August 9th, 2007 by huphtur under email, hate, top10
- Stop including Word documents that you could have easily pasted in the e-mail.
- When you are organizing a party, please BCC the invite, I don’t really care about most your friends (who I don’t even know) telling me they can’t make it.
- Stop e-mailing me back with “Thanks”. Only e-mail me back if you have more questions or if there are any problems.
- When you change e-mail address, don’t inform me from your old address, send it from your new e-mail address!
- We’ve been e-mailing each other for a while now, you can stop being formal. Stop opening with my name and stop signing off with yours, I already know who we are.
- If you’re going to have to use a signature, please keep it short without any fruity fonts, colors or logos.
- Why include your email address in your signature? I received the mail from you, so I already got your e-mail address.
- When resending an e-mail or attachment, please use the same subject so the e-mail thread stays intact.
- CAPS IS CONSIDERED YELLING, YOU SHOULD KNOW THIS BY NOW!
- Stop asking if I got you’re email. Yes, I got it. Did I read it? That’s the question you should have asked.
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August 9th, 2007 at 11:00 am
If you’re gonna leave all the previous conversation in a reply, put your reply on *top* of the email, don’t make me scroll down to see your answer.
August 9th, 2007 at 12:28 pm
Re #4, I think it’s a good idea to email from the old one or both, as many people don’t use Gmail’s SPAM filter and have to use whitelists and stuff to ensure emails get through.
I agree arah, “top posting” is more convenient as long as you’re not mailing a large group of people who may not remember the entire message thread, and may benefit from reading previous messages in chronological order.
August 9th, 2007 at 9:42 pm
Haha, I love the hate and agree with most. I kinda like #5 though… I think it’s a little bit of courtesy to include a “hey snapple,” or “yo flapple,” introduction and a sign off.
And as long as it’s not a ridiculous signature *cough* sole tech employees *cough* I think it’s ok.
With much love and affection,
Foxxyz
Keychain & Promo Merchandise Manager, Logistics Department
BeS, Baltamont, Betnies, Bemerica, BirdyTwo, B2
dumbfuck@myjobsucks.com
I PRETEND TO CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT SO DON’T PRINT THIS EMAIL OUT UNLESS YOU REALLY REALLY REALLY HAVE TO.
GREEN4LIFE. (tree logo)
August 10th, 2007 at 7:49 am
I wholeheartedly agree with all of the above points. Bravo!
October 1st, 2007 at 3:33 pm
My name is Danno, and I endorse #1 with every cell in my skinny self.
October 15th, 2007 at 12:12 am
I used to not put my email in .sigs, but got tired of people asking what it was AFTER I already emailed them. Yes, I know WE all know it’s in the header, but you would be amazed how many people don’t know that. So: it’s my .sig.
April 7th, 2011 at 1:02 am
Some people write everything in the subject line! Are you kidding me???? This is the WORST thing anyone could do! Writing everything in the bloody subject line, leaving the body of the email blank! This not just irks and irritates me, but angers me beyond my limit! Those who don’t know how to email should bloody keep their thick heads out of it and stick to pen and paper. Shame on you!
October 10th, 2011 at 7:24 am
…and if we’re friends, on good terms, don’t close the email with “Regards”… Regards is for lawyers after sending some legal document. Choose something more lighthearted, or better yet, don’t sign it at all, since I already know it’s you — and even if you didn’t, you probably included your signature file anyhow!
Regards,
CS
October 19th, 2011 at 5:56 am
I agree with Sam. Writing the entire email in the subject line. That gets the delete button really fast. I’d also like to extend this list to text messaging.
Some people just can’t figure out the shortcuts and makes for a long read of 2 sentences.