The Uses of Proper English, #233a

[tamaranth]

One of the ways in which I determine whether an emailed mailshot (e.g. from bank, supermarket, organisation etc) is 'genuine' or not is by the grammar and punctuation. I might be inclined to believe that my Lloyds account details need updating -- especially, ha ha, if I actually had a Lloyds account -- but not if the email claims that my account will be 'supended'.

The converse of this, of course, is that I will sneer at any manager who insists (as one of my bosses did) that "no one cares about that sort of thing".

EDIT: has anyone seen the last three hours? ... ah well, will stop waiting for agent to ring!

Comments

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

I am William Wilcox, a private financial consultant /Account portfolio manager. I happen to have managed a particular account for a Resident Foreigner, here in the United Kingdom, who accidentally died Interstate,

[ajshepherd.livejournal.com]

You have to wonder who they think they're going to fool. But then some people out there are so gullible they'll fall for anything.

Off topic :-) ...mostly...

[madcatwoman.livejournal.com]

Just a quickie to say hi, and to ask if you remember me! Am the remnants of the Dibb-Mooring coalition, now a full Mooring (like a full Monty but with more clothes on!), due to circumstances involving matrimony and bereavement of which you are probably aware. I have only just become aware of your presence on LJ thanks to lproven and I've taken the liberty of adding you to my f/list. Hope that's ok? xx

Re: Off topic :-) ...mostly...

[madcatwoman.livejournal.com]

Er - I was going to add some witty and pithy comment regarding your original post but my brain has gone phut while I was typing my first comment. I blame gin (and cats on the desk)...

[camies.livejournal.com]

Someone posted an item on our intranet yesterday about a course on
"Dealing with Differcult People."
Aw bless. Would this be people who are in cults that differ?

Re: Off topic :-) ...mostly...

[tamaranth.livejournal.com]

Hello darling! Yes, of course I remember you (though surely you never looked as scary as that icon) and had no idea you were on LJ! Hello! *pops off to Friend*