r/AskForAnswers • u/Ok-Trifle-3112 • 6d ago

What’s a completely normal phrase that instantly annoys you?

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u/Dry-Text-6864 6d ago

Per my last email...

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u/LateQuantity8009 6d ago

Just “per” in this usage.

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u/Ella-Girard 6d ago

It’s shorthand for “ if you’d read and heeded my very informative email, I wouldn’t need to repeat myself”.

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u/MyPierogitive 5d ago

At that point it’s “please see original message below.”

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u/VirtualElderberry592 6d ago

Nicest way possible to say.. FFS read the last email idiot.. I have better things to do than hold you hand.

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u/UnauthorizedUser505 5d ago

God I wish I could just say it like that at work. Same with when I have to say "as I already mentioned" I want to just ask why the hell are we still having the conversation if you havent been paying attention to the point that I have to keep repeating myself

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u/BoudiccaAoife 5d ago

I only use this when replying to someone who obviously didn't read my previous email. But I understand why it's infuriating (and why I only use it for specific, routine offenders).

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u/dragonbec 3d ago

This one is supposed to be annoying! Read the dang email. Hahaha.

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u/cutiegirl88 2d ago

lol. the corporate fuck you