STOP TOUCHING BASE!!!

[Scuzi]

The worst and most overlooked by far is “Kind regards”. I would bet my annual income on at least 98% of those statements lacking the stated sentiment.

Kind regards,
Scuzi

 

[alexakasloth]

I was always a bit confused as to why management kept on reminding us that we were spinning lots of plates when we didn't work at a circus.

 

[Mr Badger]

I was always a bit confused as to why management kept on reminding us that we were spinning lots of plates when we didn't work at a circus.

If you can't spin the plates, stay out of the kitchen.

 

[adam cool dude]

Our planners on the phone.

"Hello, How's it going are you alright?"

Me: "Yes"

"Can you just pop in so and so on the way back and pick up load 1"

Me: "I am no longer alright"

 

[builder22]

it could be worse

 

[NickK]

Do the needful.

Ah the "do the needful" because I'm not your boss but I'm going to attempt to order you todo something my team should have done, haven't and I'm trying to deflect.

 

[adidan]

When living in NZ it always puzzled my why they only thought 'outside the square'.

Maybe 3D was to crazy.

 

[regulus]

I notice an infestation of ‘double clicking’ on issues amongst the herd. A surprise return to the corporate speak has been ‘ball in court’ and ‘win win’. Not a barrage, but subtle enough for me to notice.

One day I’ll join Linkedin and see if the sheep gets their marching orders from there. I know this is coming from somewhere.

 

[Mr Badger]

Touch base.
Revert (instead reply. It's a completely and utterly different thing).
Do the needful.
Inbox me.

I'm not sure which of these I detest most.

Ah the "do the needful" because I'm not your boss but I'm going to attempt to order you todo something my team should have done, haven't and I'm trying to deflect.

Hold on, so when I tell people I will be back in five minutes because I'm off to "do the needful" have I been using it wrong?

 

[adam cool dude]

it could be worse

What in tarnation is that!!!!

 

[zaniro]

If it irritates you.. you could try working in sectors where the use of that phrase would be deemed inappropriate and should therefore never be uttered in your presence, such as schools, nurseries, or pediatric clinic.

 

[RxR]

If any of the burning issues are disempowering then escalate the process.

 

[tom_e]

Our planners on the phone.

"Hello, How's it going are you alright?"

Me: "Yes"

"Can you just pop in so and so on the way back and pick up load 1"

Me: "I am no longer alright"

Whenever someone sends me a message on Teams with "Hi Tom, how's it going?" with no more detail about what they want my response is always "That depends on what you want".

 

[MrRockliffe]

I just sent an email to someone, starting with “Thanks for touching base”


I would never do so normally, but I did it just to annoy you.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Whenever someone sends me a message on Teams with "Hi Tom, how's it going?" with no more detail about what they want my response is always "That depends on what you want".

I just leave them on read until they either:

Don’t send another message

Or

Send me what they actually want

 

[Crizzy]

I just leave them on read until they either:

Don’t send another message

Or

Send me what they actually want

Yeah this.

Just tell me what you want ffs and do away with the fact you actually care how I am!!