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Few desktop rituals capture the humor of modern 9-to-5 office life quite like pouring fresh morning coffee into a vessel that parodies the endless calendar invite. Styled after a vintage red-and-cream pop-art pantry tin, the Thomas Corporate Tears Ceramic Coffee Mug turns classic grocery-shelf design into deadpan workplace satire for anyone named Thomas—or any cubicle, home-office, or conference-room regular who appreciates dry corporate humor.
The wrap-around graphic splits the cylindrical exterior into a crimson-red upper half and a warm cream-white lower half divided by a thin gold horizontal stripe and framed by silver-toned metallic-look bands along the top rim and bottom base. Across the crimson header, white cursive script reads The Daily Soup Co. above spaced white serif capitals reading CONDENSED. Bridging the red and cream sections is a circular gold medallion bordered by a dark laurel wreath and flanked on both sides by tall vertical golden flaming torches. Inside the medallion, an exhausted cartoon office worker with tousled dark hair, glasses, a mustache, and a short-sleeved shirt and tie slumps at his desk beside a coffee cup, staring bleary-eyed at an open laptop.
Beneath the central medallion, crimson italic serif capitals spell out THOMAS above bold black-and-gold drop-shadow serif lettering reading CORPORATE TEARS. Three lines of lower black serif subtext complete the parody recipe—WORKPLACE SOUP, SIMMERED IN UNNECESSARY MEETINGS, and OFFICE EDITION • ALL RIGHTS EXHAUSTED—accented by two small gold fleur-de-lis emblems near the bottom corners.
Fired from high-grade ceramic with a smooth glossy glaze finish and a clean white interior wall, the mug holds heat steadily through morning stand-ups and afternoon spreadsheet sessions. A contrasting jet-black C-shaped easy-grip comfort handle provides balanced finger clearance for comfortable one-handed sipping at the keyboard, while the non-porous glazed ceramic surface resists coffee staining and reheats cleanly in the breakroom microwave between back-to-back video calls. Shoppers putting together an office breakroom shelf or Secret Santa gift bundle can also pair this workplace parody cup with the Beatles band ceramic mug for a coworker who balances spreadsheet humor with classic rock breaks.
| Material | High-grade ceramic with glossy glaze finish |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 11 oz standard / 15 oz large |
| Handle | C-shaped easy-grip comfort handle |
| Safety | 100% Microwave and dishwasher safe, lead-free and BPA-free |
| Care Instructions | Dishwasher safe on top rack, or hand wash with mild soap. |
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The crimson upper banner reads 'The Daily Soup Co. CONDENSED' in white lettering, while the cream lower section features 'THOMAS' in red italic serif above 'CORPORATE TEARS' in black-and-gold capitals, followed by 'WORKPLACE SOUP', 'SIMMERED IN UNNECESSARY MEETINGS', and 'OFFICE EDITION • ALL RIGHTS EXHAUSTED'.
Centered between two tall golden flaming torches is a circular gold laurel-wreath medallion depicting a tired male office worker with messy dark hair, glasses, a mustache, and a collared shirt and tie slumped at his desk staring at an open laptop beside a coffee cup.
Yes. The high-grade glossy glazed ceramic mug is 100% microwave and dishwasher safe, as well as lead-free and BPA-free. For long-term care, wash on the top rack of the dishwasher or hand wash with mild soap.
The mug is offered in an 11 oz standard capacity and a 15 oz large capacity, both fitted with a contrasting black C-shaped easy-grip comfort handle and a white glazed interior.
The silver-toned top and bottom rim bands, golden flaming torches, and drop-shadow typography are part of the smooth, glossy glazed print, which allows the mug to be safely used in the microwave without sparking.
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