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Angsty McGothsalot ([info]angstymcgoth) wrote in [info]otf_wank,
@ 2009-06-17 22:38:00


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Don't call me Liz, BITCH.
Possible [info]political_wank? I'm posting it here, since the "politics" are largely incidental. So-and-so asks Jim McDermott's secretary for an audience, and addresses her poorly ('Liz' rather than 'Elizabeth'). HOLY SHIT, you did not just go there!

A few weeks ago, the assistant e-mailed Becton seeking a meeting with McDermott and a client, JPMorgan Chase. Days later, the assistant checked back in and unfortunately began the e-mail with “Hi Liz.”

Becton curtly replied, “Who is Liz?”

When the assistant wrote back with an apology, Becton turned up the heat. “I do not go by Liz. Where did you get your information?” she asked.

The back-and-forth went on for 19 e-mails, with the assistant apologizing six times if she had “offended” Becton, while Becton lectured about name-calling.


Please, please check out the email exchange hosted on Politico.


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[info]lirazel
2009-06-19 03:30 pm UTC (link)
The back-and-forth went on for 19 e-mails, with the assistant apologizing six times if she had “offended” Becton, while Becton lectured about name-calling.

It looks like the exchange is between two women - which is a different dynamic yet again. I'm more likely to loosen up with another woman during an email exchange than with a guy.

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[info]librarianmouse
2009-06-19 06:10 pm UTC (link)
I thought he came off looking quite professional in the email exchange, after the initial gaffe of addressing the first one incorrectly. He wasn't apologizing profusely, or bowing and scraping or anything. His messages mostly seemed like he wanted to get business back on track, which couldn't happen while overreacting lady was overreacting.

Also, my name's Elizabeth too. I've come to accept the fact that I'm going to be called all sorts of diminutives that I don't choose, including Liz, Betty, Bitsy, and Eliza. If her skin is so thin that she flips out this severely over being called the wrong name, what the heck is she doing in politics?

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