She accidentally blurted 'I love you' to a client. The next day, she got a reply that left her in stitches

Ever been in a situation where, instead of a simple 'thank you,' you ended up embarrassing yourself by mistakenly saying 'I love you' to the food delivery guy? The awkward silence that follows is just unbearable, and in that moment, all you wish is for the ground to part and for you to just get swallowed whole. That's exactly what happened to someone who goes by u/butterscotchbuttons on Reddit — except it was their client instead of a delivery guy. While talking to an important client, the worker accidentally ended the call, saying, "Love you!"

Of course, the moment the worker realized what they had blurted out, their face turned crimson as they heard the client giggle before the call ended. The very next day, a small, meaningful gesture by the client showed that a little kindness can really turn a bad day into a spectacular one. Instead of making them even more conscious, the client went all out with an email, making sure that the worker wasn't awkward anymore about something that happened unknowingly.

"Just wanted to say that I didn't mean to laugh at you when you accidentally signed off on our call with a 'love you,'" the client wrote, clarifying that he didn't mean any disrespect. "I just found it funny because I have definitely done that before, and I know it happens," he added. Further, the client shared that he was happy that the author had so much love in their life that the response seemed so natural. "If anything, you should be proud of that," the client said.

Meanwhile, u/bubonicbabe commented, "I said, 'Love you' to my new boss at LabCorp when she called me to tell me I passed my drug test. Same thing, hanging up, not thinking, she gave me my results and my start date to come in for orientation, and I ended the call with, 'Bye, love you!'" Similarly, u/latx5 revealed, "I had a coworker say 'love you' just as we were about to hang up. There was an awkward pause; clearly neither of us had hung up. Then he added, 'Don’t tell my wife.' We both laughed and finally disconnected." u/unnie_noir said, "That was incredibly kind to break the ice and give such encouraging words. That person is obviously very emotionally intelligent." u/irockintomordor shared, "Major green flag! The second paragraph shows much emotional intelligence and a kind soul. Admirable. We need more people like that."

On the other hand, u/yasdnilstam wrote, "This is so lovely. It’s like when one of my students calls me Mom. Sure, they get teased about it at first by their peers, and I might even giggle a little, but if we have the kind of reciprocal relationship where it would be welcome, I like to tell them I don’t mind and feel happy that they feel comfortable enough in my classroom, as they do at home, to let that slip. I sort of see it as a compliment and a testament to well-raised kids. (Unless they’re mad at me for moving up a test date or something)." u/jafaksh commented, "Honestly, this made my day. It's so wholesome how they responded. Shows that a little kindness (even accidental) always leaves a good impression!"