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Category: Pet Peeves

Email Pet Peeve: Read Receipts

Wassamatter?! Don’t you trust me? I can see using this in a potentially legal situation, but other than that, give it a rest. Oh. And besides, it takes time to … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Read Receipts

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Email Pet Peeve: Senseless Autoresponders

I really don’t need to see an autoresponder that says “Thanks for your message. I will respond to you as soon as I can.” Duh… What is YOUR Pet e-peeve? … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Senseless Autoresponders

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Email Pet Peeve: Attachment and no body

This one is just plain rude. Take a moment and tell me what is in the attachment. One brief sentence will do nicely. What is YOUR Pet e-peeve? We’d love … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Attachment and no body

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Email Pet Peeve: People who call you because they’re too busy to read your email

So you have done the right thing by sending information to someone. they see the message and call you, saying, I don’t have time to read the email, can you … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: People who call you because they’re too busy to read your email

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Email Pet Peeve: Underlines

Yech. I hate it when someone underlines a word in an email message. I think it is a hyperlink! Bold it. italicize it. enlarge it. Just don’t underline it… What … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Underlines

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Email Pet Peeve: Using an old message to start a new topic

So you see an older message from one of your co-workers or clients with the subject of “Requesting time to meet”, and it reminds you that you agreed to send … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Using an old message to start a new topic

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Email Pet Peeve: No common sense…

This is an actual email message I just received. It went to a group list of over 100 people. Hi there, Please email me at namechangedtoprotecttheinnocent@yahoo.com if you are currently … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: No common sense…

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Email Pet Peeve: Forwarded Subject Lines that No Longer Make Sense

I know I am not alone in this… You’ve experienced receiving these email messages–the ones whose subject lines are the same as they were 2 months ago,  even though the … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: Forwarded Subject Lines that No Longer Make Sense

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Email Pet Peeve: >>>> Carets and Double Carets

 I just LOVE those messages that have those darn carets.  you know – these:  >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> [picappgallerysingle id=”294948″]>>>That’s right >>>Carets. >>>They are unnecessary and annoying >>>and they multiply … Continue reading Email Pet Peeve: >>>> Carets and Double Carets

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