"A few months ago I started working in an office in the public sector. I am 19. At the same time other people were starting too, including a 40-year-old man."
"We get along like a house on fire. It is mostly childish stuff, basically memes or pop culture references. He is surprisingly aware of what's going on in the celebrity world for a man of his age. Honestly, it's 'fart joke' level stuff and we are both usually reduced to giggles by the end of coffee break, much to the confusion of our co-workers."
"Now, this isn't a relationship thing. I have a boyfriend who is 27 and my co-worker has a partner. Being in his 40s, he is the same age as my dad was when he died, so that's pretty old to me."
A 19-year-old began a public sector office job and quickly connected with a 40-year-old colleague who started at the same time. The friendship revolves around childish humor, memes and pop-culture references that leave both reduced to giggles during coffee breaks, which puzzles other coworkers. The older colleague demonstrates notable awareness of celebrity culture despite his age. Both people are in separate romantic relationships, so the connection is explicitly non-romantic. The younger worker notes that the colleague is the same age the worker's father was at death, making the age gap feel significant. The relationship is described as lighthearted and platonic.
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