Dear as a word had a different
meaning in my student days. One would actually think if the person was dear
before addressing him/her so. A friend of mine from who after passing out from a
premier institute joined a big consultancy firm as his first job. These firms
in big metro cities have plush offices which have plush conference rooms which have
HR’s speaking and talking very cordially during the introductory sessions. My
friend was emotionally surcharged in his introductory session. Immediately
after the session they were provided laptops. The first mail he received was
from his female HR which started as ‘Dear Mr…….’. He told me later that he was
so taken in by this address that he smoked double his normal quota of
cigarettes that day. The poor soul had completely misunderstood his HR’s
intentions.
Recently Mr X and Mrs Y exchanged few
emails. Mr X is a housing agent in a posh society in Mumbai whereas Mrs Y is a
tenant in one of the apartments. Their mail exchanges were short and primarily
related to the issue of non-payment of rent by Mrs Y for the last month. Let me
add that both of them have had a pretty cold relationship since Mrs Y has
rented the apartment sometime back this year. The email exchange is produced
below:
Dear Mrs. Y
Subject line: Urgent
Your payment of 30k as monthly rent
is pending. You are required to pay the money in the Housing agents office
urgently.
Thanks,
X
Dear Mr. X
I have already spoken to the owner
and he is fine with paying the two months’ rent together at the end of this
month. Will do it for sure. Thanks for reminding.
Thanks,
Y
Dear Mrs. Y
The society is undergoing maintenance
work and is in need of funds. Kindly request you to cooperate and pay your rent
as soon as possible. Thanks,
X
Dear Mr. X
I hope you read my previous mail
properly. Kindly request you to read it again. I WILL PAY THE RENT AT THE END
OF THIS MONTH. Thanks,
Y
Dear Mrs. Y
We have been repeatedly telling you
to pay your dues. There are other applicants for your apartment. So don’t pressurize us anymore.
Thanks,
X
Dear Mr. X
What do you mean there are other
applicants and how have I been pressurizing you?
Thanks,
Y
Dear Mrs. Y
The landowner is out of the country
so we are not able to reach him. When I had talked to him sometime he didn’t
tell me anything related to this. Your non-payment will be considered seriously
with him after his return. But for now we need to get money to clean the
drainage sewer in the society. Pay urgently.
Thanks,
X
Dear Mr. X
I am not sure whether you are reading
my mails. But I can’t pay you this month. I hope the maintenance work and
drainage cleaning are not affected by the absence of my small rental charges.
Thanks,
Y
Dear Mrs. Y
This is against the rules of the
contract.
Thanks,
X
Dear Mr. X
Put the contract up your *s* ***h***. Thanks,
Y
Dear Mrs. Y
I belong to a good family but have
been forced to write this because of your indecent behaviour. Shut up **t**.
Thanks,
X
X and Y definitely do not find each other dear in the sense
it is generally known. They also seem to thank each other for something that is
not very clear.
3 comments:
funny :)
Dear Mr. Bhasker, your point of view ? :D
Dear Sid
This was ;) :P
Avi
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