Randomguy Posted July 17, 2019 Share #1 Posted July 17, 2019 ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted July 17, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted July 17, 2019 I reread the email, it wasn't that bad. Fucking Tech Data, I really let them off lightly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted July 17, 2019 Share #3 Posted July 17, 2019 I feel like a beer too. Not gonna happen right now. Email, hell yeah, you know me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 17, 2019 Share #4 Posted July 17, 2019 I am a big mouth. My own self preservation is to write hot e-mails, give it some time and re-read it and decide to send. Often I will adjust it, one time I deleted the whole thing, which likely saved my job 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted July 17, 2019 Share #5 Posted July 17, 2019 I'm old school. I've sent letters that I regretted. The emails i regret are usually just because i forgot the attachment. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2019 Share #6 Posted July 17, 2019 The probability of a messed up email is in direct proportion to the number of sendees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted July 17, 2019 Share #7 Posted July 17, 2019 5 hours ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: The probability of a messed up email is in direct proportion to the number of sendees. That’s probably very accurate. If you’re searching for who else to add to the “to:” list, it’s probably best to walk away. And never send a tense email after business hours, send in the next morning after the opportunity to review. It both allows you to cool off, and not look like you’re perseverating about an issue late at night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted July 17, 2019 Share #8 Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Prophet Zacharia said: That’s probably very accurate. If you’re searching for who else to add to the “to:” list, it’s probably best to walk away. And never send a tense email after business hours, send in the next morning after the opportunity to review. It both allows you to cool off, and not look like you’re perseverating about an issue late at night. Abe Lincoln's practice of often not sending many of the letters he wrote is good advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySTL ★ Posted July 17, 2019 Share #9 Posted July 17, 2019 Yes but I did it My Way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted July 17, 2019 Share #10 Posted July 17, 2019 Fortunately, emails were virtually unknown when I was a chief chemist in charge of three research teams and a pilot plant. When I became a teacher, I quickly learned not to put anything in writing if I didn't have to. But there were some things I said on the phone to superiors that I soon called back to apologize for saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 17, 2019 Share #11 Posted July 17, 2019 ...no. But on at least two occasions I've regretted having a lot of beer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted July 17, 2019 Share #12 Posted July 17, 2019 11 hours ago, wilbur said: I feel like a beer too. Not gonna happen right now. ...it was hot here yesterday, so after my ride I put one of the Mexican pilsners in the freezer for about 15 minutes, to get it really cold. Then I cut up a fresh lemon and drank that ice cold beer alternating with sucking on lemon wedges, the same way you do tequila shots. It was pretty good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted July 17, 2019 Share #13 Posted July 17, 2019 When I was young and dumb email wasn’t a thing but I said a few things in anger (once to my bosses boss) that I probably shouldn’t have. I remember faxing a scathing memo to the firms corporate leadership once. I had Corporate HR tell me I had to promote a minority as it was in all of our best interest to do so even though i didn’t feel the minority was the best candidate. A few weeks before this I was told I wasn’t being considered for a promotion and was told it was due to lack of experience. I basically called out HR as being hypocrites and told them if by that logic then I’m due a promotion too. They dropped the whole thing. I blew doors shortly after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 17, 2019 Share #14 Posted July 17, 2019 11 hours ago, TrentonMakes said: The emails i regret are usually just because i forgot the attachment. A classic event. Likewise, the "reply ALL" screw up. Or the "stayed in draft, never sent" email that makes you angry you haven't gotten a response to yet. I did text one of my teenage nieces a beer drinking comment that was instead intended for my brother. That's was lucky considering some of the text messages I exchange with my brothers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted July 17, 2019 Share #15 Posted July 17, 2019 I tend to send those regretful emails only when I feel like having a lot of beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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