Boss suspects worker of being a spy because she didn't have Facebook — so she turned the tables on him

A woman (u/jollyjellyjilly on Reddit) had a coworker accuse her of being a spy, only because she didn't have a Facebook account. In response, she began pretending to be a CIA agent, leading to nothing short of a hilarious charade. Her original was deleted, but she later returned to share another update to her mock spy operation in the office on July 28, 2025.

When she initially shared about Kevin, her suspicious coworker on Reddit, she didn't expect people to turn up with evil plans to mess with him. However, the woman decided to play along, fueling her false doubts. Consequently, she wore some cheap aviators to an office meeting, and when the manager asked about it, she just brushed it off, saying, "Old habits," and Kevin literally choked. But this was just a very subtle move; another time, during a quarterly review presentation, she muttered, "That's not how we handled budgets in Prague," and once again, Kevin's suspicion got real. Next, she ordered a burner phone from Amazon to ring in the presence of Kevin, only to hang up and apologize, saying, "Old contacts who don't understand I am retired." Kevin had had enough, and he finally decided to confront the worker, asking if she truly was a CIA agent.

"I looked him dead in the eye and said, 'I can't discuss that, but I will say... I'm only working here because of you, Kevin. Can't explain why,'" the author recalled. Kevin turned pale; he was so shocked that he even started stammering, explaining that he was joking and didn't mean any of it. Moreover, he went to their manager, Sarah, and told her everything he assumed about her apparent 'spy-turned-coworker.'

However, Sarah just dismissed Kevin and all of his made-up spy story. He was losing his mind because, first, the woman never directly claimed she was a secret agent, and by then, people had started doubting Kevin for spreading rumors. "Kevin cornered me by the printer and practically begged me to tell people he was joking. I just smiled mysteriously and said, 'Kevin, some things are bigger than both of us,' and walked away. The poor guy is now getting side-eyes from half the office," the author shared. 

While Kevin had a tough time explaining to people, her coworker was being invited to different departments that wanted to hear her stories. She even started an office betting pool, with people trying to guess her real background. And Kevin? Well, he started bringing her coffee every morning, possibly trying to be on her good side. "I googled some basic spy stuff and threw around a few technical terms at happy hour, and now even I'm starting to believe I might have been CIA in another life. Kevin created a monster, and that monster is having the time of her life," she added.

This story isn't just a fun read, but it also highlights how people who aren't into social media are often called weird. As of 2025, Statista reports, worldwide, the average time people spend on social media is 141 minutes per day, i.e., nearly 2 hours and 30 minutes. So, in a world where people are so crazy about social media, it's not surprising that those without the need to post their lives online are considered antisocial or mysterious. Meanwhile, reacting to the post, a user, u/merlecollision89, commented, "Leave the folders on your desk, and when Kevin comes in, grab them and stack them together briskly and put them away, saying, 'Just things you shouldn’t see,' and wink." 

Another user, who goes by u/introductiontotal767, wrote, "I have no socials, not even LinkedIn, just a mostly lurking account here on Reddit. You wouldn’t believe how many coworkers assume it's because I'm up to something or running from a past life. I wish I had your quick wit; I never do anything interesting with these suspicions."