re: Odd use of terms in company emails

In writing emails or forms, I use, “asap” to mean, when it’s convenient, but don’t forget about it.

And I use, “ASAP”, if it’s fairly urgent.

If it’s an emergency, need it now type situation, I call.

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We didn't want any girth behind us

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Girth is a word whose usefulness has been ruined for normal use. It really only means one thing….

ASAP means now
ASAR means add it to your list

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FYI - this is usually intended as a heads up or quick note, but “For Your Information” sounds kinda condescending or abrasive.

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Funny you mentioned that as I actively avoid it in all correspondence and usually on forum posts because it always seems slightly holier than thou*. The last thing I want is someone quietly miffed at me when all I was trying to do was tell them to go frick themselves.


* I am pretty good at doing that without using an acronym.

FYSA

What’s even more bothersome is just people that don’t read attachments. Just sent someone a quote with freight included. Emails me back asking me how much the freight is. Brah. Read the fricking quote.

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What’s even more bothersome is just people that don’t read attachments.

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Eh, this one can be iffy. Some servers block attachments or require additional user input. Id just reply with "my last email had an attachment with that information. Did you receive it?" Chances are they missed it, but shite happens sometimes.

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Got a guy at DOTD who sends me emails regularly. They are ALL marked "urgent." Gives me that annoying little red exclamation point in Outlook. Doesn't matter if we're discussing work that's 5 years away--everything is marked highest priority.

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Regulators/beaurocrats in general are lacking in the area of communication, over-value themselves and have little-no credibility. Give them the minimum info required, right before the deadline. I've always found they are very slow in responding to requests and are just generally lame...with a few exceptions. If they become obnoxious, drill them with concise email, telling them they'll get what they need.

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Based on the responses it’s a fairly common thought.

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Which illustrates the depths of the intellectual despair in this place.

It is honestly inconceivable to me that a man could hold a job in which he receives company email and not clearly understand the universal meaning of ASAP.