People Are “Translating” The Corporate Email Speak That Drives Them Nuts
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“Just circling back on this” = “I just need you do answer. A goddamn ‘yes’ or ‘no’ will do, JUST ANSWER.”
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) January 29, 2020
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I just wanted to touch base per my last email. We need to circle the wagons and make sure we are all on the same page about the process before we face forward towards the user community.
— The Cursed (D/Daniel) (@pontelon) January 29, 2020
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“Thank you for your patience.”
You were, in fact, everything but patient.— Hungry for new job (@MonnichiArt) January 30, 2020
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I think we’re missing the forest for the trees here. Maybe we should take this discussion offline and then touch base with the group once you and I are on the same page.
— Steve (@graymagiker) January 30, 2020
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“Please let me know if I can assist any further with this” = “I’m done helping you”
— Matthew Barry (@therealmdbarry) January 30, 2020
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“I wanted to follow up” – you forgot didn’t you? Didn’t you? Am I a joke to you?!
— Jamie Keller (@Jamie7Keller) January 29, 2020
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“As previously discussed” = I didn’t put in writing last time because I thought you were an adult.
— Mitch Dinkins (@MitchDinkins) January 29, 2020
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“this is a good start” or as I like to call it, “cute, but this is trash. start over.”
— sspitz (@sspitz) January 30, 2020
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Guilty! I often say “Sorry for being unclear” when I mean “Christ! How many times do i have to go over this, Mark?”
— Daniel Mccrea (@DanielMccrea_) January 30, 2020
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each one, a knife to my heart
— delia paunescu (@delia_p) January 31, 2020
