Work life can be a bitch and there is only so much you can do about it. By ‘only so much’, I mean the minuscule size of a scope that the employer spares the employee with, to you know, redeem their self-respect. Let me rephrase that; a scope that lets one the minimum opportunity to save one’s ass!
While the size of the above-mentioned scope, on a good day, varies from a ‘close save’ to ‘did that even make sense?’, bad days usually end up with ‘I’m screwed!’ But as it turns out, there is an array of phrases that can save the day! Where do you get them? Right here!
It started when a Twitter user, @DeeRene_ posted her favourite online.Â
https://twitter.com/DeeRene_/status/899777299536424960
And within no time, Twitterverse came up with a long, really long list.Â
1. IDK about you but I’d really prefer that!
"Going forward, I would prefer that you…"
— #PriscillaSlater Died In Police Custody (@FeministaJones) August 22, 2017
2. You gotta maintain transparency!
https://twitter.com/realthill/status/899788186532139008
3. I do. Do you?
Ima go with: 'Check the syllabus'
— Brian C. (@bybriancook) August 21, 2017
4. My personal favourite.
"Please let me know if I misunderstood"
— Lindsay Bacher (@lindsayinMPLS) August 22, 2017
5. Couldn’t agree more!
"Not sure if my email made it to you as I haven't heard back" – queen of passive aggressive over here!
— Sarah Crumrine (@crumr018) August 22, 2017
6. Okay. I have a new favourite!
I LOVE an "Any updates on this?"
— ALLAT. ALLAT. (@23_ways) August 22, 2017
7. Bwahahahahha
https://twitter.com/charleswrites/status/899911822463160320
8. 50 times a day. *winks*
Subject line : Friendly Reminder
— 7/4🥳🤩EssentialAF💎 (@RuffinMuch) August 22, 2017
9. In BOLD.
lmao nothing is more passive-aggressive than "PLEASE ADVISE…."
— ILLUMINATI (@eNPHAN) August 22, 2017
10. Instead of ‘Are you really that dumb?’
"Reattached for your convenience"
— Oyinkan (@kokothenut) August 22, 2017
There you go, some pro tips for your clapback roster! Now, don’t just go ‘Yes Boss.’
Now, off you go. Happy typing!Â
