We've all been there - you've got something you really mustn't forget to do, so you scribble it down on your hand as a stark reminder to yourself. Only now everyone you meet can read exactly what it is you want to remember - which can prove awkward. This has happened to one unknown man, spotted commuting in Sydney, Australia, as a fellow train passenger, Emma Chow, noticed he had something written on his hand in bright blue ink. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed to say 'send breakup email'.
Once Emma realised this, she quickly got out her phone and recorded a little video as proof as she claims she couldn't believe what she was seeing. The Australian radio host shared the clip on TikTok and discussed it on her show, much to the shock of others.
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Posting under @mikeeandemma, Emma captioned her video writing: "Is this the most gutless way to break up with someone?"
Speaking on her show, Mike E and Emma on RnB Fridays Radio, Emma said: "I had to take a video of this because I couldn't quite believe this guy had written this note on his hand.
"Firstly, how embarrassing, secondly, unbeknown to her, this poor girl is going to get broken up with and it's just going to land in her Gmail and be like 'I don't want to be together anymore'."
Emma added that she only noticed the 'reminder' as the man kept scratching the back of his neck.
Her clip went viral, garnering over 250,000 views, 13,000 likes and dozens of comments.
People were divided over the video - with some feeling outraged for the potential woman, but others suggesting Emma may have gotten the wrong end of the stick.
One person replied: "Why do I feel like an email would be worse than a text?"
Another wrote: "Could be organising a work break-up."
A third posted: "It's a sales term. He's writing it to a prospect."
Someone else proclaimed: "Email? No way."
"Imagine the sign off... Live, laugh, I don't love you," joked a different user.
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