speaking of work terms. As I now deal with Americans there are certain things they

[Pat Vegas]

say I just can't say.

Like 'Reach out'
I can't use this, I feel like I am in the four tops.

They are super short in their emails too. Almost to the point where you think they are being sarcastic. But in reality they are not they are just being American.

[Snin]

do you need a ..vacation ?

[Berni]

'I'll get back to you" or something less weird-sounding?

[Classic Jorge]

I also deeply resent how english they make me feel.

Also, the insistence on conference calls is utterly baffling in a world that includes Skype, Google Hangouts, Slack Chats, FB etc.

[Berni]

What can one expect, though? They aren't gentlemen. :-(

By the way, I think you've made up at least one of those terms for online communications.

'Slack Chats', indeed! You can't fool me. :hehe:

[Bergkamp's Brain]

:banghead:

[Classic Jorge]

Also, there's literally no need to copy four people from your organisation in on every bloody email!

Just so you know, I have not made the last one up. https://slack.com It's bloody good btw

[Pat Vegas]

As super cute.

Hmmmm

[Classic Jorge]

it's all this guy's voice!

http://cdn.meme.am/instances/500x/60124724.jpg

[Pat Vegas]

I'm on it.

Even if I knew them for many years I can't be that casual.
At the most i may reply with a 'Done' when it comes to relying to a simple question.

[Classic Jorge]

The thing is, when they do try courtesy it sounds so insincere that it hurts, it's like they cant find a mid point between rude and fluffernutter's marshmallow fluff sweet.

[Pat Vegas]

Where he is on a hijacked plane. So I said in my English way. 'Oh well that sounds brilliant I wonder what style of movie that will be' only for them to agree with me and tell me it will be an action movie.

I was being as sarcastic as possible.

[Classic Jorge]

[Snin]

:-)

[Snin]

[Brentwood]

[Brentwood]

[Brentwood]

[Snin]

when working for a US company and over in ohio etc..they really dont like anything questioing on israel and that everything us forces do is amazing and positive.. :-) also didnt like fat people jokes/ comments, sarcasm, grumpiness..in fact that was my favourite to be honest..hung over grumpiness and being short to them but wih a ****ty attitude..really caught them off guard :) that and dozing during seminars, taking no notes and showing no interest and at the end of it saying it was...not very useful or informative

[Snin]

http://www.vectis.co.uk/AuctionImages/235/7133_l.jpg

[Pat Vegas]

They sent me over to LA for training which was nice. Now I am in the London office though pretty much working on my own which is nice.

It's for a company who does the travel arrangements for TV and movies. They want to extend their services to London, It's a good gig so far not much to do and easy going. Until they do the PR launch soon then I suspect it will get busy.

[Ashberto]

So please delete this thread. Already.

[eastgermanautos]

:-)

[Steve Williams - gay for Mark Knopfler]

Yanks are arseholes.

[Herbette Chapman - aged 15]

excited reared its ugly head.

Now that everyone uses that term, a new one is needed to distinguish oneself. It will be "thrilled". I have heard it used by my American colleagues for the last couple of months so brace yourselves. We will ape the yanks on this because it's what we always do.

[eastgermanautos]

Except for sour, dour, let's see. flour.

[Classic Jorge]

[Brentwood]

[Pat Vegas]

[Classic Jorge]

[Snin]

[Ashberto]

Do keep up.

[Snin]

on my calendar