detlef Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 When I got to work this morning, I opened my business e-mail. Two e-mails from the same guy: 7:05 pm: Hi, just checking to see if you guys are open tonight (Fri 5/23). 7:20 pm: I guess that's a no then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 When I got to work this morning, I opened my business e-mail. Two e-mails from the same guy: 7:05 pm: Hi, just checking to see if you guys are open tonight (Fri 5/23). 7:20 pm: I guess that's a no then. I'm surprised there wasn't a: 7:15 pm: Did you get my earlier e-mail? (I sent one to you a while ago and hadn't heard back yet, so I just wanted to double-check that you received it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 I'm surprised there wasn't a: 7:15 pm: Did you get my earlier e-mail? (I sent one to you a while ago and hadn't heard back yet, so I just wanted to double-check that you received it.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 I heard on there radio a while back that there are like 8 billion emails for hour. 70% are spam and virus. I wonder how many are made up of nonsensical things like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 I heard on there radio a while back that there are like 8 billion emails for hour. 70% are spam and virus. I wonder how many are made up of nonsensical things like this? I'm going to guess about 29.9%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 My life is email. My co-worker did the math last month for us. On average at work - -I receive 213 emails a day -send 26 emails a day I receive 8 times as much and I can handle per day. I hate email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 When I got to work this morning, I opened my business e-mail. Two e-mails from the same guy: 7:05 pm: Hi, just checking to see if you guys are open tonight (Fri 5/23). 7:20 pm: I guess that's a no then. Did you reply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) My life is email. My co-worker did the math last month for us. On average at work - -I receive 213 emails a day -send 26 emails a day I receive 8 times as much and I can handle per day. I hate email. at my old job i was in the 330-350 per day received and approx 200 sent good way to get burned out Edited May 25, 2008 by isleseeya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detlef Posted May 25, 2008 Author Share Posted May 25, 2008 (edited) Did you reply? Actually, I had to think a while about it because it was such a silly e-mail on so many levels and I really wanted to make sure that I didn't inadvertently come off like I thought the dude was an idiot. For starters, why the hell would I be closed on a Friday night? Can you think of a single restaurant in the entire world who's closed on a Friday night? I mean, maybe if it's Xmas or something and, yes, I understand it's a holiday weekend, but last I checked there wasn't some weekend long fast that proceeded Memorial Day. Of course, there's the whole silly notion of e-mailing a business like mine rather than, oh I don't know, calling it with such a question? So, I thought about it wrote, "I'm sorry for the late response as I rarely check e-mails in the evening. We were open last night but will be closed on Monday in observation of Memorial Day." I mean, what the hell? What I should have said is, "I'm sorry, if you really want to engage me in on-line discourse when I really should be doing something better, proceed to the Huddle and start a thread." Edited May 25, 2008 by detlef Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Of course, there's the whole silly notion of e-mailing a business like mine rather than, oh I don't know, calling it with such a question? He probably tried to send a text message first but it wouldn't go through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlanta Cracker Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 I mean, what the hell? That's why I was curious of your response Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 Actually, I had to think a while about it because it was such a silly e-mail on so many levels and I really wanted to make sure that I didn't inadvertently come off like I thought the dude was an idiot. For starters, why the hell would I be closed on a Friday night? Can you think of a single restaurant in the entire world who's closed on a Friday night? I mean, maybe if it's Xmas or something and, yes, I understand it's a holiday weekend, but last I checked there wasn't some weekend long fast that proceeded Memorial Day. Of course, there's the whole silly notion of e-mailing a business like mine rather than, oh I don't know, calling it with such a question? So, I thought about it wrote, "I'm sorry for the late response as I rarely check e-mails in the evening. We were open last night but will be closed on Monday in observation of Memorial Day." I mean, what the hell? What I should have said is, "I'm sorry, if you really want to engage me in on-line discourse when I really should be doing something better, proceed to the Huddle and start a thread." This is why I could never make my career in the service industry--I just couldn't have brought myself to have said "I'm sorry for the late response". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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