craveytrain

So, I work in a corporate environment, and occassionally have to bite my tongue. This is against my nature, and takes a great deal of effort for me to do. I also have learned you don’t put anything in print that could get you in trouble. I have a perfect example…

So there was a mistake made on an email server, and an email was sent to most of the 15,000 employees of the company I work for. Well, lots of people did a “Reply to All” explaining they shouldn’t have gotten that email. It was annoying, but not much more than that. Well, apparently one guy had enough and shared his comments about it. However, he also replied to all, which only furthered people’s annoyance. So I sent him a message, giving him a bit of a hard time.

This apparently didn’t go over well with him and he sent me a terse response back. Well, that inflamed me, but I know better than to get started in a flame war over the company email, so I composed what I would have sent to this tard and sent it to my friends (as well as my manager). It was good for a laugh, and since the tard couldn’t respond, well, I won…
I have never met this individual, and for his sake, I hope I never do. I am attaching the email, as is usual with emails, read from the bottom to the top.

From: mcravey
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 1:48 PM
To: My Cronies
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: Mass Email

It took every ounce of will power I had not to send this out. But someone had to see it. So rather than sending it back to some random sr. consultant I don’t know that could possibly get me in trouble with HR and whoever else, I thought I would share it with ya.

My genius that will never be seen was:

I’m well aware of the fact that caps=yelling. As are most grade schoolers. I’m glad that you have caught on to it. I guess that Internet 101 course really paid off for you. Good Job!

As for the decaff comment, it’s called a joke. You know joke?
joke: Something said or done to evoke laughter or amusement.

I suppose I could have been more harsh (i.e. - reference that large object apparently lodged in an uncomfortable place for you). However, I was trying to humorously bring to your attention that you seem a bit high strung. Try breathing through the nose, it helps.

~mike

 —  — -Original Message —  — -
From: Random Tard
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:35 PM
To: mcravey
Subject: RE: RE: RE: RE: Mass Email

Caps=Yelling…I definitely meant to yell that…and the decaf comment was weak.

 —  — -Original Message —  — -
From: mcravey
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 12:02 PM
To: Random Tard
Subject: RE: RE: RE: Mass Email

try switching to decaff…

oh, and you might wanna look into get that caps lock key fixed…

 —  — -Original Message —  — -
From: Random Tard
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 8:17 PM
To: EVERYONE
Subject: RE: RE: Mass Email

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, COULD EVERYONE PLEASE STOP REPLYING TO THIS MESSAGE

 —  — -Original Message —  — -
From: Caire, Edgar
Sent: Tue 3/30/2004 10:50 PM
To: EVERYONE
Subject: RE: Mass Email

Hi, I think this message was sent to me in error.

I really dont´t know what this is referring to.

 —  — -Original Message —  — -
From: Mistaken Mail Server
Sent: Tuesday, March 30, 2004 2:53 PM
To: EVERYONE
Subject: Mass Email

Blah Blah Blah

This entry was posted on Wednesday, April 28th, 2004 at 3:08 pm and is filed under venting. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.