I accidentally sent an email to my boss that was making fun of his email to me. It wasn't a horribly evil email or anything. But I was scared as shit for a few minutes, wondering how in the hell to handle the situation. He sent me an email pointing out that something I thought wasn't possible to do actually was. It was perfectly polite and within reason. For some reason it rubbed me the wrong way and I thought I'd comment on it to another coworker who had gotten the same email from him. I quoted his email, "does indeed update" and then typed underneath "puke." I then proceeded to send the email to my boss and not my coworker. I realized my mistake immediately after pushing send - I could still see the email, not yet launched into cyperspace. Yet there was nothing I could do. Once you hit send, there is no turning back.
I panicked. I told coworkers who looked at me in horror. How could you do that? What were you thinking? After a brief freak out with my heart pounding and my mind racing, I just sent an apology email. I told him I felt like I was being critcized and that I was sorry for sending it. We laughed about it afterwards and all is good with the world again.
I know this shit happens a lot. My manager did something similar to this a few weeks ago, but it was much worse and even more convoluted. My friend was recently on the receiving end of an errant email. I wonder if anyone has ever gotten fired over this? That would totally suck ass.
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Oh man, that is the worst feeling ever, that instant your foot meets your mouth.
I put my effin' foot in my mouth at work TODAY, a full day after reading about your close encounter.
Now I think I may have made an enemy out of the new girl and I haven't even been introduced to her yet.
I should have to get a permit for every sentence I'm about to utter.
Was this through email or face to face?
It wasn't technically face-to-face. It was my face to someone else, and I think she might have overheard. Blarg!
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