Widge Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Wid? Aye that's me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Just now, Widge said: Aye that's me. Could lead to awkward misunderstandings. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 54 minutes ago, The Moonster said: We were given a training class on "How to use Social Media and Email in regards to your workplace" this week and apparently not saying "Hello", "Hi" or some other mundane greeting on an email is deemed rude and unwelcoming. Anyone found to be using incorrect email etiquette such as this could face disciplinary action. I shit you not. Our old general manager used to sign off his emails with "Thx". Not even his name after it or a best regards, just "Thx". I cannot tell you how much that made my blood boil. Worst of it was he was about 63, I expect that shit from a 12 year old girl, not a highly respected engineer. Disgusting 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 30 minutes ago, Widge said: I also sign off my emails with my shortened name, the one that is used by everyone. Since my signature has my full name and I'm not sure there's a single person in the world who calls me it. Means I don't get called it by new folk. That's another email related one. Not my actual name but say my name was Richard, but I get called Ricky.. people who I have never met emailing me calling me Rick. Don't take it upon yourself to give me a nickname you arsehole. If your emailing someone you don't know surely you would always use their full name unless they start replying using a shortened name and then you would use that one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Just now, Rugster said: Disgusting Are you still recovering from your birthday/anniversary celebrations? It's a very terse Rugster we're seeing here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 minute ago, irvine_buddie said: That's another email related one. Not my actual name but say my name was Richard, but I get called Ricky.. people who I have never met emailing me calling me Rick. Don't take it upon yourself to give me a nickname you arsehole. If your emailing someone you don't know surely you would always use their full name unless they start replying using a shortened name and then you would use that one. I have a similar problem, my name is Rodney but people keep calling me Dave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEADOWXI Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I constantly cannot believe how people don't even read when they reply. My name appears as the sender of the mail, and in my signature at that bottom, yet people reply and get my name wrong constantly. Not my name but it would be like having Steven in your signature and people replyinh ' Hi Stephen ' or Stuart / Stewart. I have a full signature for new emails and it changes to a shortened one for replies and forwards to cut down the space and formality for ongoing email conversations. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widge Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Could lead to awkward misunderstandings. Ohh I dunno, seems to work on a variety of levels tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskychimp Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 The fact that hairdressers/barbers are terrible at styling hair. They spend all that time cutting your hair and then send you out looking like the kid that got bullied at school. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 3 hours ago, The Moonster said: We were given a training class on "How to use Social Media and Email in regards to your workplace" this week and apparently not saying "Hello", "Hi" or some other mundane greeting on an email is deemed rude and unwelcoming. Anyone found to be using incorrect email etiquette such as this could face disciplinary action. I shit you not. Our old general manager used to sign off his emails with "Thx". Not even his name after it or a best regards, just "Thx". I cannot tell you how much that made my blood boil. Worst of it was he was about 63, I expect that shit from a 12 year old girl, not a highly respected engineer. I used to have a guy I worked with who did that. He was in a different department but every email he sent ended - Cheers, D. Have some self respect ffs. You aren't emailing your pal via Hotmail or something. You're in a place of work in a very well paid role. He's in his 50's as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie adie Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Inconsiderate.or juat plain thick as shit, folk who go to filling station and proceed to use one of only two, (out of 8 different pumps, of which at least three are unoccupied. ) of the only pay at pump facilities then fucking pay at the kiosk 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I had a manager that would type EMAILS ALL IN CAPS. He eventually stopped that but then moved onto sending blank emails with a subject like- Update? He was a p***k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I have a similar problem, my name is Rodney but people keep calling me Dave. One of my brothers used to call me Rodders. He knew it got on my tits so he kept doing it. Thankfully he grew out of it! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirdcal Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 I had a manager that would type EMAILS ALL IN CAPS. He eventually stopped that but then moved onto sending blank emails with a subject like- Update? He was a p***k. I used to reply to them blank if there was no update to give. Always got them off their arse and over to you to ask what it meant.Smart arse answer of 'saving time with response inkeeping with your query so i can spend more time on task in hand.'Usually shut them up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 1 hour ago, Cerberus said: He eventually stopped that but then moved onto sending blank emails with a subject like- Update? I used to have a manager who would forward customer emails with no comment other than a question mark. Sometimes two or three question marks. Left me having to figure out what she wanted me to do with it. Respond to the customer? Explain to her what the customer was asking? Kick her in the pie? It was a bloody minefield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 Another pttgomn is people that big deal the shit out of everything to make themselves look important. They do it here a lot. A 30 minute job that takes all week because it's complexity and significance is ridiculously over-stated. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 There could be an entire topic devoted to email etiquette or lack there of. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 My pttgomn on this occasion is me. Looks like being a temperamental wee w**k has cost me my job and I'll be moving back home after only 2 months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeAreElgin Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 My first and last name can be regarded as two first names yet it is obvious from my email address what my first name is.I will consistently receive emails addressed to my surname or something close to it, which is the best way to make sure your email goes to the bottom of the pile.I once had a client reply to an email with "Hi Michelle"... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 23, 2017 Share Posted February 23, 2017 5 hours ago, irvine_buddie said: That's another email related one. Not my actual name but say my name was Richard, but I get called Ricky.. people who I have never met emailing me calling me Rick. Don't take it upon yourself to give me a nickname you arsehole. If your emailing someone you don't know surely you would always use their full name unless they start replying using a shortened name and then you would use that one. I'd have called you Dick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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