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But if you thought you were the only one wanting to chuck a stapler at the next person who sends you a message starting “per my last email”, you’re not alone. Research from Adobe shows that there’s aHow to talk to your manager about mental health in the workplace
The software company surveyed 1,000 officer workers online, asking what they thought were the most annoying phrases people could use on email and it seems that people felt most irritated by sentences that alluded they haven’t done their job quick enough. At the top of the list was “not sure if you saw my last email” which 29% of people thought was the worst thing someone could send. While the least likely to offend was “re attaching for convenience,” relating to sending files over email.Per my last email… 13%Please advise. 9%"Not sure if you saw my last email…" has been voted the most annoying phrase to use in an email.test and see which ones you, our readers, actually found the most troublesome.
And there aren’t just phrases online that are guaranteed to give your colleagues a jargon judder. According to, there are certain ‘buzz words’ that when used in pretty much any capacity are bound to rub people up the wrong way. They’re all as cringe-worthy as you imagine, with the term “touch base”, being voted by 24% of the 2,000 office workers surveyed, the most annoying. The jobs website also recommends steering clear of “blue sky thinking”, which means to be creative, as 21% of people consider it a serious faux pas. The weirdest one, though, has to be “punch a puppy” which refers to doing something horrible for the long-term good and was voted most irksome by 9%.
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