tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post7385173824560005819..comments2023-11-05T02:49:49.453-08:00Comments on 40 going on 28: Email Habits of the Tightly WoundTKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08123364195474763594noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-62306266402843084412012-12-06T15:59:31.605-08:002012-12-06T15:59:31.605-08:00Sorry not to join the party, but I'm going to ...Sorry not to join the party, but I'm going to go with "too tightly wound up." Whenever the BART person in the little glass cubicle is rude to me when asking a question, my thought is always, "Why are you such an asshole when you're doing such an easy job and are way overcompensated?" rather than "What did I do wrong?"<br /><br />Not returning emails? Everyone has their own rhythms, and you should never, ever take it personally when somebody doesn't respond. That way lies too many hurt feelings and eventual madness. You have been warned.Civic Centerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362422142667230626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-79360864301487428332012-12-06T13:25:29.311-08:002012-12-06T13:25:29.311-08:00Yes on all three. I can't imagine your faithfu...Yes on all three. I can't imagine your faithful readers would be biased at all, but of course I agree with you. The RSVPing in particular is disturbing, but it all falls into the continued demise of manners. I'm OK with cross-media RSVPing (like text me after I e-mail you) but tell me if you're coming! <br /><br />Circa 2003, my pops and I instituted a NRN (No Reply Needed) tag on any e-mail that was just a link or a heads up and didn't need a reply. We also agreed that it was OK to end our e-mails with just the first letters of our names instead of typing it all out, so we're basically pioneers all around. <br /><br />That said, I'm guilty of putting off longer responses (like to old friends) and taking forever to reply. The guilt of not keeping in touch compounds and the final e-mail is dripping with apologies, so everyone loses. It's my recurring New Year's resolution, one bullet point on a long list entitled Be A Better Person. Tamagosanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583066213197379712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-78111179939423948082012-12-06T10:07:25.167-08:002012-12-06T10:07:25.167-08:00I think a response is required in all those situat...I think a response is required in all those situations, so<br />I agree with you 100%. The only reason I wouldn't respond is because (1) I wanted the person to take the hint that I'm not that interested in maintaining a relationship with him/her (acquaintances or professional contacts with whom I don't want to become friends), or (2) I was trying to passive-aggressively convey that they email me way too frequently and I just don't have time to respond to all their emails (like my mother). <br /><br />That said, I think some people don't like to just send a "thanks!" and fully intend to compose a more thoughtful and comprehensive response later, but then forget because they are disorganized and don't have a system for flagging email for later response. Which I think is annoying in itself, but whatever. <br /><br />Bottom line: YOU ARE RIGHT 100%GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02261527701229835583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6301407940699570948.post-51342280063928639282012-12-06T10:03:45.915-08:002012-12-06T10:03:45.915-08:00Each scenario elicits a response. At least a, &quo...Each scenario elicits a response. At least a, "Hey dildo, Thanks for the useless information. Stop bugging me with your stupid emails."But more appreciated is a, "Hey thanks...".<br /><br />Along the same lines is failure to RSVP. I've had 2 different friends lately who are horrible at RSVPing, both complain about how someone didn't RSVP to his/her event.FineWashablehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14683745658485218882noreply@blogger.com