"Have you done it today?" one colleague asks.
"It was hard, but I felt so good once I'd finished," another pipes in.
"It was over in 30 seconds for me," someone yells from the other side of the room.
No, this isn't an explicit conversation that should never be uttered in an office before a morning coffee, or ever, it's the collective musings about the six-guess word game Wordle that the whole world seems to be talking about.
But as millions of people share their conquests and failures online to social media, what happens if the game simply doesn't get you off?
'No relationship to real life'
Assistant Professor Oliver Baumann from Bond University's School of Psychology said if you don't like the game, or find it too hard, it doesn't necessarily mean you're less intelligent than your Wordle-loving counterparts.
"It's not a reason to worry because obviously it's quite an abstract skill," he said of the game bought by the New York Times in January.
"They may be a more entrepreneurial person or like to organise and plan things, interact with people, or build teams and make things happen.
"Or they're just not the type of person who likes to sit down and focus on tiny details."
The online puzzle game gives users six attempts to guess a five-letter word that changes each day.
Since its booming popularity, many people have begun sharing their results to social media daily.
Those who are good at languages are more likely to excel at Wordle, but having a large vocabulary doesn't necessarily guarantee success, according to Dr Baumann.
"It definitely favours people who like to focus on details."
Drawn to rituals
Some people like Wordle for the "nostalgia factor", with those who played Scrabble or other word games as children more likely to get hooked, Dr Baumann said.
Others could be longing for a daily ritual.
"[We] were used to coming together and doing things together with other humans.
"Something like Wordle has a ritualistic character and brings people together in an organised fashion.
"Some people probably have this craving for rituals in our life and [Wordle] would be a one modern instance of that."
'I don't like to fail'
For Greenbank mother-of-three Kate Thomas the competition is what draws her to the game.
The gym manager said she "loves a challenge" and starts her day by playing Wordle.
"I'm somebody who doesn't like to fail. I'm drawn to continuing a winning streak and making sure I can get that word every day," she said.
Ms Thomas said she also enjoys the community aspect of the game.
"I just love that the power of the word of mouth and how the internet can allow something to spread like that."
Losers blame the game
Sunshine Coast competition expert Craig Seitam said he enjoys the fact users are on a level-playing field when they come to the game.
"Other word games I can play them as many times as I want to and it's all random, so I can't compare [Wordle] with anyone else," he said.
Mr Seitam drew parallels between the game and the competition industry, saying when someone doesn't finish the game or win a competition they blame the system, not themselves.
"People accuse the New York Times of manipulating the responses, they're upset at certain words, or say words are being taken out because of the political correctness or whatever the case may be," he said.
Once per day key to success
Dr Baumann said the fact the game could only be played once daily was part of the attraction.
"For the last 20 years we are more and more getting used to overabundance," he said.
"If you think about what we would have paid for cinema or to rent a video, now we pay the same per month to watch as many shows as we want.
"You don't have to sign up for an account and get spam emails and provide all your details. It's sort of like using the internet when it first started."
