Gail Lewis, Walmart Associate, Signing Out
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Gail Lewis, Walmart Associate, Signing Out is a viral video in which TikToker and Walmart employee Gail Lewis (@fluffygaileena) announces over the Walmart intercom system that she is "signing out" for the last time, meaning she's quit because she got a better job. The video was posted to TikTok in mid-November 2023 and became the subject of reactions and memes where people mourn Lewis' departure from Walmart and thank her for her service, treating her similarly to how someone might treat a soldier lost to the war.
Origin
On November 16th, 2023, TikToker[1] @fluffygaileena, aka Gail Lewis, a Walmart employee of 10 years, posted a video where she speaks into Walmart's intercom system, broadcasting to the entire store that she is signing out for the last time. The video then cuts to Lewis in the car crying. She explains how she's leaving Walmart because she got a better job and how she's upset about it, calling it the end of an era. She says it's a "happy sad" but that her co-workers became "like family." The video gained over 7.5 million views in five days.
@fluffygaileena
Attention Walmart, this is Gail Lewis. 10-year associate, Morris, Illinois, 8-4-4, signing out. Goodnight.
Spread
The video became the subject of memes later that week, including videos where TikTokers treat Lewis' departure with respect and mourning, essentially treating Lewis like a soldier lost to the war. For example, on November 20th, TikToker[2] @unsolicitedpicks posted a "thank you for your service" edit about Lewis, garnering over 1.1 million views in a day (shown below, left). On November 21st, TikToker[3] @vincentsview252 posted a similar video, garnering over 7.4 million views in a day (shown below, right).
@unsolicitedpicks #fyp #gaillewis #walmart #retirement #holidays #thanksgiving #thankyou #thankyouforyourservice #trend #foryou #foryourpage #thanksgivingvibes #trendingtiktok ♬ original sound – UnsolicitedPicks
@vincentsview252 I guess its true…. You dont really know what/who you have until they arent there anymore 😔 #gaillewis #walmart #vincentsview252 ♬ Ambient-style emotional piano – MoppySound
Later that day, TikToker[4] @spedits14 posted an edit of the video that garnered over 950,000 views in five hours (shown below). TikToker[5] @noahglenncarter also posted a video about Gail Lewis' departure from Walmart, garnering over 500,000 views in a day.
@spedits14 Your service will not be forgotten.🇺🇸🫡#gaillewis #fyp #foryoupage #123 ♬ original sound – SCEdits
The video also spread to X that week. On November 21st, X[6] user @SubToOptimus reposted it, writing a fictional list of achievements Lewis earned over her 10 years at Walmart, garnering over 600 likes in a day (shown below).
Various Examples
@prozak.papi Thank you gail #fyp #gaillewis #walmart #trendingnow #trending #comedy #funny ♬ Taps – United States Coast Guard Band
@ivcreations9 Replying to @ben holls the world will never know her sacrifice #gaillewis #walmart #retirement #comedy #signingout #morrison #usmc #marineshymn #honors #memorial #neverforgotten #frontlines ♬ original sound – Just Another Guitarist
@justusjunge Thank you for your Service Gail Lewis… #gaillewis #walmart #emotion #veteran #recovery #gail #lewis #meme #fy #fyp ♬ Originalton – Justus Junge
@catdaddy69696969 We lost another soldier😔. Rest in peace Gail Lewis. Thank you fir keeping our city, county, state, Country and continent safe.🇺🇸🫡 #fyp #gaillewis #xyzbca #walmart #soldier #usa #military ♬ original sound – Catdaddy69696969
Search Interest
External References
[1] TikTok – fluffygaileena
[2] TikTok – unsolicitedpicks
[3] TikTok – vincentsview252
[5] TikTok – noahglenncarter
[6] X – SubToOptimus
