OPINIONS PLZ
Pics of Origami (as well as my face and coffee) and a lot of useless words back one entry. Woo! (Oh, only if you’re FO. If you’re not, ask away.)
I’m actually here to ask for opinions on something. This dude I’ve literally never spoken to, or perhaps even made eye contact with, e-mailed me. It was a “response,” sort of, to the announcement that the guy I’m temporarily replacing had his baby and officially went on leave. My boss sent it to everyone in the department, and then this guy I don’t talk to e-mails ME SPECIFICALLY.
“Belated congrats on this promotion of sorts. My boss never has any kids anymore. L”
So, three things.
1. 1. It’s possible he sent it to both me AND the other girl, but BCC’d it to each of us.
2. 2. Most of the time I walk by his cube, I could swear he’s tilting his head up just a tad and watching me walk by, but I refuse to look over so I just assumed it was in my head. UNTIL NOW.
3. 3. But he’s also cute, so I think maybe I really did hallucinate this and this really was sent to both of us. But why would he BCC it?
Basically, it’s weird to get a congratulatory e-mail from someone I’ve exchanged zero words with, but he’s cute (I think? I mean, how can I really know when I’ve refused to look directly at him?), and also spelled everything correctly, so, you know. It’s not like I’m BOTHERED. I’m just trying to interpret this so I can respond appropriately. If it’s specifically to me, then I can be more friendly and personal, but if it’s to everyone I should just send a generic “thx lol” e-mail and move on with my life as though this never happened.
It really should be factored in that I spend an inordinate amount of energy trying to determine if attractive people are looking at me.
So. Which do you think it is?
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS.
P.S. Made this thing!
You update a lot! But that’s okay, because I check my OD bookmarks approximately every 5 minutes. Anyway, I think you should respond the same way regardless of either situation. If you want to encourage more talkings, then respond more friendly. I don’t see why that’d be bad in any situation, regardless of anyone being interested in each other. Friendly is always appropriate because yay friends! Even if he meant nothing by his note, your friendly response might spur him on.
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How the f did you make that? And I’d respond to the email in some witty fashion and maybe meta-thank (I am using that wrong) him with some badass office-supply origami. Or maybe that’s not a good idea, I don’t know.
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Agreed. Either way, reply the same. Something casual, witty, and friendly. If he sent it to both of you, he’ll be like, “aww, that was nice.” If he sent it to just you, it will show him a hint of returned interest. Either way, you’re not emailing him out of the blue – you are responding to him.
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I think…. you shoudl just go ahead and get to know him/flirt with him/introduce yourself/SOMETHING. Don’t do nothing if he’s cute! Oh wait, is the DW thing exclusive? i assume it’s not…?
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why would he send that to anyone else? you could try offering a “thanks lol”, in person as you pass his cube. might actually be easier to interpret that way.
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Reply in a friendly but noncommittal and grammatically accurate way. If he’s trying to strike up a conversation, it will give him the opening. If it was an accident, it’s the nice thing to do.
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Couldn’t hurt to respond with a friendly joke pride in your promotion from being unemployed? Does he know you’re a temp?
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My reaction to your oragami http://0-media-cdn.foolz.us/ffuuka/board/a/image/1349/53/1349538923197.jpg
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Holy shit, you’re good at making things! As far as the guy goes, I would just send back a friendly, yet professional (but not with a stick up your ass, you know) email saying thanks. If he’s checkin’ you out, this won’t be the last time you’ll hear from him 😉 Why not strike up friendly conversation in the break room, if you’re ever there at the same time? Then you’ll appear interested yourself – then again, guys always just assume we’re interested, don’t they? 😉 Wow. I just realized that I am giving you advice on how to flirt with New Cute Office Boy when you’re already in a relationship! I fucking suck, dude!
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That’s really neat. Email back. Be friendly. I don’t see anything wrong with it because how can you be personal if you’ve never even looked at him directly? Go for it.
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That is an amazing…. cool thing.
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