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Beachfarmer

Sun 07/23/23 11:48 AM

.....or I Should DUH Saids

Bit of a truth of dare.

Dare: Admit what you said or wrote by not thinking things through by whatever (content, punctuation, context grammar, etc.).

Truth: What you meant to say or wished you had.....even and especially if you held back ( a Boss, too harsh for situation, words were a few seconds too late, yada).

These 2 definitions may be completely backwards.
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Beachfarmer

Sun 07/23/23 11:50 AM

One Friday in the early days of the inter-web I was trying to answer a client in the affirmative, that I had received her electronic file. In a ready for weekend hurry I emailed “GO T!+ !!” instead of “Got it!”..........one of my more horrifying professional experiences !!!

Luckily after the longest 90 seconds EVER, her reply was, “Haha Great, and glad you are a fan. Have a nice weekend.”
Edited by Beachfarmer on Sun 07/23/23 11:55 AM
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pumpilicious 💕

Wed 07/26/23 08:29 AM

Hello beach farmer.

Hopefully OT but not written communication I blundered at, but verbal over team chat live on my laptop.

So I was in a big meeting with bosses, going over some material. I was side chatting on the phone with a coworker/friend about the meeting.
I had opened my mike to ask a question. Their answer greatly pleased me and I yelled F-ING HALLELUJAH!!! I thought I muted the team meeting & yelled to my friend also in the meeting but also on a live call with me.
Everyone heard it though.
The lady just kind of giggled & moved on. Another coworker texted me and said did you just say that? laughing her *** off.

So unprofessional & embarrassing.