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You Are Currently Watching: You Suck at Email!
Posted In: All Videos, Personal VideosComments: 56 Responses
This video might be funny, and it might contain some social commentary, but I’m filing it under personal videos because I’m so pissed off at people and their crappy email etiquette that it has become, indeed, quite personal. I have friends that think they’re too cool to spend time being considerate in their email replies. They want to come off as witty or interesting, too cool to be nice, full of quips, that kind of thing. And they, for years, have annoyed me with their three-word email responses which rarely address what needs to be addressed and always leave me with the quandry: do I email back and say, please re-read this email and answer my question, I really need to do the answer!? Or, do I just give up on the medium and call them so they are forced to actually listen a bit more. The worst. I hate it! And it’s been going on for years. But now, crappy email etiquette seems to have gone outside the realm of just lame friends and into the realm of business. More and more, people just feel like it’s ok to not respond to email that needs responses. Hi, client, where’s the check you’ve owed me for 6 months? You know what the response is to that email? Crickets! Silence! Nada! Who in their right mind thinks this is ok? I would NEVER treat someone I owed money to like that. I pay out my crew even before I get paid for the job, which means I never have money and it always sucks, but you know what? I’d still rather do that then owe people money. And yet here are these companies that owe me money actually not responding to my email inquiries, which I’d like to say are always polite and nice. Then there are people who ask me to pitch them ideas or send them spec work for potential future work, and I do, and they just don’t get back to me. If you don’t like the work, just say it! It’s not like I’ve never faced rejection before. That’s part of the territory. What SHOULDN’T be part of the territory are people leaving you wondering, what happened? Did they look and not like it? Did they not have time to look yet? What’s the deal? Just tell me the deal so I can move on. We’re all adults here, I can handle it if you didn’t like the work. What I can’t handle is you just ignoring me like we didn’t just have meetings for a month. Again, I’d never do that! Face the music people and just be honest. Tell me you haven’t looked at it, tell me your company ran out of money, tell me you hated it – I don’t care, just let me know where I stand. The last bad email etiquette issue that I’ll vent about this week is how people whip off 3 word email responses that literally have nothing to do with the email I sent. Can you not read? Did your school never focus on reading comprehension? Are you really just too busy to grasp the main points and questions of a 100-word missive? Worst. l People’s email etiquette is the WORST these days, I hate it, and I want them to stop being such bad emailers. NOW. See? Told you it was personal. I feel better now.
June 18th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
c’mon people..this is The Resident. She’s supposed to be full of drama; that is her job. GET IT?????
June 18th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
[..YouTube..] c’mon people..this is The Resident. She’s supposed to be full of drama; that is her job. GET IT?????
June 24th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
the microphone?
June 24th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
[..YouTube..] the microphone?
June 25th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
metalmagus, it’s only because people are so nihilistic about answering e-mails, phones, Facebook, etc. that the stress builds up over time. Sure, one unanswered e-mail, or one instance of not answering your questions, isn’t enough to rant about, but when your social network appears to fall apart altogether for silly reasons, it really does become infuriating. The most frustrating part is going to “meet them face to face” or to “call them on the phone” never helps.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
[..YouTube..] metalmagus, it’s only because people are so nihilistic about answering e-mails, phones, Facebook, etc. that the stress builds up over time. Sure, one unanswered e-mail, or one instance of not answering your questions, isn’t enough to rant about, but when your social network appears to fall apart altogether for silly reasons, it really does become infuriating. The most frustrating part is going to “meet them face to face” or to “call them on the phone” never helps.
June 29th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Thats the beauty of email. One can either respond to it if they feel like it, or click delete and send it to email hell.
June 29th, 2009 at 4:05 pm
[..YouTube..] Thats the beauty of email. One can either respond to it if they feel like it, or click delete and send it to email hell.
June 29th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Stop yelling, thx
June 29th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
[..YouTube..] Stop yelling, thx
July 1st, 2009 at 2:51 am
I’m with you, Resident. Not getting answers to questions asked is aggravating. If you don’t know the answer to the questions I ask, a simple “I don’t know” would suffice. Just don’t ignore the question.Also, you forgot the all-caps emails. I had to correct my boss on that a little while ago. He was like “Wha..??”
July 1st, 2009 at 2:51 am
[..YouTube..] I’m with you, Resident. Not getting answers to questions asked is aggravating. If you don’t know the answer to the questions I ask, a simple “I don’t know” would suffice. Just don’t ignore the question.
Also, you forgot the all-caps emails. I had to correct my boss on that a little while ago. He was like “Wha..??”
July 1st, 2009 at 2:51 am
[..YouTube..] I’m with you, Resident. Not getting answers to questions asked is aggravating. If you don’t know the answer to the questions I ask, a simple “I don’t know” would suffice. Just don’t ignore the question.Also, you forgot the all-caps emails. I had to correct my boss on that a little while ago. He was like “Wha..??”
