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Office Phrases - new definitions
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Arutkumar
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Joined: 28 Feb 2008 22:00 Posts: 1393 Location: Kulai, Johor (Currently in Singapore)
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 Office Phrases - new definitions
Commonly Used Phrases at the Office and... What they really mean!
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1. For your information, please. (FYI) Meaning: I don't know what to do with this, so please keep it.
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2. Noted and returned. Meaning: I don't know what to do with this, so please keep it little while.
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3. Review and comment. Meaning: Do the dirty work so that I can forward it.
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4. Action please. Meaning: Get yourself involved for me. Don't worry, I'll claim the credit.
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5. For your necessary action. Meaning: It's your headache now.
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6. Copy to. Meaning: Here's a share of my headache.
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7. For your approval, please. Meaning: Put your neck on the chopping board for me please.
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8. Action is being taken. Meaning: Your correspondence is lost and I am trying to locate it.
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9. Your letter is receiving our attention. Meaning: I am trying to figure out what you want.
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10. Please discuss. Meaning: I don't know what the hell this is, so please brief me.
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11. For your immediate action. Meaning: Do it NOW! Or I will get into serious trouble.
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12. Please reply soon. Meaning: Please be efficient. It makes me look inefficient.
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13. We are investigating/processing your request with the relevant authorities. Meaning: They are causing the delay, not us.
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14. Regards. Meaning: Thanks and bless you for reading all the crap.
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_________________ Best Regards, ARUTKUMAR
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| 26 Mar 2009 14:59 |
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Raj
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Joined: 18 Feb 2008 22:27 Posts: 1359 Location: KL, Malaysia
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 Re: Office Phrases - new definitions
Nice meaning 
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Raj System Engineer http://www.raj2u.net
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -- Albert Einstein Be open minded before ask others opinion. -- Anandharaj
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| 26 Mar 2009 18:28 |
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Arutkumar
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Joined: 28 Feb 2008 22:00 Posts: 1393 Location: Kulai, Johor (Currently in Singapore)
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 Re: Office Phrases - new definitions
You practise any of it??? Or get any of these instruction?
_________________ Best Regards, ARUTKUMAR
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| 27 Mar 2009 15:52 |
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Raj
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Joined: 18 Feb 2008 22:27 Posts: 1359 Location: KL, Malaysia
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 Re: Office Phrases - new definitions
Of course i do practice n get instruct 
_________________ Regards,
Raj System Engineer http://www.raj2u.net
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -- Albert Einstein Be open minded before ask others opinion. -- Anandharaj
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| 27 Mar 2009 23:22 |
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Arutkumar
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Joined: 28 Feb 2008 22:00 Posts: 1393 Location: Kulai, Johor (Currently in Singapore)
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 Re: Office Phrases - new definitions
You know what, actually I hate #03. Most of the I'll become the victim you know. 
_________________ Best Regards, ARUTKUMAR
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| 30 Mar 2009 15:20 |
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Raj
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Joined: 18 Feb 2008 22:27 Posts: 1359 Location: KL, Malaysia
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 Re: Office Phrases - new definitions
I always play with FYA % FYI... 
_________________ Regards,
Raj System Engineer http://www.raj2u.net
A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -- Albert Einstein Be open minded before ask others opinion. -- Anandharaj
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| 30 Mar 2009 18:31 |
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Arutkumar
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Joined: 28 Feb 2008 22:00 Posts: 1393 Location: Kulai, Johor (Currently in Singapore)
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 Re: Office Phrases - new definitions
Watch out for acid eggs. Once after the work I got directly call and blast one of my colleagues. Who knows.. There might be someone worst than me... 
_________________ Best Regards, ARUTKUMAR
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| 31 Mar 2009 10:53 |
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