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[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Took the day off yesterday, had an out office message on teams and email, come back today to several people sending me messages and asking for a quick reply.

We really need to bring the R word back from the 90s for such individuals. There's other names we can call them, but none of those are harsh enough.

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not quite. It's the French word for delay

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 7 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And a perfectly valid musical term

[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago

Also to keep the fire from spreading

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 1 week ago

I'd love to treat them to some sweet chin music.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Illiterate sounds about right too. Clearly can't read.

[–] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 3 points 1 week ago

I mean they can write, so not sure about that. Also it's too classy and high brow. Gotta hit them with something they'll feel.