Today, I received an email from my boss announcing a new company policy that everyone already hates. Meaning to vent, I typed a snarky reply meant for my friend, saying, "Guess we’re all fucking robots now, huh?" I'd hit "Reply All" instead. Now the entire office, including my boss, knows exactly what I think. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I received a "Reply All" email from a colleague, in which they vented their frustration with our boss. Unbeknownst to them, our boss was included in the distribution list. Our whole open plan office became a silent comedy of awkward glances. FML
Today, I received an office-wide email about our new boss. I meant to forward it to my friend with, “He looks like he eats mayonnaise straight from the jar.” However, I hit "Reply All" instead. Including said new boss. FML
Today, I sent an email to my boss about a sensitive project. After hitting send and getting a response, I remembered I'd set my automatic reply to say, "I'm currently out of the office, enjoying a much-needed break from all the idiots I work with." My boss was not amused when he replied and got the automatic email in return. FML
Today, before I could realise what I was doing, I replied-all to an email chain about a huge company issue, saying, "FFS, this is ridiculous and moronic, and so is upper management." I’m still employed, but everyone now avoids me like I’m radioactive. FML
Today, I meant to send a cheeky “I’m out of the office” reply to my team but instead hit “reply all” on an email chain with my entire company, including my boss, HR, and some clients. The message included a joke about “sleeping through meetings” that was NOT work-appropriate. FML
Today, I sent a reply-all email to my entire company that said "Go tit" instead of "Got it". FML
Today, I accidentally sent my boss a meme about hating work. Her reply? "Same." FML
Today, I accidentally hit "Reply All" on an email complaining about the office thermostat being too cold. My boss replied, "It’s cold because I control it." FML
Today, I accidentally sent a text message meant for my best friend to my boss. The text was about how much I hated my job and my boss's constant micromanagement. FML
Today, I received 46 emails from co-workers who were using reply-all to tell everyone else not to use reply-all. FML
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JasonThorn 23
Never send ANYTHING in a company email that you wouldn't say to the CEO's face.
Chazzster 32
Understandable but still a dumb mistake. Before clicking on that “send” button - Stop, look at who you are sending it to; Re-read what you wrote picturing yourself as receiving it; then and only then clicking “send”… The “reply all” is almost never the right choice.
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Chazzster 32
Understandable but still a dumb mistake. Before clicking on that “send” button - Stop, look at who you are sending it to; Re-read what you wrote picturing yourself as receiving it; then and only then clicking “send”… The “reply all” is almost never the right choice.
JasonThorn 23
Never send ANYTHING in a company email that you wouldn't say to the CEO's face.