Today's email had a message from someone wanting me to go answer a questionnaire.
It's someone I haven't purchased from, but who knows - someday I might. I read their messages now and then when the subject line is interesting.
Normally I wouldn't feel one way or another about a request to answer a questionnaire, but today it annoyed me.
Why? Because of one dumb word. Well, maybe because of the whole phrase.
It said, in part: "We're getting ready to get on the phone with the top 10 self-improvement celebs of all time on YOUR behalf, and..." (underline of the phrase is mine)
Because of the wording and the YOUR, it gave me the impression that she was saying:"We're doing this for you, so you'd better answer these questions, you ungrateful wretch."
Silly, I know. But that's how it hit me.
Then I started wondering if I've ever written anything that sounded like that. I hope not, but I can't say for sure that I never have.
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