So I just got reprimanded at my job...

[Relic]

The funny part is how it's written in the smug tone of the nerdy comic book guy from the Simpson's, but it was still acceptable until you put the typo in the end, which just accentuated the smug tone even more, even though you didn't mean too. Beautiful.

lol yep, the smug tone is my way of screaming :"YOU BUNCH OF FREAKING IDIOTS!!!" without the screaming. It's amazing how you develop the skill to get a point across in a business-like fashion without ever having to actually SAY what you're thinking... it's fun. Almost like writing lyrics.

Update - after getting the ceremonial reprimand out of the way, (it's not going on any sort of record thankfully) my supervisor is now laughing his *ss off.

 

[EricF]

Writing carefully-crafted businees letters is an art and a skill I'm highly familiar with. There are some very creative ways to say, "no way in hell, and you're a dumb-a$$ for asking".

 

[Johnny Mack]

oh man, i lost it for about 5 minutes, that is the funniest thing ive come across all week. perfectly executed, even if it is a typo.

 

[smperry]

LOL!!!

The funny part is how it's written in the smug tone of the nerdy comic book guy from the Simpson's, but it was still acceptable until you put the typo in the end, which just accentuated the smug tone even more, even though you didn't mean too. Beautiful.

+1

 

[Guest043]

haha what a great "stupid me" moment that is..

 

[kesslari]

That is REALLY funny.

Glad to see your boss took it as an amusing accident... Points for him.

JK

 

[James Hart]

I love it! I'm glad the job didn't come down too hard on you.

 

[steve66]

If you ended your email with:

Please feel free to contact me anytime. I look forward to working with you again.

I will follow-up with you periodically

Retards,

I cant see how you can get in a mess.

 

[SBassman]

You need to put this on your resume.

 

[lunarpollen]

hahahaha

I work in publications so i can appreciate this situation.

It sucks because the T is adjacent to the G on the keyboard... and "retards" is an actual word, so an auto spellchecker won't identify it. The best thing to do is to avoid using the word "regards" in that fashion.

 

[peterbright]

You did it on purpose & I would have given you a raise.

 

[Relic]

You did it on purpose & I would have given you a raise.

 

[Jiggybass]

Hahaha, that is seriously awesome!

 

[Rattman]

I've had dreams similar to your story where I was in a technical situation and the pressure became too much.. and well, an accident like yours happened to me.. except your experience was no dream.. you actually called some LAN Admins 'retards' .. oh man thats just too delicious to believe!! Great story

 

[WookieeForLife]

Some funny stuff.

 

[hdracer]

Writing carefully-crafted businees letters is an art and a skill I'm highly familiar with. There are some very creative ways to say, "no way in hell, and you're a dumb-a$$ for asking".

I learned a long time ago that in business and life in general that tact is being able to tell someone to go to h*** and they are happy to be on there way!

 

[hover]

Some funny stuff.

Dude, not for nothin, but you resurrected a 2 year old thread to write that?

 

[Relic]

Holy brain-eating undead necro-thread batman!!

 

[WookieeForLife]

Dude, not for nothin, but you resurrected a 2 year old thread to write that?

I did it for Relic. :scowl:

 

[Dan Mee]

Lesson 1: ALWAYS poof read everything you write before sending.

I'd have hated being your supervisor, that must have been really hard to reprimand you without cracking up half way through.