Wednesday, June 5, 2019

“Lingering, bottled-up anger never reveals the ‘true colors’ of an individual. It, on the contrary, becomes all mixed up, rotten, confused, forms a highly combustible, chemical compound then explodes as something foreign, something very different than one’s natural self.”
– Criss Jami –

Passive aggressive responses to email happens all the time and it’s likely that you’re guilty of doing it at least once. These responses are phrases like “In the future, I’d prefer that you…” which typically translates to “Don’t ever do that again … ”

Click here to see several of the most common passive aggressive email phrases – along with their translations – and “In the spirit of striving for excellence” (another fan favorite) remember that words matter. Be thoughtful with how you employ them.