Posted on 09/21/2006 by the cynic
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Mine:
1) When you send an email, and I reply with a question, and you reply, and I reply with another question, RESPOND for God's sakes. I'd love to study the psychology of email because I've noticed that nobody ever replies back after the second "Re." Example:
joe@hell.com: Blah blah blah
cynic@hell.com: Question?
joe@hell.com: Answer
cynic@hell.com: Just another quick question......
joe@hell.com [Never Replies....]
that changing the Email Subject is necessary to avoid getting put in the delete file. Anyone noticed this?
STOP assuming that it's just a thanks, youre welcome, etc. and putting it straight in your delete folder. READ dammit!
2) Don't ignore my emails and then say "No" when I ask if you got my email. This is the office network and you got my email. The reason I know this is that I get bouncebacks if you don't. You were ignoring it or didn't notice it. (Thank God for "read receipts" for this reason).
3) Don't email EVERYONE IN THE @#@#$ COMPANY, which is all over the country, asking "Where do I find such and such supplies" or "I need a conference room at 2 pm can someone help me find one" or "How do I....?" We have a group of people who routinely do this and I have no clue why they can't just ask someone in their own office.
4) Don't "reply-all" to crack inside jokes to your one buddy on an email of 20.
That's my list for now. Add your own if you wish. This post is just for fun.
POST A COMMENTthe cynic(09/21/2006)
Oh--yeah. No worries, I didn't mean to imply that I use the "read receipt" ALL the time (I barely use it), but it's a good tool to use on those who always say "No, I didn't get your email." The folks who use it all the time are annoying.
hooptieschick(09/23/2006)
I just got to add a post about the CAPS lock when writing e-mail, it just drives me crazy when people are shouting at you and don't even know it!
BPFH(09/23/2006)
A: Because it messes up the normal order in which people read text. Q: Why is top-posting bad?
just me(09/23/2006)
Another reply to all pet peeve. Don't reply to all just with some witty crack so that we all can see how "hilariously clever" you are.
Billows(09/23/2006)
A woman at my previous employer send an e-mail to a massive group of company employees wanting to know if anyone knew of a place that she could get a good massage. !!!!!
Dharmadee(09/23/2006)
One woman REPLIED to a similar request to the group email address, to say that she GAVE good massage. (not kidding.) She was promoted, by the way, then "retired" to work from home, with a big settlement. Sad, but true.
BPFH(09/23/2006)
Admittedly, this isn't email, but it's similar to #3. Where I work, we have an internal IM application. Occasionally, we get someone in support sending "If Customer X calls back, please transfer them to extension 1234--we got cut off," to everyone. As if they were incapable of selecting one of the three "Product Support" groups from the combobox...
the cynic(09/29/2006)
Couple more to add: 1) A yes or no question is not an either-or question. Don't answer an email: "Would you like this or that?" with "Yes"--you didn't answer my questions. 2) When I email you a question, answer it. Don't beat around the bush or change the subject, because when I reply back to clarify you probably won't reply anyway (see Pet Peeve #1).
Victoria(09/30/2006)
My pet peeve is filthy, dirty, disgusting, or just plain boring and stupid (ex. = chain letters) emails. If you want to communicate something worthwhile, fine. I will send regards and perhaps a few anecdotes about current doings and inquire as to the state of someone's health, and I will perpetually (!) receive puppy-dog pics and saggy breast jokes as response. - Is this where people's heads are at?
twiz (09/21/2006)
I hate it when they mark the "return receipt requested" to notify them you have read it. I always disable it and then put their email at the bottom of the list. I think it is just plain rude to do that. Another one, I can't stand it when people CC: all management on stupid issues just to try and cover their own butt. So lame.
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