Author Topic: Pet Peeves (Read 184919 times)

Stupid Fitz · « **Reply #1950 on:** March 22, 2022, 03:20:34 PM »

Gum in urinals. If you do that, you are a huge rough ridin' bad person.

Spracne · « **Reply #1951 on:** March 22, 2022, 03:43:45 PM »

Quote from: Stupid Fitz on March 22, 2022, 03:20:34 PM

Gum in urinals. If you do that, you are a huge rough ridin' bad person.

Also, chaw.

Katpappy · « **Reply #1952 on:** March 22, 2022, 05:37:10 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on March 22, 2022, 03:43:45 PM

Quote from: Stupid Fitz on March 22, 2022, 03:20:34 PM
Gum in urinals. If you do that, you are a huge rough ridin' bad person.

Also, chaw.

How about crap; seen a drunk lady do this in a kid's size urinal once.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #1953 on:** March 22, 2022, 07:53:51 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on March 22, 2022, 03:43:45 PM

Quote from: Stupid Fitz on March 22, 2022, 03:20:34 PM
Gum in urinals. If you do that, you are a huge rough ridin' bad person.

Also, chaw.

Ag Econ students used to put their chaw in the drinking fountains at Waters Hall (and ag guys in Call Hall) and when I was getting boosted up to get a drink by my dad he used to say “do you smell that? Can you believe these idiots put it in their mouth?”

star seed 7 · « **Reply #1954 on:** March 31, 2022, 12:50:33 PM »

Wendy's gave me regular nuggies when I clearly requested spicy nuggies

michigancat · « **Reply #1955 on:** March 31, 2022, 04:10:57 PM »

I've maybe shared this already but my god when someone closes an email with "please advise" I just go through the roof

Kat Kid · « **Reply #1956 on:** March 31, 2022, 05:55:28 PM »

Is that a lawyer thing?

CHONGS · « **Reply #1957 on:** March 31, 2022, 06:04:20 PM »

I've seen it a lot from Indian people.

Spracne · « **Reply #1958 on:** March 31, 2022, 06:15:06 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 31, 2022, 04:10:57 PM

I've maybe shared this already but my god when someone closes an email with "please advise" I just go through the roof

Are you able to put your finger on why that triggers you?

yoga-like_abana · « **Reply #1959 on:** March 31, 2022, 06:47:22 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 31, 2022, 04:10:57 PM

I've maybe shared this already but my god when someone closes an email with "please advise" I just go through the roof

I see that all the time from assoc profs or phd candidates and want to advise them to stick it where the Sun don’t shine

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MakeItRain · « **Reply #1960 on:** March 31, 2022, 07:04:27 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 31, 2022, 04:10:57 PM

I've maybe shared this already but my god when someone closes an email with "please advise" I just go through the roof

Welp

michigancat · « **Reply #1961 on:** March 31, 2022, 07:41:51 PM »

Quote from: Spracne on March 31, 2022, 06:15:06 PM

Quote from: michigancat on March 31, 2022, 04:10:57 PM
I've maybe shared this already but my god when someone closes an email with "please advise" I just go through the roof

Are you able to put your finger on why that triggers you?

I think because it's used by someone who I work with that isn't very specific about what they need advised on. It's like "Xyy happened. Please advise." Uh, advise on what

But generally, the body of the email should say what you need and "Please advise" should be unnecessary.

Tobias · « **Reply #1962 on:** March 31, 2022, 07:43:48 PM »

you can basically guarantee there isn't a goddamned question to be found in the email body

michigancat · « **Reply #1963 on:** March 31, 2022, 07:50:49 PM »

Quote from: Tobias on March 31, 2022, 07:43:48 PM

you can basically guarantee there isn't a goddamned question to be found in the email body

YES

If it's like "please advise when this task will be done", that's fine! I'm referring specifically to the two word sentence "Please advise."

Spracne · « **Reply #1964 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:00:08 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 31, 2022, 07:50:49 PM

Quote from: Tobias on March 31, 2022, 07:43:48 PM
you can basically guarantee there isn't a goddamned question to be found in the email body
YES

If it's like "please advise when this task will be done", that's fine! I'm referring specifically to the two word sentence "Please advise."

Guess I've never noticed this in the wild. What you're describing sounds like somebody just trying to mimic what they think a professional e-mail sounds like. I'm sure I've closed emails with "Please advise," "Please let me know (your thoughts)," "Thoughts?" etc. But yeah, that's only after describing a scenario and a set of potential action items.

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1965 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:02:16 PM »

I have a coworker who uses the “Please advise” all the time. It’s never directed at me, tho.

michigancat · « **Reply #1966 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:02:19 PM »

I'm sure I've done it too and I would cringe at it

michigancat · « **Reply #1967 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:03:30 PM »

Quote from: DaBigTrain on March 31, 2022, 08:02:16 PM

I have a coworker who uses the “Please advise” all the time. It’s never directed at me, tho.

Oh! The last one I got had fifteen people copied and was directed no one in particular!

DaBigTrain · « **Reply #1968 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:06:17 PM »

Quote from: michigancat on March 31, 2022, 08:03:30 PM

Quote from: DaBigTrain on March 31, 2022, 08:02:16 PM
I have a coworker who uses the “Please advise” all the time. It’s never directed at me, tho.
Oh! The last one I got had fifteen people copied and was directed no one in particular!

Yeah my coworker does this too but it’s usually kinda medium easy to figure out who should respond. Broad awareness tho for sure.

catastrophe · « **Reply #1969 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:35:33 PM »

I can only really remember seeing “please advise” as a generic ending following a request. Like “We would like to know your side’s position on X, Y, Z. Please advise.”

catastrophe · « **Reply #1970 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:36:56 PM »

Mostly I see it after a question on timing: “when are we going to get comments. Please advise.”

michigancat · « **Reply #1971 on:** March 31, 2022, 08:39:46 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on March 31, 2022, 08:36:56 PM

Mostly I see it after a question on timing: “when are we going to get comments. Please advise.”

Yeah that's completely redundant. "When are we going to get comments" is enough

Terrible

catastrophe · « **Reply #1972 on:** March 31, 2022, 09:01:20 PM »

Sort of redundant. I think it’s basically a way to be kind of a jerk in formal correspondence where you need some kind of a closing phrase. So “Please advise” instead of “Thanks” or “Best” or “Sincerely.”

mocat · « **Reply #1973 on:** March 31, 2022, 09:42:45 PM »

Please advise is usually a passive aggressive way of saying the thing you asked me to do is not possible because of some fuckup on your end

_33 · « **Reply #1974 on:** March 31, 2022, 09:55:21 PM »

Quote from: catastrophe on March 31, 2022, 09:01:20 PM

Sort of redundant. I think it’s basically a way to be kind of a jerk in formal correspondence where you need some kind of a closing phrase. So “Please advise” instead of “Thanks” or “Best” or “Sincerely.”

I use the 'thumbs up' emoji as my closing phrase in most of my formal correspondence.