Having transitioned careers from one of the major national banks to a smaller, more vibrant company I've discovered that there are indeed intelligent, motivated hard-working people around. I now work with some quite excellent individuals.
There are however - exceptions.
From: TERRY [mailto:fieldrep@rogers.com]
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 12:23 PM
To: CAN-Clientprogram@ourcompany.com
Subject: Territory ID 114
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From: CAN-Clientprogram@ourcompany.com
To: Terry
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 3:50 PM
Subject: RE: Territory ID 114
Terry,
There are no changes documented on the attached worksheet.
FWG
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From: TERRY [mailto:fieldrep@rogers.com]
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 4:53 PM
To: CAN-Clientprogram@ourcompany.com
Subject: Re: Territory ID 114
There are no changes necessary.
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From: CAN-Clientprogram@ourcompany.com
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 5:20 PM
To: Terry
Subject: RE: Territory ID 114
In the future please do not contact us if you have nothing to request. Thanks.
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Unsaid but hopefully implied is this: 'Because I don't have time for this kind of idiotness!!'
Do you think that was clearly implied? I certainly hope it was.
FWG
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7 comments:
I think it was clearly implied to most of us. Unfortunately, Terry is probably still scratching his/her head. Maybe you should have added, "you assanine doo doo head". I find that always gets my point across.
Is Terry a she or a he? I *have* to know.
I got one for you.
I was just in a Conference call and was asked this question.
What will happen if the light bulb burns out?
I guess it won't come on.
OK I just wanted to be clear on that.
SHLNPG
I would have treated the initial e-mail as some sort of personal attack, and replied as such. You know, something like "I'm terribly hurt that you would send something like that out to everyone in the department. I can't believe you would forward what I'm sure you know is a sensitive subject for me to everyone. I'm sorry to say I can never trust you again. Consider this the end of our friendship. From now on, I will interact with you on a strictly professional basis. In fact, I'm filing a grievance with management. Perhaps this will stop you from sending e-mails like this in the future."
Or is that a bit over the top?
czjbjxwh
Wow! What a rallying of support from the community! Thanks guys! (heart swelling) but I'm okay. Really.
Anon: Sounds like they're not the brightest bulbs in the pack over there...
Flumadiddles: Terry is likely a he, presumeably being the significant other (though possibly being a lesbian lover - who knows) of the perpetrator who is named Brenda and who presumeably is a she and who apparently has no email account of her own. Hope that's the definitive answer you were after!
Davey-boy: I hope that's not considered over-the-top because if it is than this draft that I'm aiming to send will almost certainly be:
Dear Brenda:
Furthermore, should you waste our time with any further nonsense of this sort again - or otherwise email this centre in any manner apart from the precise directions contained in your guide we will immediately exercise our option to trigger the remote explosives stored in your handheld computer device and kill you.
Regards and happy new year...
There's no business like wbzmz.
Oooh...me rikey velly much. I'm not surprised you're into the explosives...especially with the Esso bombings I've heard some rumours about. The voices in my head just tell me to set things on fire. Crap there they go again. Gotta run...must... find... matches.
xxhmwfb (that sounds dirty!) :o)
Similar, but different note, I had someone send me an update of a file, but didn't do anything to indicate what was new. Considering I'm taking that file and compiling from five other people, it would have been helpful to have highlighted the changes.
It takes all types.
BTW, my sister has a "gorgeous" angel figurine from her ex-'s mother - she might be willing to trade for the lovely "dragon."
Kathleen -- I go through the spreadsheet-mystery-changes-not-highlighted routine quite regularly. Few things are more painfully aggravating.
Very kind of you to assist with the decorative monsters dilema. Angel eh? I'll give it some thought but you shouldn't hold your breath. ;-)
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