Who Is Walmart Associate 'Gail Lewis' And Why Are TikTokers Thanking Her For Her Service? The Viral Meme Explained

Walmart has, apparently, lost one of its most passionate employees recently and TikTokers are taking their time to thank her for her service.

The employee in question is Gail Lewis, a 10-year Walmart veteran from Morris, Illinois who went viral after posting an emotional video in which she announces her departure over the store intercom, sparking a wave of memes. Here's what you need to know about the clip and why it's become such a phenomenon lately.

Who Is 'Gail Lewis, Walmart Associate?'

On November 16th, Walmart employee and TikToker @fluffygaileena, aka Gail Lewis, posted an emotional video that gained over 7 million views in a week. The video shows Lewis "signing off" from her last shift at a Walmart in Morris, Illinois, where she worked for 10 years, by announcing her departure over the store intercom.

The video then cuts to Lewis crying in her car as she explains how much the job and the friends she made there, emphasizing how much she'll miss it. She proceeds to explain that it's a "happy sad" feeling because she left Walmart for a better job.

In the following days, the video went viral, sparking a flurry of memes thanking Lewis for her 10 years of service.

How Is 'Gail Lewis' Used In Memes?

The emotional video touched the hearts of many viewers, who began posting videos thanking Lewis for her service. The videos often feature portions of Lewis' viral video set to sad music, along with reaction images and videos of people crying or saluting. The videos have a largely ironic tinge to them, with many treating Lewis' departure as if she were a soldier who lost her life in a war.

Some of the videos feature original photoshops of Lewis' face on the bodies of war generals and soldiers. The memes have even spread from TikTok to sites like X (Twitter), where she's similarly being celebrated for all the work she did at Walmart over the past decade.

For the full history of Gail Lewis, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.