SirSeedsAlot52761

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posted 23 May 2012, 20:58

Do you think it is okay to use Internet/Text lingo when writing emails at work? Please state what your job is for some context.

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TheShow13108 • 23 May 2012, 21:25

unless its with your work buddies it is not good. If someone reporting into me was using that kind of language, I would pull them aside and tell them to use proper english or GTFO!!!

SirSeedsAlot52761 • 23 May 2012, 21:22

so your stance is it is *never* acceptable....i think that's my stance too..i;ve never done it anyway but wonder if i'm being too dickish and need to rethink my beleifs

AncientRome8273 • 23 May 2012, 22:49

No, but I tend to stick with a simple rule. Reply the way they sent you a message.
Time to start getting an acronym dictionary.

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DaCreAtOrS11460 • 24 May 2012, 13:46 Show comment

if you are sending it to your boss,you better not do that...

bodybuildaussie1503 • 24 May 2012, 11:52 Show comment

When I worked as a bouncer, we used to wear 'name' tags.
We weren't going to give our real names, so we used acronyms instead:
Figjam - F*ck I'm Good, Just Ask Me
Wysiwyg - What You See Is What You Get
Freedom - Friend of Right, Enemy of Evil, Defender of Mankind.
There were others but I can't remember right now...

Ruzama2448 • 24 May 2012, 10:26 Show comment

no, everyone will get annoyed and it will show a lack of care when communicating with your peers and others. Also, there may be a chance of people not being able to understand the email.
for example, you may use "ETA", people may think it means "electronic t*t adjuster" or something

ScubaLoo12930 • 24 May 2012, 07:35 Show comment

I don't think it is acceptable in the work place at all. Only if your emailing your work buddies and even then....keep it at a minimum or they will start to suspect your a 15 year old girl.

canny2020224 • 24 May 2012, 07:12 Show comment

I'm the UK operations manager for an international company, any as far as I can recall, I've recievec only the occasional smiley. When I have to request some info from any of our overseas offices, or have sent out an important memo or bulletin, I might add a smiley face - just to help break down the language barrier, to let people know that the email is intended to be intended in a friendly manner.

johnno232190 • 24 May 2012, 04:31 Show comment

depends upon when and where....
As an example.......20 years ago LOL meant lots of love today it means lot of laughter but then in the Dutch Language lol is a real word that means fun.
In an email I never use the terms as mail is something that needs to be read quickly and move on and not an exercise in understanding what was meant.