DHL Christmas Crisis

Text on the meme

DHL eCommerce Virtual Assistant I'm really sorry about this, but I don't understand what you want. Would you mind trying again, only say it a little christmassy? What if I'm not asleep when Santa arrives? Take a deep breath. Im jolly? That's all right. Peace be with you Merry Christmas

What it means

A fake DHL eCommerce chatbot struggles to understand a worried Christmas user asking what happens if they are awake when Santa arrives. After the bot suggests saying it “a little christmassy,” the conversation escalates into “Im jolly?” before cutting to a DHL van, a snowy reindeer scene, and the deadpan “Merry Christmas” ending. Radiohead’s “All I Need,” an atmospheric alternative rock song, gives the montage a melancholic, overly dramatic mood that makes the mundane chatbot joke feel absurdly profound.

Sound

♪ Radiohead — All I Need

music / музыка

Who

Santa Claus (Санта-Клаус)

Objects

chatbot interface / интерфейс чат-бота robot icon / значок робота yellow header / жёлтая шапка chat bubbles / пузыри чата DHL delivery van / фургон доставки DHL DHL logo / логотип DHL Santa Claus reference / отсылка к Санта-Клаусу reindeer antlers / оленьи рога snowy forest / заснеженный лес snow-covered field / заснеженное поле Christmas card / рождественская открытка black background / чёрный фон white cursive text / белый рукописный текст