Last I checked, "your" is both plural and singular in the English language, so I'm not sure how saying "y'all's" is any better... to be safe, you should probably go with "the computer that is in front of you" :P
On Tue, Jan 12, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > If you said “our router”, would you also have to say “y’all’s computer”? > Because who knows if the person you’re talking to owns that computer, it > could be a family or company computer. > > > *From:* Nate Burke <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, January 12, 2016 3:36 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] OT, irritation, "I,Me" when communicating with > customers > > I'm working with a customer right now, and I'm referring to the RB750 we > have on site as MY router, just because of this thread. > > > > On 1/12/2016 5:13 AM, That One Guy /sarcasm wrote: > > sorry dad > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 6:46 PM, Faisal Imtiaz <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> May I remind everyone that this is a public list, easily available via >> google search.� >> >> Please mind you comments, language as you please or see fit ! >> >> :) >> >> Faisal Imtiaz >> Snappy Internet & Telecom >> 7266 SW 48 Street >> Miami, FL 33155 >> Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 <305%20663%205518%20x%20232> >> >> Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From: *"That One Guy /sarcasm" < <[email protected]> >> [email protected]> >> *To: *[email protected] >> *Sent: *Monday, January 11, 2016 5:19:49 PM >> *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT, irritation, "I,��������Me" >> when communicating with customers >> >> 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. > > >
