best "so long, suckers!" email

Post by **Jonathan** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:03 pm

Take care and “please” keep in touch.

I'm politely asking you to stay in touch, but not really. Suckers!

Peijen · Post by **Peijen** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 9:08 pm

Maybe s/he really wanted to stay in touch?

Post by **Jonathan** » Mon Apr 04, 2005 11:15 pm

you mean, maybe the quotes were applied for emphasis?

probably.

but that's not the way i read it, or 99% of the people on the project-wide email did.

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 12:54 am

There's no other reason to put quotes around please other than to imply sarcasm at that point. And sarcasm implies "Suckers!" I'm sure your co-workers know for sure just from the person's normal way of talking and writing email. I have to doubt that anyone would write like that normally.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 1:01 am

"I" do.

George · Post by **George** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 2:14 am

Joe "doesn't" suck

bob · Post by **bob** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:29 am

Let me try this:

Joe "likes men".

I don't get it. Looks normal to me. Maybe I'm just using the wrong example.

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Tue Apr 05, 2005 7:43 am

I "love" you all.