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Ask a Short Bureaucratic Question…

And get a long bureaucratic answer, as below! Between core teams, steering committees, scrums (?), extended teams, and Champions…is there time for anything else?
From: <Redacted Big Wheel>
Sent: Monday, March 29, 2010 12:11 PM
To: <Redacted Big Group>
Subject: RE: February Product Target Alignment Touch Base
<Redacted>,
The core team is different than a steering committee in that its vision [...]

Remember Pants for the Tradeshow

Hi Team,
Attached are the digital versions of all the documents located in the binder minus the order forms.  Make sure you do not forget the following:

PANTS
<Redacted Company> shirts
Shoes
Business Cards
Index Cards
Flip Cams and sign
Fishbowl
Razors

IN addition, <redacted>  was kind enough to transport some additional items to the airport.  <Redacted>, here is the checklist if you need it.
-          [...]

Begging for Beggies

Name (or make one up): Fairy Godmother
Subject: food note
Any Snarky Comments?: you know how congregations are always asking
for donations?   well…
Paste your evilmemo text here, OR…: ONEG GOODS NEEDED FOR
INTERFAITH SHABBAT ON FEBRUARY 26TH
We will need extra goodies for the oneg (party) for our Interfaith
Shabbat (religious service).  If you can bring fruit, beggies or
sweets  for the [...]

Why Men Can’t Spell

Dan Redacted says “Stonger Networks? Maybe the headline should be Why Men Can’t Spell?”
OK, every email marketer has a bad day, but the word ’stonger’ gets funnier every time I say it. Stonger, stonger, stonger!

Why Men Have Stonger Networks

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Career Advice September 30, 2009

JOBS FOR YOU

Global Channel Campaigns, Round Rock, TX

Branding Research Strategist, Round [...]

Re: Mouse Balls

If a mouse fails to operate or should it perform erratically, it may need a ball replacement. Mouse balls are now available as FRU (Field Replacement Units).

Because of the delicate nature of this procedure, replacement of mouse balls should only [...]

A Memo to the Users of the Fifth Floor Men’s Room at 340 Brannan St.

Men –
This is, of course, a men’s restroom. One would not expect it to smell of peppermint and lilacs.
But some of you have been doing some real knee-buckling work, lately…the kind of stuff that drives a person to the 4th floor facilities…contributions that make one question a co-worker’s diet…nay, their very health!
Some of you need [...]

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Have you ever made fun of one of these emails?

The email scolding employees for not cleaning out the refrigerator
The semi-literate ‘inspirational’  email from  the Sales VP at end of quarter
The  sharklike frenzy of people hitting ‘reply all’ to say ‘don’t reply all’
The long and confusing  email announcing an org change to ’simplify reporting structure’

And you [...]