Friday, November 17

Tips For Irate Email:

1. Caps lock
2. Exclaimation points
3. Threats of violence
4. Send to the entire company
--- Extra Credit ---
5. Use big typeface
6. All red
7. Attach obscene picture

I wrote this on a whiteboard near my desk, after one of the slightly unrestrained egos in the company decided to throw a hissy and composed an email that did the first four items on that list. I kid you not, 29 exclaimation points in a row. If he had used 30, then we would have really known he was pissed. Nothing says "professional" and "articulate" like an all caps email too.



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