RANT: Subject lines with no subject

[ChrisPlatt]

One of my pet peeves regarding RFF is the inordinate number of threads
with subject lines that fail to mention the subject.

Do people who post with subject lines like "Ya think?", "Just wondering" etc.
really expect others to open the thread to reveal the topic?

Chris

 

[back alley]

guilty as charged

 

[gb hill]

Why sure!...Don't your family talk like that?...🙂

 

[rpsawin]

guilty as charged

Ok...send me all your gear until you have learned your lesson and mend your ways.

Bob

 

[RdEoSg]

It's sort of like a Cracker Jack box. A surprise in every thread! 😀

 

[BrianShaw]

I was expecting a rant, given the title of this thread. Where's the rant? I'm disappointed and feel cheated. 🙂

 

[back alley]

i see mr. shaw has hit the 1000 post mark!

congrats.
joe

 

[jan normandale]

Dear Chris, anyone who has a byline from Napoleon Dynamite gets my attention. You got even more when you posted this thread. As a kid I learned that stores selling "grab bags" were just unloading stuff that had 'expired'... on unsuspecting greenhorns. I'm a seasoned campaigner now, so I don't bite.

Now you know my secret for saving time at RFF.. I don't ever and I really mean this, .. ever... open or read those threads.

 

[back alley]

jan, you're missing all my good stuff!

😉

 

[jan normandale]

if that's the case Joe... I promise to tune in ;D

 

[Nick R.]

Usually the little pop-up window you get when you hold your mouse over the thread link gives you enough info to tell whether it's worth going further.

 

[Kim Coxon]

But that takes all the fun out of it. 😀

Kim

Usually the little pop-up window you get when you hold your mouse over the thread link gives you enough info to tell whether it's worth going further.

 

[ChrisPlatt]

What's a mouse? Can I get one for my VT220?

Chris

 

[BrianShaw]

i see mr. shaw has hit the 1000 post mark!

congrats.
joe

I hadn't noticed. I suppose I should have said something much more profound. Oh well.

Thanks for noticing, joe.

 

[ClaremontPhoto]

I'm with Chris on this.

Why have a thread with a title such as 'A mistake...' when the thread starer could just have easily have written 'I regret not buying the M3'.

 

[Trius]

I get email at work from team members with no subject. Drives me nuts, and I am "this close" to setting up a rule to delete them automatically.

 

[BrianShaw]

The only thing I think is worse than what Trius decribes is what my secretary does all-of-the-time - puts her entire message in the subject line. For example:

Subject: There will be a staff meeting this morning between 1PM and 2:30PM in the normal conference room. There will be coffee and donuts served. The donuts are stale because they are left-over from the afternoon meeting that was held at 8AM. Please do not be late because the boss gets upset. If you will be unable to attend please let me know as soon as possible. If I am oput of the office it is because I will be in training for using the new copier. The copier will be available on the network sometime today for use as an auxilliary printer. The fax feature will be disabled because there is no phone line in the area where the copier will be located. All staff members should rembmeber to bring your own coffee cup, sugar and creamer. Napkins should be brought by any staff member who think they might drop crumbs on their clothing or the floor.

Message: Sincerely, Karen

 

[popstar]

LMAO Brian! I have people at work who do the same thing. It is annoying to no end. These are the same geniuse who do it when sending meeting invitations and clog up calendar entries. Glad I'm not the only one who runs across them!

 

[RdEoSg]

I think you are all a bunch of spoil sports personally! I'm with ya Joe!


Though.. I have to question the braininess of Brian's secretary.

Of course, I am also jealous the Brian HAS a secretary...

 

[BrianShaw]

Though.. I have to question the braininess of Brian's secretary.

Me too! One more year and she'll retire with a nice comfortable pension. We keep her out of habit and "duty". We're currently training her replacement... and I CAN'T WAIT!!