I could see calling it "their" router, even though it isn't actually theirs, but it is theirs in the sense that it's theirs to use, and in their house... but I agree, calling it "my" router is stupid and not acceptable.
On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 4:27 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < [email protected]> wrote: > "we" provide a router if they dont want to use their own. I guess we could > call it their router, since they all assume they get to keep it or throw it > away if they replace it with their own. > > Maybe Ic an just talk the boss into making the techs buy the routers, then > they can call them whatever they want > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 4:24 PM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote: > >> "I" Bought the Router, "I" installed the Router, "I" Know where the >> router is, and the customer is messing with "MY" router. The only thing the >> company did was provide a few $$ during the initial phase of it's >> lifecycle.� Who's router is it? >> >> >> >> On 1/11/2016 4:19 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: >> >> Its more of an "Im going to need you to locate my router and powecycle >> it" In this case, the first I is copacetic, its a direct communication >> between two individual parties, its the "my" that irritates the shit out of >> me. I want to smack a motherfucker and say "did you buy that router >> fuckwit? did you? no? Then its not yours, its the companys, you sumbitch, >> go drink antifreeze". >> >> Constant injections of self when representing an entity, I hate that >> shit, like murderous hate. >> >> Now the above, has it been sent to a general support desk that does not >> take individual ownership of each support request, if it were an email >> response, it would be a "We (the company) need you to locate our router and >> power cycle it"  At this point its not an individual communication without >> ownership of the support request. >> >> Self centered goat fuckers are constant self interjectors, the usage of >> I's and me's goes up as the level of fuckwittery and worthlessness >> increases Ive discovered (I can use that I cause Im me, motherfucker) >> >> On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 3:27 PM, Jay Weekley <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> What's the context of the conversation? I can't see myself telling a >>> customer "we think you need to power cycle your router". >>> >>> >>> That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: >>> >>>> Does anyone else here have small nuclear detonations in their brain >>>> whenever someone from the company uses I or Me when communicating with >>>> customers on company related issues? >>>> >>>> We, us, our, etc. You represent a fucking company, you fucking self >>>> absorbed gits. (no offense to the people who actually own the company, you >>>> can refer to it as whatever you want) >>>> >>>> Im not lashing out at anybody on this list, just having a nervous tick >>>> day >>>> >>>> carry on >>>> >>>> -- >>>> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >>>> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your >> team as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> >> >> > > > -- > If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team > as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >
