I told my boss I found his “Thanks.” on Slack aggressive and he now uses exclamation points to make me happy 😂 awww but I actually appreciate it lol. I know this sounds ridiculous which is why it’s a confession.

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You're reading WAY too much into that...

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That’s ridiculous. Thanks.

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I had friends who would show excitement by writing

HEY WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
WANT TO GO TO ...?

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As a Gen Xer, I find the liberal use of exclamation points really strange. I use it more now to fit in but how the hell are you all so excited

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Your boss is a gem.

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He is, kind, self aware and has high EQ while also easily commanding respect from any brute force in front of him.

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What company you at? This sounds like a human manager

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I actually think about this a lot and add exclamation points but then I feel like I’m yelling 😂

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My sister does this with her text messages which I also can find aggressive. She’s also gotten feedback from coworkers that her tone in emails is harsh when she thinks she’s just being straightforward. Sure, people should be able to adjust, but I think pointing out how the tone comes across can be helpful.

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Someone I manage telling me this would stress me out - full transparency

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Thanks.

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Exclamation mark when being sarcastic af. Thanks!

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