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Lalwendë · 02-10-2006, 01:38 PM

I assign workplace pedants and all such people who have the tendency to micromanage and bring out their inner teacher. When you ask a colleague if they will check over something you have written to see that they understand it and they feel the need to stand over you suggesting where commas and capital letters ought to go. And you get one in every single place that you work, that's the worst thing about it. You cannot argue with them despite the fact that your blood is boiling and you just want to leap up and go "I didn't ask you to get a mental red pen out on my work! Clear off, you patronising %$*!". The only way you can fight back is with equal pedantry, witness my come back comment today after such an event: "Oh, I've reformatted all your papers as they were in size 11 font and size 12 is the standard." *insert evil smiley*

02-10-2006, 01:38 PM	#1
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	I assign workplace pedants and all such people who have the tendency to micromanage and bring out their inner teacher. When you ask a colleague if they will check over something you have written to see that they understand it and they feel the need to stand over you suggesting where commas and capital letters ought to go. And you get one in every single place that you work, that's the worst thing about it. You cannot argue with them despite the fact that your blood is boiling and you just want to leap up and go "I didn't ask you to get a mental red pen out on my work! Clear off, you patronising %$!". The only way you can fight back is with equal pedantry, witness my come back comment today after such an event: "Oh, I've reformatted all your papers as they were in size 11 font and size 12 is the standard." insert evil smiley* __________________ Gordon's alive!