Month: November 2006

i’m too polite?!?

I got this note from my manager who is an Argentinian. This is her usual comment to how I reply to customers’ emails.

Hi rose, there is no need
for you to put this: “ Thank you very much….and Sincerely” it
is too polite and they don´t like it. Just “I hope this helps. If
you need further….. Best, Rose” will work. Thanks!! 😉
*They here refers to Americans.

This is like the nth time she told me I’m too polite, and I need to remove this and that phrases because they’re too polite. I did remove those ad libs that she wanted to be removed but

‘Thank you very much… Sincerely, Rose.’

I know Americans like straight-to-the-point, and don’t like ‘pakapins.’ But what’s wrong with those lines? Too polite? ‘Sincerely’ may sound old school and formal. But too polite? I don’t think so. As in napikon na jud ko.

For her information, I’ve been using those from my previous company which was also US based, owned by Americans, and caters to American clients. Actually, I got that practice from their — you know templated replies. And, it was never an issue.

Samot makapikon because there are other bigger issues which she can tackle but she’s ‘waisting’ (this is how she spelled waste =)) time fussing over my uber politeness.

Gawd, kalisod makig lalis ug ‘little knowledge.’ =) Hehehehe.. Pahungaw lang.

i’m too polite?!?

I got this note from my manager who is an Argentinian. This is her usual comment to how I reply to customers’ emails.

Hi rose, there is no need
for you to put this: “ Thank you very much….and Sincerely” it
is too polite and they don´t like it. Just “I hope this helps. If
you need further….. Best, Rose” will work. Thanks!! 😉
*They here refers to Americans.

This is like the nth time she told me I’m too polite, and I need to remove this and that phrases because they’re too polite. I did remove those ad libs that she wanted to be removed but

‘Thank you very much… Sincerely, Rose.’

I know Americans like straight-to-the-point, and don’t like ‘pakapins.’ But what’s wrong with those lines? Too polite? ‘Sincerely’ may sound old school and formal. But too polite? I don’t think so. As in napikon na jud ko.

For her information, I’ve been using those from my previous company which was also US based, owned by Americans, and caters to American clients. Actually, I got that practice from their — you know templated replies. And, it was never an issue.

Samot makapikon because there are other bigger issues which she can tackle but she’s ‘waisting’ (this is how she spelled waste =)) time fussing over my uber politeness.

Gawd, kalisod makig lalis ug ‘little knowledge.’ =) Hehehehe.. Pahungaw lang.

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Snag-it

Rating: ★★★★★
Category: Computers & Electronics
Product Type: Other
Manufacturer:   www.techsmith.com/

Best for screen shots. =) Super easy to use. Can also be used as image editor.

www.techsmith.com/download/trials.asp

Possibilities

Just for some conversation, I usually ask Mark ‘what if we did not meet?,’ ‘what if there is no US?,’ ‘what if I’m the boy and he the girl, would we still choose each other?,’ ‘what if I get married to one of his male relatives instead?,’ stuffs like that.

Mark’s usual answers to first 2 question are:
1. I’ll finish college and get into masters. (So I should be blamed for his being dropped out?!)
2. I can go abroad or any where I want. (He has a point though.)
3. I’ll have lots of girls. (Yeah, right!)
4. I can do any thing without someone checking on me from time to time. (His main point is he can work all he want, and play all he want and does not need to go home.)
5. I’ll be rich. (Yeah, right. He only works his ass off and thinks of saving when he has kids already.)
6. I’ll never get married or have kids so early/soon. (hahahaha. trauma?)

I. I only have 1 answer. If I could not get a pinoy man as a boyfriend to marry me, I’d probably whore myself over the internet and get a foreigner guy. =)

Possibilities

Just for some conversation, I usually ask Mark ‘what if we did not meet?,’ ‘what if there is no US?,’ ‘what if I’m the boy and he the girl, would we still choose each other?,’ ‘what if I get married to one of his male relatives instead?,’ stuffs like that.

Mark’s usual answers to first 2 question are:
1. I’ll finish college and get into masters. (So I should be blamed for his being dropped out?!)
2. I can go abroad or any where I want. (He has a point though.)3. I’ll have lots of girls. (Yeah, right!)4. I can do any thing without someone checking on me from time to time. (His main point is he can work all he want, and play all he want and does not need to go home.)5. I’ll be rich. (Yeah, right. He only works his ass off and thinks of saving when he has kids already.)6. I’ll never get married or have kids so early/soon. (hahahaha. trauma?)
I. I only have 1 answer. If I could not get a pinoy man as a boyfriend to marry me, I’d probably whore myself over the internet and get a foreigner guy. =)