July 1st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
hey if you got emails probums i got my too. ebay dont care becase i got a nintendo system for sale on ebay for $60you get two games and all is useds but all works free shipping too contact me if you like to buy game system
July 1st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
[..YouTube..] hey if you got emails probums i got my too. ebay dont care becase i got a nintendo system for sale on ebay for $60
you get two games and all is useds but all works free shipping too contact me if you like to buy game system
July 1st, 2009 at 8:04 pm
[..YouTube..] hey if you got emails probums i got my too. ebay dont care becase i got a nintendo system for sale on ebay for $60you get two games and all is useds but all works free shipping too contact me if you like to buy game system
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:34 pm
I hate e-mail altogether. Except Strong Bad E-mails.
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:34 pm
[..YouTube..] I hate e-mail altogether. Except Strong Bad E-mails.
July 4th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Oh, THAT’S why I subscribe to The Resident.
July 4th, 2009 at 10:08 am
[..YouTube..] Oh, THAT’S why I subscribe to The Resident.
July 6th, 2009 at 10:22 am
That, and because she’s soooo beautiful !
July 6th, 2009 at 10:22 am
[..YouTube..] That, and because she’s soooo beautiful !
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:01 am
VERY TRUE.
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:01 am
[..YouTube..] VERY TRUE.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
I soo agree with you!! And u are soo cute and cool,<3 want to be my sister? (^_ ~)
July 24th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
[..YouTube..] I soo agree with you!! And u are soo cute and cool,<3 want to be my sister? (^_ ~)
August 12th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
some people, like myself, hate reading. but i will respond with the short few words that i can come up with. why should i over do myself in a response when all they are looking for is a STRAIGHT FORWARD ANSWER. ever think about that one lady with big mouth?
August 12th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
[..YouTube..] some people, like myself, hate reading. but i will respond with the short few words that i can come up with. why should i over do myself in a response when all they are looking for is a STRAIGHT FORWARD ANSWER. ever think about that one lady with big mouth?
August 16th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
No offense but you made my day.
August 16th, 2009 at 7:42 pm
[..YouTube..] No offense but you made my day.
August 28th, 2009 at 6:52 am
pls relax. thats no big deal
August 28th, 2009 at 6:52 am
[..YouTube..] pls relax. thats no big deal
August 29th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Oy vey girl !! Yer blood pressure is going up up up up up ! Gonna bust some capillaries in yer nose. Then you’ll look like Bill Clinton.
August 29th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
[..YouTube..] Oy vey girl !! Yer blood pressure is going up up up up up ! Gonna bust some capillaries in yer nose. Then you’ll look like Bill Clinton.
August 30th, 2009 at 12:09 am
New York City !!!!
August 30th, 2009 at 12:09 am
[..YouTube..] New York City !!!!
August 30th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
I can explain why people suck a E-mail it’s mainly because of information overload too many devices which in turn shortens people’s attention spans. Like massive attention Deficit Disorder. when was the last time you had a hour long conversation? Or wrote a letter, and put your heart in it?
August 30th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
[..YouTube..] I can explain why people suck a E-mail it’s mainly because of information overload too many devices which in turn shortens people’s attention spans. Like massive attention Deficit Disorder. when was the last time you had a hour long conversation? Or wrote a letter, and put your heart in it?
August 30th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
pervie
August 30th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
[..YouTube..] pervie
August 31st, 2009 at 12:31 pm
Ok? why?
August 31st, 2009 at 12:31 pm
[..YouTube..] Ok? why?
September 4th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
Take a chill pill its just a email..
September 4th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
[..YouTube..] Take a chill pill its just a email..
October 14th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
Are you seriously surprised that people are dumb?
October 14th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
[..YouTube..] Are you seriously surprised that people are dumb?
October 17th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
I recieve so many emails that there are not enough hours in a day to answer all of them.
October 17th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
[..YouTube..] I recieve so many emails that there are not enough hours in a day to answer all of them.
October 27th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Beautifully Said. People want to portray a false sense of importance, a false sense of being busy. thanks for the laughs
October 27th, 2009 at 2:14 pm
[..YouTube..] Beautifully Said. People want to portray a false sense of importance, a false sense of being busy. thanks for the laughs
November 15th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
This chick needs to get laid! I wonder ifshe was getting fucked,would that shut her up?
November 15th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
[..YouTube..] This chick needs to get laid! I wonder if
she was getting fucked,would that shut her up?
November 15th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
[..YouTube..] This chick needs to get laid! I wonder ifshe was getting fucked,would that shut her up?
February 1st, 2010 at 11:55 am
[..YouTube..] Woww amaz,ing
February 20th, 2010 at 8:03 pm
[..YouTube..] f u k you re life
March 2nd, 2010 at 3:38 am
[..YouTube..] i agree with what she’s saying but it seems as though her delivery is doin more harm than good. hahah