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24 Dec 2022, 02:32 AM | #1 | |
The "e" in e-mail
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Uffizi gallery director lays down email rules in Italy
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17 Jan 2023, 04:38 AM | #2 |
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The Uffizi? I'm surprised they even do email. I'd expect them to still be using quill pens.
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17 Jan 2023, 05:03 AM | #3 |
The "e" in e-mail
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Possibly the same rules apply to messages written on parchment using quill pens
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2 Feb 2023, 08:12 AM | #4 |
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Wait a minute. I just did a double-take: Eike Schmidt?
So, a precise German trying to lay down rules for the flaky Italians? |
2 Feb 2023, 10:26 PM | #5 |
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I understand the problem, but that cat was let out of the bag long ago. Most people are terrible writers, necessitating three or four emails back and forth to figure out what the person is trying to tell you when one email should have done the job. But, that seems to be the nature of today's online society. Periodically I read and sometimes participate in various online support forums for various services I use and I am appalled at the terrible writing demonstrated. Often it is impossible to figure out what the person is trying to communicate without several posts back and forth, and even then sometimes we are left to wonder what he or she is writing about.
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3 Feb 2023, 07:42 AM | #6 | |
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My neighbor told me today that she'd gotten a text from a friend asking if she'd like to borrow a book. The exchange was something like this: Q:I just finished a great book I think you'll like. Do you want to borrow it? A: Yes. I usually do like books you recommend. Q: So do you want to borrow it? A: Did you not see the first word of my reply? Yes. |
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3 Feb 2023, 10:41 PM | #7 | |
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3 Mar 2023, 07:42 AM | #8 |
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It's probably more than the absence of internet, though. I was reading an article about a father despairing over his son, but it didn't seem to bother him that the kid had no interst in anything other than playing sports.
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