How to Lose Friends and Alienate People With Email

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Somehow I don't recall ever taking a course on email etiquette in school or even in a new hire orientation... But Bert Webb over at Open Loops does civilized humanity all a great favor with a two part required life hacker course called “How to Lose Friends and Alienate People With Email”. Click the links below if you desire a lifestyle of electronic deletion from your friends with a double bonus of having your work buddies shun you. If you're feeling repentant and you really want to know how to do email right, then read on. Oh by the way, please stop sending me jokes...

How to Lose Friends and Alienate People With Email - Pt. 1:

Bert states the obvious: "Email can be the source of aggravation in the receivers. By following these rules, you can make them mad enough to choke you..."

Open Loops: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People With Email - Pt. 2:

Says Bert: "Sending email to aggravate someone is easy. There are so many tactics at one's disposal. Initiative is even on the side of the sender. But, if there is a person who has gotten your thong in a knot and they seem to be begging for a good pimp-slapping, there are some things that you can do when you're on the receiving end of the email. The amount is not as copious as for the sender, but they can be just as effective."


by Clay Butler - http://www.claytowne.com