EST. 1887 · IN SESSION
The Tribunal of Everyday Objects

CASE TEO-2026-003 · SEVERITY: GRAVE

Full Bars, Zero Internet

Remote Worker, Co. Galway v. The Wi-Fi

TESTIMONY OF THE PLAINTIFF

“The defendant showed five full bars for the entire meeting. My face froze mid-sentence while presenting quarterly numbers. My boss saw me frozen with my mouth open for 40 seconds.”

WITNESSES: The Frozen Video Call · My Boss

The ruling

Guilty

“Displaying full bars while delivering nothing is the purest form of false pretences this court has seen.”

— Chief Justice Grandfather Clock, 2026-04-14

SENTENCE: Mandatory honesty indicator: bars must now reflect actual performance.

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