*sensible chuckle*

Apr 8, 2022 1:12 AM

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That would be hilarious if she actually said that

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I had to say stuff like this all the time to avoid blame from clients for their screw ups. "I told you this, not my fault!"

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I love it when I get an email from someone saying "per my last email" and pointing out how it was in fact not included in their last email.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"Per my last email..." = "since y'all muhfuckas clearly have reading comprehension issues..."

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I’d put up these two with Stacey abrams against any trio GOPs

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

That's often just a CYA move, along with "as we discussed earlier". I gave you this info weeks ago, don't blame me cuz you didn't read it

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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3 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 0

Best Regards

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Been on vacation this week and it was a joy to see other people cutting+pasting from my previous e-mails to answer folks' questions. lol.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

if its in the header its agressive, if its in the body it could go either way depending on context.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I just copy+paste my last email, but with bigger font, and highlighted.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's corporate talk for "DID I FUCKING STUTTER?"

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

For some reason just the word "per" makes me shudder with rage

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And the last person to use it on me was this week "per the document I sent before" and I screenshotted the document showing the info I neede

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Needed wasn't there and got a "oh that's odd, your copy of the doc is missing it"

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

She’s not wrong.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

3 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

I take it to the next level. Not only do I put “per my last email” I also attach said email and include “(see attached)”.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm envisioning tiny pink/purple skull flowers cascading down a stone retaining wall now. (per your username)

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I used it so often I was told to stop using it. I now use “in reference to our last correspondence”

3 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

My favourite is forwarding my email to them that they have ignored and asking if they had had a chance to look at it for me.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Head of agency told us not to reply like this, basically allowing clients to walk all over us. And he wondered why turnover was high…

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sometimes it is necessary -

3 years ago | Likes 75 Dislikes 1

FLOUNCE!

3 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

YAS KIDS

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

As seen on 90% of my sent emails from my last job. People can't read.

3 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 0

I noticed that my colleagues usually read the mail to the point where it grabs their interest (i.e. the good price) and then just stop >

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

reading any further details (delivery time, quantity available, origin etc.)

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Rude or not, I didn't make this happen. They did by not reading the email.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Once again, AOC is 120% correct.

3 years ago | Likes 21 Dislikes 2

I usually just screencap the last email and highlight the text. I've been called "snarky".

3 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

That's not a bad thing, I bet there are people there that think what you did was hilarious and wish they did the same.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Welcome to the club! I got called condescending and snarky for using business professional formatting. lol

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I like to fully attach the last email and say “attached for your reference”.

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Even better when it's literally in the reply string!

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm reasonably certain she is a subject matter expert on e-shade.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

I don't use "Per my last email". I reply all and attach the previous email with "See attached".

3 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

I've done that before to certain coworkers.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I would never forgive you for that.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Why do politicians feel the need to have such an active twitter account. It started with trump now it seems to just accelerate.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

It's basically "Can you not fucking read?!?" in corp-speak.

3 years ago | Likes 518 Dislikes 1

"It's truly impressive how well you write, given that you can't read."

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"I done told you once now your sup knows I'm telling you again"

3 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

Where does "barring error on my side I have not received a reply to my last mail" rate?

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Like "with all due respect", which is none.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

AKA "How have you not murdered yourself yet you fucking muppet?"

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

We frequently use 'per the email below' when sending something to someone for the first time, and even that feels combative.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

"see below for update on ____" or similar is more casual and accomplishes the same

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

'I already fucking told you, you fucking dumb piece of shit' and then you smile at them next time you seem them at work.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Is there a polite way to reference a previous email?

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"What the fuck!?" = "Please advise."

3 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 0

Between my boss and I, I just literally said "hey man, am I crazy or...??? Because WHAT THE FUCK"

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Or "What the fuck, are you dumb and blind?"

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

"just checking to see if you got my last email" = "bitch I now you saw it, don't ignore me."

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

“What the fuck me on our new course of action.”

3 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 1

Fuck me on our new course of action? Are you talking to HR about your benefits?

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

"please advise" = I'm a fucking idiot who needs to be spoon-fed instructions and am too lazy to ask a real question.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 8

It's usually "this situation has potentially serious ramifications that others should be aware of, and advice is welcomed"

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

then use those words. I've met too many incompetent fools who use "please advise" to shirk responsibility and avoid work.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Only a chickenshit is afraid to ask for advice

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

I've personally gone as far as to attach the last email I sent as reference. Fuck 'em.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Forward the actual email with “per my last email, see below”

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

For me it's: I already told you the law I'm obeying & no amount of complaint emails to ME will change that law so stop wasting both our time

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I like to also attach the email in reference to the “per my last email” email. “Per my last email (attached)…”

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

As email subject, it says "I'm here for your kneecaps."

3 years ago | Likes 118 Dislikes 0

Even better when you CC your boss and their boss

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

My wife had to do this when another employee was very brazenly accusing her of messing something up. Unfortunately for her dumb ass, my 1/

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

wife had a paper trail of emails going back months showing it was the other ladies fuckup. Sure that felt amazing... 2

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Go Lions!

3 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I’ve been CC’d in an email like that. The most professional beat down I’ve ever seen in my life was in the body of it.

3 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

“Per our discussion” is “just putting it in writing so others see we actually work.” “Per my last email” is “can you read you stupid bitch?”

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

For me, “per our discussion” is a CYA like….”here is what I said and don’t act like it’s not”

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yes! Get off the phone, write email. Paper trail is important. Plus, if you thought you understood each other and didn't, you'll fix it.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

If anyone wants to know what the actually polite way to respond, it is "I'm sorry for any confusion but to clarify..."

3 years ago | Likes 89 Dislikes 2

As I noted previously…

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I'm sorry you were not able to UNDERSTAND THE WORDS THAT WERE WRITTEN TO YOU, YOU DUMB FUCK.

3 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

But to clarify...as per my last email

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The more polite, the shadier the shade. This reads, “I’m sorry for your incompetence”

3 years ago | Likes 61 Dislikes 1

I've used this to customers. They can take it however they like.

3 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Apparently anyone who is naturally over-polite due to social anxiety is just sending death threats left and right.

3 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Speaking as an overly polite project manager... yes. That is accurate.

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Basically, the assumption is that any and all corporate mail exchange is of various grades of hatred.

3 years ago | Likes 25 Dislikes 0

That seems like a relatively safe assumption to me.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Also, CC'ing any manager is being a tattle-tale and/or attention whore.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

I CC my boss so he can see the dumb shit customers say loool

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My manager insists on being CC'd in sometime because he wants to be kept in the loop

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I tell my ppl “if it’s the second time you’re telling someone something, cc me.” If there’s a f’n problem at that point they can try me >

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I routinely have to CC my coworker's managers in my emails since they don't fucking update their own bosses on anything. Amateur hour stuff.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I counted that as tattle-tale (I'm telling in advance you don't do the work without this accountability). But yeah.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Not necessarily. Might be a case of "I KNOW I'll get fucked over this & need to create evidence that I was ordered to do it and boss knew"

3 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I use it as a "Hey I may be about to fuck someone over, I need you to be my backup if shit goes down"

3 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Nah, that counts as justified tattle. “I’m pretty sure the follow up will be above my pay grade. Let me read my boss in b4 blindsided.

3 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0