# the office bankruptcy — Meme Lab

Use when someone believes merely declaring a status or outcome will make it legally or practically true.

- What it expresses: A performative announcement is mistaken for the real process needed to produce its result.
- Example: A teammate says 'I declare this project finished' while half the checklist is open, and the group responds with this.
- When not to use it: An authorized official completes the required procedure and then announces the result; the declaration has real force.
- Tags: I declare bankruptcy, empty declaration, The Office, not how it works
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