work emails
this was ang’s reaction when i asked her if she thought i could use the text in the last entry as a farewell email to the ppl i work with and such. i was worried that the birth analogy would be a bit much, but this was her reaction
Angela C says:
um.. i think its fine. i just think its kind of long and somewhat narcissistic for a goodbye email.
Zane B says:
lol
Zane B says:
narcissistic
Zane B says:
indeed
Angela C says:
if thats the kind of last impression you want to leave.. then i say by golly send it out.. photos and all!
Zane B says:
not self-depricating enough?
Zane B says:
heh, i’m gonna giggle and obsess about that word all day
Angela C says:
what? narcissistic?
Zane B says:
aye
Zane B says:
didnt realize i came across as so concieted
Angela C says:
yah.. i used it because i was listening to NPR and they used it to describe OJ
Angela C says:
haha
Zane B says:
lol!
Zane B says:
that’s awesome!
Zane B says:
Angela C says:
thanks!
Zane B says:
in fact…
Zane B says:
i’m gonna post that
yeah, i know it was long, but conceited? *sob!* for some reason i put a high value on what ang thinks of me, so now i’m worried that that whole thing makes me come across as a stuck up jerk.
that having been said, i dont think anybody here would be surprised by that stuff and would probably expect nothing less from me.
Remember, you’re sending the farewell email to a bunch of engineers, a majority of whom are males in their 40s and 50s I presume/remember. That being the case, I’d pare it down to the “book report” version. Seriously. I don’t think any of “those guys” would ever get to the part where you describe what you’re going to be doing, because the whole Spanish B/V analogy is going to throw them off track…
Of course, I’m surely underestimating your colleagues…
the blog is the perfect place to release your narcissism. just about anyone who has a blog and talks about him/herself is a bit narcissistic, but sending the same material through email is a bit different. or maybe i’m wrong
nah, you guys are right. they’re gonna get the abreviated version.
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thanks for sharing!