The “Minion mic drop” attached a Minions GIF to any email that was sent over Gmail, leading to a whole host of awkward situations (applying for a job with a Minions GIF is grounds for instant ...

It was designed to end email chains by attaching a gif of an angry minion dropping a microphone, and effectively shutting down the conversation. "Everyone will get your message, but that's the ...

Google has retracted its ‘mic drop’ option from Gmail after complaints from its users, just a few hours after the feature was added for April Fools’ day.

If GIFs are for real — which people are certainly betting on — the money will come. Enjoy the Minions while you can. This article originally appeared on Recode.net.