Is it just me or is “gentle reminder” worse than “reminder”. (It may well just be me which is why I’m checking).
Is it just me or is “gentle reminder” worse than “reminder”. (It may well just be me which is why I’m checking).
@ChrisJWilson not just you, I always feel like gentle reminder adds an undercurrent of passive aggressive “why haven’t you done it yet”.
@ChrisJWilson Americans never say "gentle reminder," but it certainly is common here in Malaysia.
@KyleEssary it was actually a Malaysian who sent this which prompted me but my Indian colleagues do it too. I know Brits can be very indirect/passive aggressive but still this hits me that way. I suspect it’s just trying to not be rude but actually ends up sounding worse (imo). We have a rule at worse, don’t try and sound less passive aggressive as you will always end up sounding more so!
@joshuapsteele @annahavron I’m glad to know this isn’t just me!
@ChrisJWilson It’s the standard phrase here, so it’s not passive aggressive. But I’m with you, it still feels that way to me as an outsider.