35 People Share Passive Aggressive ‘Gibberish Phrases’ That Almost Everyone Uses In Their Workplace

I'm on number 4 now, but I love it so much. If only I could use the second part directly instead of a "Just to clarify"

i ask that when their way is dumb and my way is better but they want it their way still

= You moron.

Well, regardless of that, it sounds indeed like a very anxiety inducing working environment....

"We can't afford to hire the number of people we really need, so we'll just pile tasks from about four different job categories onto you and expect you to do them simultaneously."

AKA high turn over too! Been there.

Yep, meat grinder with high turnover most likely caused by management/ownership that does not care about their employees.

= we have no idea what we are doing.

Once I forwarded some company bills to accounting BO,after that they asked me to help about some lost bills in person.Went up, accounting staff there,and I told the one I forwarded the mail beforehand that she has them there. Asks me back where. I had to tell her in front of everyone,that since it's not MY email we are looking at,but hers,she should now it. I had to look for the title from my messages on my phone,to help her find it among her emails....it was already read. 😒 From that on, accounting BO believes me when I say I already sent them something. 🙃

= I have one nerve left and you are stepping on it.

I would respond that if you didn't send out to many useless emails I probably would have read it. Then I delete the email.

My personal favorite, i'm amazed at how people don't understand the things they read

= I don't care

= Next

Actually, I've said this, and meant it. Then again, I'm autistic and we often just say what we mean. People should try it. It's AWESOME.

While you were not happy with the service, I think you should have been grateful we condescended to serve you. Take it or leave it.

When my husband started working he wondered why the person in the room next to him would send an email for something small instead of just walking two steps and ask or tell in person. After a few incidents where people insisted he never told them about something he now does this all the time himself, just to have proof he did actually tell something...

"As previously discussed" is something a******s use when they don't want to be held responsible for their incompetence. The written word can be used as evidence. "Verba volant", people. I always follow up a verbal agreement with a written summary. That way, a******s have to keep their end of the agreement.

Sorry, but as a contractor, it should ALWAYS be in writing because the employees WILL try to throw you under the bus. Always keep a paper trail if you're expendable (contractors) and the people you work with aren't.

i have to use this at work so much it's scary

This would be forwarded to "(..)" and HR with the note: "Just so you're in the loop." I'll also print this out and keep a copy, because it's unprofessional bullying.

I've told someone multiple times that I don't handle XYZ project. I can't be blunt with them as I'm supposed to treat them like a customer. "Jane Smith is your contact. Stop bugging me!"

lmfao I love passive-aggressive corporate mumbo jumbo

I use it more like „there is respect, but not because you earned it but because I have to respect you or else I have no job“.

Oh Hell No.

Yeah, that's right up there with "no offense, but..."

The key word is DUE. Means you're giving it what respect you think it's due which in that phrase usually means little to none but you don't know that.

As if you are equal!

Usually, I keep this way when they own me money, but clearly want to yell at them

This is from a coworker or superior? This is harassment, plain and simple. If I didn't quit, I'd send it back, "Could you please send this email again, but not so fast?"

This amuses me because their name is 'low tech geek', and yet they used a == symbol, which is basically a coding term because if this was a code, = would be the incorrect boolean to use. I probably used a few wrong terms here because I don't know a lot about coding, but still. Nice to have a laugh.

I've worked with people who will send something at 4.45pm and say "I need this for a customer meeting at 9 tomorrow". If you help them once, then they never need to be organised ever again, because they have their patsy. "I'm sorry, but I have a [insert important-sounding appointment] that I just can't miss" works well, followed up with "for future reference, I really need more notice". They don't like it, but they usually learn from it.

Get a grip Karen

My favorite!

..Cause I spent 2 hours preparing this quote for you and you did not even dare to say thanks for this offer during the past week ...

Sure, and I’ve got some nice land to sell you in Centralia PA.

When you support a service desk, this is a necessity, otherwise trouble tickets get escalated in a bad way. Customers are horrible at confirming their issues were resolved.

I love 'thanks in advance' - I use it in so many more occasions than just the office haha

There is no way you are getting out of this one buster,

I always reattach documents, artwork, etc., so the person I'm checking in with doesn't have to hunt it down. This is courteous. The "translation" is by someone who is projecting.

Or "Sorry, I did saw you attached a file to your previous email", So classic

Raise your hand if "Hope that helps!" ever has.

What is wrong with you people. If I say, "Hope this helps!" I mean it, and I very much hope that if it doesn't help, they will contact me and we will continue to work until it's resolved.

How is this passive/aggressive? Why not say "Thanks" and stop assuming everyone is as bitter and two-faced as you?

Great exposure!

Oh this is a good one, I'm using it today! I didn't know how to say 'I don't understand your words' politely