so the fish said

Am I evil?

In my previous job, I supported a bunch of people using a certain application. That wasn't actually my job, I just did it out of the kindness of my heart. I got the same questions all the time, so I sent out a Frequently Asked Questions document with the answers to the most common questions. People still stopped by my office all day long to ask me the same questions. So, I printed out a stack of the FAQs and left them on the corner of my desk. When someone came by to ask me one of those questions I would grab a copy of the FAQ, highlight the relevant section, and hand it to them. Without saying a word. Is that, like, totally undeniably, unforgivably bitchy, or just a handy time saver for me?

Comments (14)

That is not bitchy at all.

One thing I have learned working here is that no matter how clear the instructions are people are generally too lazy to read them.

Posted by Amy | August 31, 2004 4:45 PM

If you give them the answers like that they will eventually move beyond the answers on the sheet and create all new problems and questions!

Posted by Jeff A | August 31, 2004 6:09 PM

I think it's pretty efficient of you.

Posted by btchywmyn | August 31, 2004 6:45 PM

handy time saver. We all need those.

Posted by Judith | August 31, 2004 8:20 PM

Was bitchy time saver an option?

You are hilarious.

Posted by Debbie | August 31, 2004 9:18 PM

hahahaaaa...ha...ha....*singsongy*... Beth's evil and I always knew it...haha...now I have proof.....( I only say this with the deepest love and respect)...welcome to the club!

Posted by Casey | August 31, 2004 10:19 PM

Both. And that's ok.

Posted by Marcia | August 31, 2004 10:34 PM

Is there anything wrong with being evil once in a while?

Posted by Wendy | August 31, 2004 11:26 PM

I think it's brilliant.

Posted by Pixie | September 1, 2004 9:09 AM

Bitchy? NO! Smart? Yes. Tired of idiots asking the same damn questions over and over and over and over and..well, you get the point. And I'll bet they were basic questions to begin with. I have the whole idiot factor that comes with some normally intelligent people. What is it about a computer program that can turn an otherwise brilliant individual into a blithering idiot?

Posted by doulazanie | September 1, 2004 11:17 AM

Handy time saver!

Posted by Dawnie | September 1, 2004 12:23 PM

Evil?? Never ever ever ever ever. there is no way that's evil. It's efficient. Hell I'd do the same thing. And I don't know anyone else who wouldn't.

Posted by Tjej | September 1, 2004 1:16 PM

All of the above. But great.

Posted by nancy | September 7, 2004 5:05 PM

hi, i'm archiving it today. it was bitchy, but in the awesome, they-totally-deserved-it-because-they're-idiots kind of way, and boy howdy do i love that kind of bitchiness.

Posted by b. | April 19, 2007 11:19 AM