Oak Knoll Mom Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 Last week we received a letter announcing that our dentist is leaving the group he's been with for the past five years. This was the opening sentence of that letter: It is with great emotion that we announce that Dr. **** **** has made plans to leave **** **** at the end of July for personal reasons and to pursue other interests. My only question: what emotion? Sadness? Glee? Horror? Elation? Sorrow? Confusion? :D I can't believe no one in the office caught that. I've talked to a couple of other moms and they also picked up on the vague wording right away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I have a male friend who uses "emotion" to mean sadness. As in, "I got emotional when I heard she died." He can't/won't admit to crying or being sad, just "emotional". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I got kinda' emotional, myself when I read that. Of course, you shall have to fill in the blank of what exactly my emotions consisted of......elation? glee? sadness? consternation? enui? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oak Knoll Mom Posted July 9, 2010 Author Share Posted July 9, 2010 I have a male friend who uses "emotion" to mean sadness. As in, "I got emotional when I heard she died." He can't/won't admit to crying or being sad, just "emotional". I'm sure that's what they want us to think. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 It could be that everyone in the office feels differently about the doctor leaving. Instead of "Some of us are quite gleeful while some of us feel saddened, and there are a few of us who are elated to announce that Dr. **** **** has made plans to leave **** **** at the end of July for personal reasons and to pursue other interests," they used the general emotions to indicate that there is a great variety of feelings involved in the announcement. :lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 And clear oral communication: Don't you wonder about the voicemail messages that say, "I'll get back to you at my earliest convenience"? What? *Their* earliest convenience?? What am I...chopped liver?:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 And clear oral communication: Don't you wonder about the voicemail messages that say, "I'll get back to you at my earliest convenience"? What? *Their* earliest convenience?? What am I...chopped liver?:lol: It's all about me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I agree that they may have been purposefully vague! I know I've written similar things a few times when I don't want to lie outright, but I sure don't want it to be too obvious exactly how I feel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlmiraGulch Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I agree that they may have been purposefully vague! I know I've written similar things a few times when I don't want to lie outright, but I sure don't want it to be too obvious exactly how I feel! :iagree:I've done the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tofuscramble Posted July 9, 2010 Share Posted July 9, 2010 I agree that they may have been purposefully vague! I know I've written similar things a few times when I don't want to lie outright, but I sure don't want it to be too obvious exactly how I feel! :iagree:. I read that as "we are happy to see him go, but don't want to come right out and say so". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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