Remote employee's cute dog interrupts stern meeting with HR, saving him from getting reprimanded: 'Well… at least your dog seems supportive'

Sometimes, a pet is all it takes to charm your way out of trouble.

This remote employee was called into an emergency meeting with a representative from human resources to discuss their tonal etiquette on Slack. Apparently, he was using far too many one-word responses that his coworkers began to project a hostile tone onto his messaging. For whatever reason, this needed to be a meeting rather than a simple email reminding folks to be mindful.

However, the author was lucky enough to have a secret weapon that he didn't even realize could be the key to getting him out of trouble. Yes, this HR lady was a dog-obsessed individual, and when the employee's dog crashed the Zoom meeting, all reprimanding seemed to go out the window. Instead, the rest of the meeting became about dogs. 

It's important to know the Achilles' heel of your managers and bosses so that, if necessary, you can use your knowledge to your advantage and get off scot-free like this author did. Keep scrolling below for the full story and for the best reactions from several members of this online community.