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AIBU to think that ending your emails with "peace out" makes you a twat?

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Jacksmania · 09/11/2011 17:41

Someone I have to deal with re: work always ends her emails with "peace out, her-first-name".

WTF, have we suddenly been transported back to the 70s???

Or even worse, "namaste, her-first-name" with a twattish little apostrophe at the end of "namaste". Namaste is Sanskrit, not fucking French. There is no accent aigu on the final e.

And these are professional communications, not two yoga teachers emailing each other.

FFS.

BTW I do have a life, I have lots of other things to be concerned about, no, this is not a big deal, in fact it's trivial as shit, but it's bugging me. :o

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said · 10/11/2011 17:24

I think it's meant to be "Peace, out".

EssentialFattyAcid · 10/11/2011 17:32

Blimey Jacksmania YAtotallyNBU but what industry are you in??
There is no way this would be tolerated anywhere I have ever worked. Are you in a creative industry or very small company? I have no experience of working in either of these, is it different? Is the emailer or the company Indian? does she not have a line manager taking a pretty dim view of it?

I suggest you ask yourself, what would David Brent do about this?

said · 10/11/2011 17:34

Hasn't OP said she's in Canada? Being in North America explains a lot.

LRDtheFeministDragon · 10/11/2011 17:41
Grin

I just love the title of this post. I don't need to read any further (though I have). Brilliant!

Jacksmania · 10/11/2011 17:57

LOL, why does being in North America explain it? (I feel an insult coming on but it's probably spot-on :o)

I'm in the alternative health field. Maybe that explains even more! :o
I'm an independent practitioner, and so it peace-out woman, and we communicate about clients we both see. I don't really want to say more or scottishmummy will come on this thread and tell me I "need to be boundaried" again (whatever the f*ck that mean, is that even a word? Hmm).

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limitedperiodonly · 10/11/2011 18:11

I'd never heard of namaste before Lost. I don't do all that peace shit. Naked aggression saves time.

said · 10/11/2011 18:35

No insult, no way Grin I'm rather taken with "Peace, out" It's just got that hippy/hipster vibe to it. It would definitely sound twatty in the UK though

EssentialFattyAcid · 10/11/2011 18:59

Hmmm
If she is self employed then presumably anything goes as on her own head be it?!!

Jacksmania · 10/11/2011 19:05

EFA, that's true.
If she wants to make a twat of herself, she can :o

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Jacksmania · 10/11/2011 19:05

Ha ha, just read back - ROFL @ "naked aggression saves time" :o

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EssentialFattyAcid · 10/11/2011 19:11

Suggest on your next email to her your sign it
Hakuna Matata etc , Jacksmania
"Peace in, Peace Out, Shake it all about"

Alliwantisaroomsomewhere · 10/11/2011 19:11

"Naked aggression saves time" also had me Grining!!!

I will remember that for my OFSTED inspection when I am asked about how I deal with behaviour management! (I am a childminder and I AM J O K I N G !!!!

Jacksmania · 10/11/2011 21:29

:o @ EFA! Wanna do my emails for me?

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