Wednesday, June 15, 2005
I really hate that
Back from a very good month with my brother, that means (hopefully) I'll be back blogging on a regular basis. To kick things off, this is something that really annoys me to the point of making my blood boil: people who are too stupid to use email properly.
Here's what I mean. Most people know what a list serve email is, and probably most people are either on one, or have been sent an email by one before. List serve emails are general in nature, as their contents apply to everyone who gets the mail. Or at least that's how it's supposed to work.
I belong to a list serve of fellow Kumamoto Jets; the emails sent are updates, upcoming events, things for sale and so on, the kind of stuff that is somewhat important to read. What drives me absolutely crazy is when people reply to the general email specifically to one person, yet don't change the address of the receiver. Are they stupid, or do they just forget? AHHHH. It's kind of common courtesy, not to mention common sense. Here's an example of emails that often appear in my inbox:
Hey John,
Are you going to the party this weekend too? Hell yeah, rock on bro. Can you give me a ride? I'll bring my futon and sleeping bag and liquor, so if you could pick me up that would be great. Failing that, we could meet at Starbucks.
Later dude,
Steve
Of course that email is sent to the list, so everyone gets to read it, although it was only meant for John's eyes. And people like Steve are often repeat offenders, they commit the cardinal sin of emailing on a regular basis. I don't think I need to read any email that appears in my inbox, but giving people the benefit of the doubt that they can't possibly be that stupid, I always read them and get disappointed. Maybe I should order a case of emailing for dummies rom Amazon...
Here's what I mean. Most people know what a list serve email is, and probably most people are either on one, or have been sent an email by one before. List serve emails are general in nature, as their contents apply to everyone who gets the mail. Or at least that's how it's supposed to work.
I belong to a list serve of fellow Kumamoto Jets; the emails sent are updates, upcoming events, things for sale and so on, the kind of stuff that is somewhat important to read. What drives me absolutely crazy is when people reply to the general email specifically to one person, yet don't change the address of the receiver. Are they stupid, or do they just forget? AHHHH. It's kind of common courtesy, not to mention common sense. Here's an example of emails that often appear in my inbox:
Hey John,
Are you going to the party this weekend too? Hell yeah, rock on bro. Can you give me a ride? I'll bring my futon and sleeping bag and liquor, so if you could pick me up that would be great. Failing that, we could meet at Starbucks.
Later dude,
Steve
Of course that email is sent to the list, so everyone gets to read it, although it was only meant for John's eyes. And people like Steve are often repeat offenders, they commit the cardinal sin of emailing on a regular basis. I don't think I need to read any email that appears in my inbox, but giving people the benefit of the doubt that they can't possibly be that stupid, I always read them and get disappointed. Maybe I should order a case of emailing for dummies rom Amazon...
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Why don't you write back and teach Steve how to reply without annoying the other people? You'd be doing the world a favour - consider it your good deed for the day.
So it annoys you too hey? I sent an email once to the list preaching about proper emailing, but I think that email (and me too by extension) stuck out like a stick in the mud, so it'll be a while before I try that again...
I get that at the office too all the time, and although it gets a bit annoying, I don't think it's that big of a deal. However, the fact that you haven't replied to the e-mail I sent you almost a month ago IS a big deal to me.
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