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    #51
    Originally posted by Danglekt View Post
    In some places I've worked ending an email with "regards" rather than "kind regards" is the most British way of showing you are hugely annoyed.

    It's all very subtle in some environment - others less so.

    It's all a learning curve - be annoyed, have a little rant, then get your head down and get another gig and make sure next time the situation pops up you consider your approach.
    I hope that's not the case anywhere I've worked. I always end them "thanks, myName" unless I've already thanked them in the body of the email, in which case, its "regards, nyName".

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      #52
      Point taken, moving on, no need to rub it in the wounds with acid.

      I really appreciate some posters here, thanks. And the hi/ dear and regards/ kind regards ones were spot on the cultural issue. Although the office was also a mixed 'cultural' lot, with one keeping everyone loudly absorbed into her moaning and openly using no go swear words about collaborators all the time, being very direct, constant anger issues and catastrophic meetings, etc Everyone else was very quiet though ( including me actually).

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        #53
        Originally posted by Homhom View Post
        Point taken, moving on, no need to rub it in the wounds with acid.
        You seriously need to work on your English. But glad you've got the message

        Although the office was also a mixed 'cultural' lot, with one keeping everyone loudly absorbed into her moaning and openly using no go swear words about collaborators all the time, being very direct, constant anger issues and catastrophic meetings, etc Everyone else was very quiet though ( including me actually).
        Oh, sadly it appears you haven't. You are still crying about it. The more you protest the more it looks like you are actually the problem. Just drop it and move on......
        'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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          #54
          Originally posted by Homhom View Post
          Point taken, moving on, no need to rub it in the wounds with acid.

          I really appreciate some posters here, thanks. And the hi/ dear and regards/ kind regards ones were spot on the cultural issue. Although the office was also a mixed 'cultural' lot, with one keeping everyone loudly absorbed into her moaning and openly using no go swear words about collaborators all the time, being very direct, constant anger issues and catastrophic meetings, etc Everyone else was very quiet though ( including me actually).
          Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
          You seriously need to work on your English.
          I spend most of my working life dealing with non-native English speakers. Homhom's English is fine. Get over yourself.
          Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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            #55
            Is there a glitch in the Matrix?

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              #56
              Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
              I spend most of my working life dealing with non-native English speakers. Homhom's English is fine. Get over yourself.
              I spend enough time working with them and it can be frustrating and a blocker to communication so an improvement won't do him any harm. I'm over myself thank you.
              'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                #57
                I tried to delete the repeat post, but it doesn't let me.

                Don't worry for me, I got an advanced higher degree in a so-called elite institution in this country. I don't write like this on the job.

                And, how don't I open up the communication?

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                  #58
                  Reminder - this is not General. No further parody replies please.

                  Originally posted by northernladuk View Post
                  I spend enough time working with them and it can be frustrating and a blocker to communication so an improvement won't do him any harm.
                  If it still winds you up, you obviously need more experience. Believe me, when you stop giving a toss, you feel so much better.
                  I'm over myself thank you.
                  I'm sure you are.

                  Originally posted by Homhom View Post
                  ...
                  Don't worry for me, I got an advanced higher degree in a so-called elite institution in this country. I don't write like this on the job....
                  As a matter of courtesy, why don't you use your better communication skills (if you have them) here?
                  Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                    #59
                    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post
                    If it still winds you up, you obviously need more experience. Believe me, when you stop giving a toss, you feel so much better.
                    It's nothing English that wound me initially for a start. It was just a comment on my opinion of his English which, when I last looked was allowed. I'm not the one carrying it on.

                    I need more obviously need more experience??? Lol.... Easy for you to say working in Switzerland.

                    Anyway, am sure Mods really shouldn't be arguing the toss in the prof forums so guess we need to move on.
                    Last edited by northernladuk; 15 April 2016, 16:00.
                    'CUK forum personality of 2011 - Winner - Yes really!!!!

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                      #60
                      Originally posted by Pondlife View Post
                      Is there a glitch in the Matrix?
                      I saw it too.

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