Why do people mark their emails as important/urgent? Do they think that that little red exclamation point has ANY chance of distinguishing their message from the 53 unread, equally important messages in my inbox?
Whatever.
Also...why do people think that I'm going to be able to respond to their email immediately? Don't send me an email at 3:30 pm and expect me to have responded by 8 am the next day. Here, let me give you a little look into my life--let me show you all the things I had to accomplish in the few hours I wasn't in the office--like laundry and lectures--and all the things I didn't do for myself yesterday--swimming and paying the bills--and let me tell you how much sleep I DIDN'T get last night.
I know your life is important and I am working very hard to fulfill your need for information. But if it isn't urgent, give me at least 24 hours. If it is urgent, call me. Really.
Wow. I feel better, do you?
so much for your taking a break.
do you realize that this kind of a post leaves some of us with an unspeakable urge to fill your box with red-flagged urgent mails as soon as we finish commenting? ;)
I would have to agree that Greyfriars does infact rock the free world in a most caffeinated way. Though I've only been there twice, I've already fallen in love. My heart flutters at the mere thought of more coffee from there (or, is that a heart palpitation from too much caffeine?).
Posted by: Entropy at February 4, 2004 1:05 AM