke among Arcadia employees.
An email chain at work is hilarious! A holiday request was sent to the whole head office & replies are genius. Including #givegregtheholiday
Carina Sullivan@carina100A holiday request was accidentally emailed to the entire company (1000s of people). Everyone is giddy #GIVEGREGTHEHOLIDAY #FreeGreg
Abi Sanders@AbiSandersEmail storm at Arcadia HQ this morning. Somebody please #givegregtheholiday #bhs @BHS_UK
Arti Joshi@aisforartiOffice domination of #givegregtheholiday How will you vote today?
Sarah Joy Brewer@Brewski_2110. It apparently even broke someone’s computer.
Greg’s holiday crashing my laptop! #givegregtheholiday
Alexandra Smith@smithygreeneyes11. The joke soon spread across the internet.
We’re in the offices opposite Arcadia, so it would be rude not to back Greg #givegregtheholiday
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Suzanna Dearing@SuzannaDearing13. Brands got involved.
Give the lad some sun! #givegregtheholiday
TOPMAN@TopmanGreg, we’re sending you this @Elemis Mens travel collection to take on your travels, enjoy! #Givegregtheholiday
ELEMIS@Elemis15. Things escalated pretty quickly…
You should come and visit us here in #ValedoLobo Greg! #givegregtheholiday
16. And then BOOM — TrekAmerica really stepped it up and offered him a free trip to Las Vegas!
We’re taking action and have decided to #givegregtheholiday. A TrekAmerica mini adventure with flights to Vegas. #GregGotTheHoliday!
TrekAmerica@trekamerica17. And everyone pretty much lost their minds.
As if someone sent the whole of Arcadia an accidental email for Holiday request and got a free holiday to Vegas #givegregtheholiday
HarleyMangan_x@HarleyManganAll happened so fast – not sure if he’s going to office or the pool. #givegregtheholiday
Andi Best Design@AndiBDesign#givegregtheholiday for those tuning in late…
Ben Davis@herrhuld20. And brands kept on jumping on the bandwagon.
Nice one Greg you’re off to Sin City, here’s some stuff to fill your baggage allowance #givegregtheholiday #Vegasbaby
VO5 Extreme Style@VO5ExtremeStyleEnjoy Vegas Greg! Anyone want to join him? http://t.co/5oYjSUGyyy #givegregtheholiday
Thomas Cook@ThomasCookUKGreg got the holiday, now Greg can get the tshirt. Does anyone know his size? #givegregtheholiday #GregGotTheHoliday
#givegregtheholiday Don’t worry Greg about your Vegas wardrobe; we’ve pulled some strings & got you some freebie polos & shorts!
BHS UK@BHS_UK24. Arcadia later revealed Heaslip’s holiday request had been OK’d before all the fun.
“The holiday request had actually already been approved on the system and Greg will get his holiday,” a spokesperson said.
25. Some were a little upset though.
#GregGotTheHoliday My boyfriend works for Arcadia. If only he’d put in his holiday form today….,
Samantha@mysticsamy26. But the real winner was Greg. True fame achieved.
Really hope #givegregtheholiday makes it onto @BuzzFeed or @MailOnline – true fame awaits! #greggottheholiday
Sophie Wood@sophieannstyle27. UPDATE: Greg has now been located.
He had no idea he’d gone viral on the internet, and he’s donated all his free stuff to the Stephen Sutton cancer charity. He’s still taking his two days off, though – he’s taking his wife and two daughters to Chessington World of Adventures
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