Karlin High <karlinh...@gmail.com> writes: > On 2/6/2020 2:45 PM, David Kastrup wrote: >> I am working on an Email signature that might be helping to convey the >> message. > > Nice idea, but sometimes drawing attention to a problem only makes > things worse. How about focusing on the success mode instead of the > failure mode? > > " > I aim to communicate with empathy. Have I failed? Reply "OUCH!" > " > > I'm thinking along the lines of the "How's my driving? Call (phone)" > stickers often seen on long-haul trucks in America.
Well, when the signature becomes relevant, that would likely appear akin to an "I aim to speak the Queen's English" sign on a gorilla cage. If somebody is already rightfully upset, I don't want to give the impression of making fun of them to boot. -- David Kastrup My replies have a tendency to cause friction. To help mitigating damage, feel free to forward problematic posts to me adding a subject like "timeout 1d" (for a suggested timeout of 1 day) or "offensive".