Jessica Stahle shared the mortifying realisation on TikTok in a clip that's been viewed 2.1m times
Emails are undoubtedly one of the biggest headaches of modern life.
Whether they’re hoping to "find you well" or delivering less pleasant news, we’ve all had our fair share of tech-related mishaps at some point in our careers.
Sometimes it’s hitting send too soon or forgetting to attach that crucial file you swore you’d sent.
But one woman recently made a mortifying discovery about her email signature that takes the cake.
For years, she had unknowingly been proclaiming her love for Canadian superstar Justin Bieber in every email, without even realizing it.
And to make matters worse, it was her boss who finally pointed out the embarrassing mistake.
Jessica Stahle took to TikTok on her account, @jessicastahle32, to share the cringeworthy story with her followers.
In a viral clip that has since racked up over 2.1 million views, she asked:
"How many aura points did I lose when I found out today that every email I've sent since I was 10 from my primary email has the auto signature '~i'm in love with Justin Bieber's new haircut!!!!!!~' (The only reason I found out is because my manager brought it up)."
In a follow-up video, Stahle, who is based in Los Angeles, explained that she had always thought the signature was "optional."
"I did know that I had this signature on my email, but I thought it was optional because when I used my laptop, it showed it at the bottom and I just deleted it every time on my iPhone, which is where I send most of my emails from now," she explained.
While she admits she should have ditched the embarrassing signature years ago, Stahle said she kept it as a little reminder of her fangirl days.
Luckily, Stahle said her job doesn’t involve too much emailing. "It's just more like confirming, ok, I'll be there at this time. Back and forth," she added.
The hilarious admission left her viewers in stitches.
One commented, "This is SO FUNNY," while another confessed, "I'm on the floor [laughing]."
Others couldn’t resist sharing their own email signature blunders.
One person revealed, "My name is Cora, and mine signed 'Cora Cora Cora the explora' until I was 25. I'm a lawyer."
Another shared, "The name of my iPhone was 'horses are strong' and I went through so many Zoom meetings for school and work before my therapist finally told me that’s the name showing up on the Zoom screen."
Stahle ended her tale with a warning to others:
"Take this as a cautionary tale to just double-check your Gmail settings and make sure that your auto signature is what you would like it to be."
You've been warned!