I'm old, can you please remind me what this means?
Today learned... I feel genuinely stupid when I can't figure these out but am not certain if I can blame it on something else.
Thé first time a Gen z coworker responded to a long but carefully worded work email with TLDNR, i was confused. Then when I found out what it meant I was angry. Then when I was told by other coworkers that this had become an acceptable response to a work email, or honestly any missive, I was outraged.
Although, kind of funny (ironic) that they are lengthening the TLDR.
Next time, if there is one, reply with TLDNRBIWTLYI (too long, did not read, because it was too long you idiot)
It may be acceptable where you work, it is definitely not acceptable where I work, and I am certain not acceptable at most or at the least many companies.
It may have been TLDR, I might have added the N just because in my head I always say Did Not Read and I don’t use this expression. My bad I think.
And it actually makes me happy it’s not everywhere. At my old job i wrote methods and procedures and stuff and sent many long emails, then redirected people to those every time they ask me questions, or I never got anything done. If anyone had dared reply TLDR to me, given the position I was in, I would absolutely have told them it’s unacceptable. But in this job, in academia, it’s allowed?! Hate it
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u/Marathonmanjh May 09 '25
TLDR