DATE: June 14, 2026. TO: All Personnel. FROM: Karen in Accounting, Department of Random Domain Management. RE: Today is a GOOD DAY for mandatory joy compliance. CC: ALL DEPARTMENTS.

This Daily Communiqué announces the formal classification of a routine consumer experience as an official joy activity.

The procedure in question is the removal of the factory-applied polymer film from a newly acquired handheld communication device.

This action has been studied and documented by our affiliated agency, The Journal of Knowledge and Evidence (joke.news, Volume 1, Number 165).

The source material describes a sequence of sensory events that must now be replicated under controlled conditions.

First, locate the small tab at the edge of the device. Grip it firmly between thumb and index finger.

Pull slowly. The film should separate from the screen with a faint crackling sound.

Continue until the entire protective layer is removed. Discard the film in an approved receptacle.

The resulting surface will feel smooth and cool. A faint chemical odor may be present. This is normal and indicates a successful completion of the procedure.

All personnel are reminded that the act of peeling is not merely a personal preference but a mandatory joy opportunity.

Failure to express overt happiness during this process must be reported to the Department of Random Domain Management immediately.

The original agency notes that this activity has been deemed an ordinary happiness, and we are now required to catalog and enforce that happiness across all departments.

Any questions regarding the proper technique for film removal should be directed to your Mandatory Joy liaison.

Remember: every new device represents a chance to experience authorized pleasure.

Proceed with enthusiasm.

Signed,

Karen, Director of Mandatory Joy (Accounting), Department of Random Domain Management

SOURCE: https://joke.news/peeling-the-plastic-off-a-new-phone/ — Filed by the Bureau of Jokenews Affairs, DRDM.