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<p>Being a person with a job is 80% doing said job, and 20% responding to emails from your boss and coworkers pretending to care.</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="Me 100%." data-attribution="Giphy" data-attribution-url="" height="193" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/giphy-7-jUV35T.gif" width="335" /></div> <figcaption>Me 100%.</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">Giphy</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Last week, writer Danielle Rene asked her followers what they&#39;re favorite way to make the 20% of the time more interesting.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">What is your favorite phrase to use in a professional clap back? <br><br>Mine is &quot;per my last email...&quot;</p>&mdash; Big Demeanor (@DeeRene_) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeeRene_/status/899777299536424960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>People chimed in with petty phrases you can punch in to any format.</p><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Going forward, I would prefer that you...&quot;</p>&mdash; Jungle Juice- Drinking Jiggaboo (@FeministaJones) <a href="https://twitter.com/FeministaJones/status/899788592507224064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Which translates roughly to...</p><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="Look Human lookhuman can you not GIF" data-attribution="Giphy" data-attribution-url="" src="https://media2.giphy.com/media/26FPztfZa0QyOo4Ao/giphy.gif" /></div><div class="image-attribution">Giphy</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Other passive-aggressive highlights include:</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/realthill/status/899788186532139008</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/CoolGreyDreams/status/899779623143313409</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I end emails with &quot;best&quot; as opposed to &quot;thank you&quot; when I feel like being sassy</p>&mdash; nka. (@_kaminee) <a href="https://twitter.com/_kaminee/status/899804895963959297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><oembed>https://twitter.com/camichicago/status/899799464591982593</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Subject line : Friendly Reminder</p>&mdash; 🤩EssentialAF💎 (@RuffinMuch) <a href="https://twitter.com/RuffinMuch/status/899800958263099392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="I mean, if you don&#39;t reply, it&#39;s fine." data-attribution="giphy" data-attribution-url="" height="270" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/giphy-5-FHEUOo.gif" width="480" /></div> <figcaption>I mean, if you don&#39;t reply, it&#39;s fine.</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">giphy</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">lmao nothing is more passive-aggressive than &quot;PLEASE ADVISE....&quot;</p>&mdash; ILLUMINATI (@eNPHAN) <a href="https://twitter.com/eNPHAN/status/899790226947796992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;In the spirit of striving for excellence..&quot;<br><br>Lists all the stuff you shouldn&#39;t be doing</p>&mdash; Keith Harris (@TheMaestro_K) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMaestro_K/status/899827786025771008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">If I&#39;m feeling Big Petty I&#39;ll hit them with... I&#39;m not sure where your confusion comes from, but allow me to clarify.. <a href="https://t.co/pnfa10ee19">pic.twitter.com/pnfa10ee19</a></p>&mdash; Least Racist Person In The Room (@KoffeeNKarma) <a href="https://twitter.com/KoffeeNKarma/status/899797861860331520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Much of the information you asked for was given in previous emails, which I’ve highlighted below for your convenience.&quot;</p>&mdash; Ms. Chanandler Bong (@TheBestOf_Em) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBestOf_Em/status/899827368348528641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><figure class="image"><div class="image-container"><img alt="Read it and weep." data-attribution="giphy" height="480" src="//cdn.someecards.com/posts/giphy-6-xj3tTU.gif" width="480" /></div> <figcaption>Read it and weep.</figcaption> <div class="image-attribution">giphy</div></figure><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">As previously discussed, I&#39;m sure you&#39;ll recall, see attached, in the spirit of transparency, moving forward, and ending with &#39;best&#39;.<br>*send* <a href="https://t.co/2K6NaNf12S">pic.twitter.com/2K6NaNf12S</a></p>&mdash; Will (@WillBeUrEnigma) <a href="https://twitter.com/WillBeUrEnigma/status/899854038182748161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My fav: &quot;According to our correspondence on (date), you agreed to (something that they didn&#39;t end up doing)&quot; 😂 then attach the email</p>&mdash; The Black Leslie Knope (@Noire_AlaMode4) <a href="https://twitter.com/Noire_AlaMode4/status/899814170694221824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;Does that make sense?&quot; <br><br>AKA <a href="https://t.co/5D7Eybt18X">pic.twitter.com/5D7Eybt18X</a></p>&mdash; AA (@allisona15) <a href="https://twitter.com/allisona15/status/899820825649573888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><div class="oembedall-container sec-iframe sec-oembed-iframe"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">&quot;I understand your interpretation of what I stated, however what I stated was...&quot;</p>&mdash; Antwann Michael (@antwann4real) <a href="https://twitter.com/antwann4real/status/899846505149812736?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>It all comes down to the signature, and this guy Charles has a particular scale of pettiness.</p><oembed>https://twitter.com/charleswrites/status/899911822463160320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdelaneystrunk%2Fjust-a-friendly-not-passive-reminder-to-do-your-job-right</oembed><div className="ad-splitter"></div><p>Write it all down, kids.</p><div> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">After reading this thread, I&#39;m happy to say I&#39;ve added some new phrases to my clapback roster lmfao <a href="https://t.co/WzhkqVPFNi">pic.twitter.com/WzhkqVPFNi</a></p> &mdash; Emani (@EmaniJaay) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmaniJaay/status/899826918677204992">August 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></div><div className="ad-splitter"></div>

