M'sian company's 'Intern of the Month' post goes viral for resembling obituary, intern says he's 'still here'

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‘Intern of the Month’ post by Malaysian company goes viral for looking like obituary

A Malaysian lubricant oil and diesel engine company has found itself in the spotlight after its “Intern of the Month” announcement ended up looking a little more memorial than motivational.

On 20 Nov, EXN Lube shared a congratulatory Instagram post celebrating its top-performing intern.

But instead of a straightforward accolade, someone got a little too carried away with the design — and the effect wasn’t quite what they intended.

Source: @exnlube.official on Instagram

The graphic featured an image of the intern, Sam Chin, set against a bright blue sky with soft clouds and white doves, a visual combination many felt was better suited for a farewell tribute than a work milestone.

The caption certainly didn’t help either:

Body present, spirit on MC.

Netizens tickled by intern congratulatory post

Netizens quickly filled the comments section, with many admitting they had to do a double-take when the post first appeared on their feeds.

Several leaned into the unintended obituary aesthetic, leaving tongue-in-cheek comments that played on phrases usually reserved for real death announcements.

Source: Instagram

Some confessed they almost typed “RIP” before catching themselves, while others praised the designer as a “genius” for unintentionally sparking the viral moment.

Source: Instagram

When someone asked why management had approved the design, EXN Lube kept the humour going with a simple reply: “Because intern post.”

Intern clarifies he’s ‘still here’

The Instagram account apparently belonging to the intern later joined the fun, reassuring everyone that he’s “still here”.

Source: Instagram

EXN Lube also followed up with a humorous clarification of its own, telling followers not to worry and explaining that the design was meant to look uplifting — though it clearly flew a little too high in execution.