Rudeness

[bartholomew]

Hi guys I was wondering if you find the last response as rude as I find it:

Just to let you know (the table with action points that I created was supposed to be developed by Chris, but he forgot to do it even though he promised., so I did that for him.

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Chris to Bart (last message)

Yes you can and contact the ward managers for follow up I am on leave as of now!!

Chris (Director of Nursing)

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From: Bart
Sent: 01 August 2007 12:07
To: Chris
Subject: RE:



Thanks Chris,

What has been decided?

May I include the action points suggested in the report?

Shall I contact all listed professionals to check that they accept the points?

Thanks

Bart.

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From: Chris
Sent: 01 August 2007 12:00
To: Bart

Hi Bart



I raised this at the ward mangers meeting I have sent them a copy of the feedback



Director of Nursing


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Sent: 01 August 2007 11:32
To:Chris
Subject:



Good morning Chris,

I have created one table that contains a few actions.

Could you please have a look at it, and say if you like it.
Thanks
Bart.

[jackthehat]

I think the addition of a smiley face after the exclamation marks may have altered the tone considerably.
I think he was pleased to be away on his holidays, and was telling you that you now have complete control as it is now no onger anything to do with him.
It's a little brusque with no punctuation but I'm not sure that it is rude.

[annie0000]

Didn't seem rude to me, more an exclamation of joy. That's the danger of email though, it is sometimes difficult to get the tone from it. All-out office wars have been started from less I expect. If it was me, I think I would go back and say - "have a good one" rather than brooding on it. If he did mean it the other way, then more shame on him and your concience is clear!

[China Doll]

Nah, exclamation of joy that he's off on leave. Don't read so much in to it. Might just be a Director of Nursing thing, perhaps they're all a bit abrupt at times....

[reachesme]

Just because your paranoid, don't mean they are not out to get you and yes you are paranoid.

[Whickerman]

This reminds me of a situation in work - believe me phrases you and i take for granted do NOT always translate when you're dealing with email and americans.

That mail you've posted seems to be a 'pally' kind of answer - he's happy he's away, that's all.

[curiosity]

I'm a ward manager, and the timings of your emails would actually say to me that he is taking you seriously and giving you a quick response and authority to do as you want, and he is happy with whatever you suggested in your table, despite being on holiday he still has 24 hour responsibility and would not just say OK to something, he ultimately still has responsibility for. I think you were wanting more praise perhaps, which isn't a bad thing, good things come to those who wait. Well done to you.

[SarCaustic]

Such is the perennial problem of electronic communication - tone cannot be conveyed.

When a text or e-mail is ambiguous it's always best to take the simplest and most pleasant interpretation of it.

In response to your actual question. I agree with the others, I don't think he's being rude, he's just excited to be on holiday.