People are sharing their favorite petty phrases to use in work emails. Best regards.

Being a person with a job is 80% doing said job, and 20% responding to emails from your boss and coworkers pretending to care. Me 100%. GiphyLast week, writer Danielle Rene asked her followers what they&#39;re favorite way to make the 20% of the time more interesting.What is your favorite phrase to use in a professional clap back? Mine is &quot;per my last email...&quot;&mdash; Big Demeanor (@DeeRene_) August 21, 2017 People chimed in with petty phrases you can punch in to any format.&quot;Going forward, I would prefer that you...&quot;&mdash; Jungle Juice- Drinking Jiggaboo (@FeministaJones) August 22, 2017 Which translates roughly to...GiphyOther passive-aggressive highlights include:https://twitter.com/realthill/status/899788186532139008https://twitter.com/CoolGreyDreams/status/899779623143313409I end emails with &quot;best&quot; as opposed to &quot;thank you&quot; when I feel like being sassy&mdash; nka. (@_kaminee) August 22, 2017 https://twitter.com/camichicago/status/899799464591982593Subject line : Friendly Reminder&mdash; 🤩EssentialAF💎 (@RuffinMuch) August 22, 2017  I mean, if you don&#39;t reply, it&#39;s fine. giphylmao nothing is more passive-aggressive than &quot;PLEASE ADVISE....&quot;&mdash; ILLUMINATI (@eNPHAN) August 22, 2017 &quot;In the spirit of striving for excellence..&quot;Lists all the stuff you shouldn&#39;t be doing&mdash; Keith Harris (@TheMaestro_K) August 22, 2017 If I&#39;m feeling Big Petty I&#39;ll hit them with... I&#39;m not sure where your confusion comes from, but allow me to clarify.. pic.twitter.com/pnfa10ee19&mdash; Least Racist Person In The Room (@KoffeeNKarma) August 22, 2017 &quot;Much of the information you asked for was given in previous emails, which I’ve highlighted below for your convenience.&quot;&mdash; Ms. Chanandler Bong (@TheBestOf_Em) August 22, 2017  Read it and weep. giphyAs previously discussed, I&#39;m sure you&#39;ll recall, see attached, in the spirit of transparency, moving forward, and ending with &#39;best&#39;.*send* pic.twitter.com/2K6NaNf12S&mdash; Will (@WillBeUrEnigma) August 22, 2017 My fav: &quot;According to our correspondence on (date), you agreed to (something that they didn&#39;t end up doing)&quot; 😂 then attach the email&mdash; The Black Leslie Knope (@Noire_AlaMode4) August 22, 2017 &quot;Does that make sense?&quot; AKA pic.twitter.com/5D7Eybt18X&mdash; AA (@allisona15) August 22, 2017 &quot;I understand your interpretation of what I stated, however what I stated was...&quot;&mdash; Antwann Michael (@antwann4real) August 22, 2017 It all comes down to the signature, and this guy Charles has a particular scale of pettiness.https://twitter.com/charleswrites/status/899911822463160320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzfeed.com%2Fdelaneystrunk%2Fjust-a-friendly-not-passive-reminder-to-do-your-job-rightWrite it all down, kids.  After reading this thread, I&#39;m happy to say I&#39;ve added some new phrases to my clapback roster lmfao pic.twitter.com/WzhkqVPFNi &mdash; Emani (@EmaniJaay) August 22, 2017 

Being a person with a job is 80% doing said job, and 20% responding to emails from your boss and coworkers pretending to care.   Me 100%.   Last week, writer Danielle Rene asked her followers what they&#39;re favorite way to make the 20%...