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... to resign in embarrassmnet and emigrate to Timbuktu? *mortified*

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ShuckThisFitThough · 05/07/2019 21:13

NC because ... well, technically, I guess I wouldn't have to: I'm going to have to change my name and emigrate anyway after this.

I've accidentally messaged my bloody boss in a way that was ... unintentionally sort of suggestive. Which I totally did notice - roughly about 10 seconds after hitting "send".

What it was actually about: fellow manager being an utter moron who's been the cause of several people resigning in frustration and me categorically refusing to work a role that makes me dependent on that guy because I actually like my job and was planning on keeping it (so long as it allows for me to ignore the moron as much as possible).

How I phrased it: iteratively, from direct, using a lot of NSFW terminology, going towards cleverly chosen metaphors:

When I accidentally hit "send": at the point when the aforementioned metaphors were about 3 revisions from being actually sendable and revolved entirely around royal mistresses of all things.

The self-identified king is going to read this totally wrong, isn't he?

What I meant is: I don't want to work for or with this person, no matter what.

What I probably actually said - albeit unintentionally - is: "I'm totally down with going to bed with the boss, no strings attached." And there are two potential bosses in this story, one of whom I've just complained about lengthily (hence the text) - the other one being the recipient.

I'm going to have to leave my home, family, job and friendships behind and start a new life where nobody knows me, aren't I?

Please tell me it's salvageable. Shock

OP posts:
embo1 · 07/07/2019 13:52

The message you sent was fine.
Your post on here is balmy.

CuriousaboutSamphire · 07/07/2019 13:59

It certainly is a tad warm Grin

nakedscientist · 07/07/2019 14:41

Ah thigh the infamous Haversack Ruse!* *

This could actually work in this situation. It's a case of a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

nakedscientist · 07/07/2019 14:43

Yes curious always worth a tepid palisade

DefConOne · 07/07/2019 15:03

I wouldn’t recommend Timbuktu. Very hot and sandy. Not much to do. (Misses point of thread).

ThighsRelief · 07/07/2019 17:26

To love him is to get shot in the head, worth thinking about next time you count your chickens before they're hatched.

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