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November 22, 2006

memo : workplace decorations

I received this work memo in my mailbox today:

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To : ‘Company X’ employees
From : ‘Company X’ Facilities Team
RE: Guidelines pertaining to Workplace decorations

As Christmas and New Year Celebrations are nearing, there are many employees will be eagerly wanting to put up Christmas and New Year decorations in and around the office space. Please take note there are a few guidelines that need to be adhered to. Attached with this email are 2 corporate guidelines for your reference [see below]. These guidelines for the workplace decorations and non-business equipment in the workplace are provided to all for your reference. Please be reminded that these are corporate guidelines and must be adhered to strictly. Non compliance will have these items removed from the office space and cubicles.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to send your questions to ['Company X' Facilities email].

Once again lets work together towards a better working environment.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.

Regards,
‘Company X’ Facilities.

attachment:
THE ENFORCEMENT OF WORKPLACE DECORATION GUIDELINES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL ‘COMPANY X’ MANAGERS.

Workplace decorations should NOT:
- Include decorative lighting (e.g. Christmas lights, neon signage, etc.).
- Include table lamps or other non-approved lamp and lighting fixtures.
- Emit noises or sounds that create distractions for co-workers or customers.
- Block thermostats, air conditioning vents, or light fixtures.
- Be hung from the windows, doors, hard wall surfaces, ceiling grid, light fixtures or sprinkler heads, either for promotional or personal reasons.
- Block or impede access to fire extinguishers or other life/safety equipment.
- Block aisles and corridors.
- Utilize any type of confetti.
- Utilize helium balloons.
- Utilize lit candles or open flames of any kind.
- Encroach or infringe upon those who choose not to participate.
- Extend vertically above employee workstations.
- Utilize adhesive tape or stickers on walls, columns, doors, windows or furniture.

Decorations used in celebrations or recognition should be promptly removed immediately following the event (for example; sales events, birthdays, etc). Only ‘Company X’ Facilities approved artwork is permitted to be displayed, mounted, hung or placed on hard wall surfaces including, but not limited to conference rooms, aisles, hallways, team rooms, labs and general common areas. Artwork includes framed and non-framed items including photography, poster art, prints, originals, banners or other visual paraphernalia for display purposes.

Employees should refrain from placing decorative items including flowers, plants, photographs and promotional items on top of systems furniture components such as overhead units and panel walls. Only ‘Company X’ related visual aids, such as ‘Campaign X’ or ‘Campaign Y’ pendants, should extend above the workstation. The display of department identification signage from the ceiling grid is acceptable. All signage must be approved and mounted by the Facilities department using Facilities approved hanging methods and hardware. Departments should submit a Facilities Service Request for this service.

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Word count: >460 words.

I can do better than that. Here’s MichaelOoi.net’s way of conveying the same message :

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To : ‘Company X’ employees
From : MichaelOoi.net
RE: Guidelines for Workplace decorations

Decorations are fucking prohibited. Period.

Regards,
MichaelOoi.net

*****

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November 1, 2006

A plea for a noble deed

Found this mail in my inbox today

—–Original Message—–
From: Muhammed Al-hakim [mulal@inmail24.com]
To: Michael Ooi
Date: Nov 1, 2006 3:15 PM
Subject: A plea for a noble deed

Dear Friend,
As you read this, I don‘t want you to feel sorry for me, because, I believe everyone will die someday. My name is Muhammed Al-hakim a merchant in Dubai, in the U.A.E. I have been diagnosed with Esophageal cancer. It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical experts.

I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really cared for anyone(not even myself) but my business. Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family members as well as a few close friends. I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to give also to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last good deeds I do on earth.

So far, I have distributed money to some charity organizations in the U.A.E, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore.

I once asked members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Isreal, they refused and kept the money to themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of fifteen million dollars $15,000,000,00 that I have with a Security Company abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit stashed in a diplomtic box and dispatche it to the less priviledged and hungry.I am failing in health and i have been restricted to a solitary life by the doctors till i die.

I have set aside 30% for your time and service and expenses.

N.B:dear friend, please do reply to my alternate email address only: malhakim@albaha.cc , for a faster response

Muhammed Al-hakim
God be with you
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Like I should be flattered. Here’s my reply to Muhammed:

—–Original Message—–
From: Michael Ooi
To: Muhammed Al-hakim [malhakim@albaha.cc]
Date: Nov 1, 2006 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: A plea for a noble deed

Dear Muhammed, son of a camel,

as rich as your cancerous ass can be, I can’t help but feel sorry for you. There are only SIX zeros in a million, moron… you should probably learn arithmetic before you die.

From Malaysia with love,
MichaelOoi.
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We Malaysians are definitely a courteous lot… at least I know I am.

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July 14, 2006

work memo again

I received this work memo in my mailbox today:

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To : All [Company X] staff
From : The Facilities Manager

Team,
Please be reminded that there are some people who cannot tolerate the smell of durians. They will fall sick from the smell. As such, take note that durians are not allowed to be in the office.

Thank you for your understanding & cooperation.

Best regards,
The Facilities Manager

*****

Wow, what an apt reminder. It must not have occurred to me that there are certain sick people people who’s allergic to durian odour. Well, I wonder if they’d ban Banglas from roaming around the office too - coz I definitely don’t feel very well with their strong armpit odour around… (but who’s gonna wash our freaking toilets?? I’ll let those managers worry about that…)

oh and those Green Tea fragrances as well…
and unwashed socks…
and cheap hairsprays…
coconut oil…
Code 10 with sweat…
mouldy clits…
farts…

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June 20, 2006

mistaken identity

There, it happened again. Another case of mistaken identity. Somebody wrongly sent me another email, again.

This time, it was from a lady who also hails from Company X. A quick glance through her mail threads, I manage to make out that she’s helping her friend, Lady P (name modified to preserve her like a pickle), to contact a law firm for her legal proceedings on a purchase of an apartment unit (or something like that). And somewhere in the middle of the mail exchange, Lady P copied her father into the discussion, who goes by the name ‘Michael Ooi’ (sounds familiar, eh?).

It was all fine until that good samaritan lady accidentally replied to another ‘Michael Ooi’ in Company X corporate directory, which is yours truly the magnificent…

I replied them back of course, since daddy has only enough fatherly love for 1 baby girl at the moment. Here’s my reply to them:

—–Original Message—–
Ermm, girls, as far as I can remember,

a) I do not have a daughter that goes by the name Lady P…

b) I’m only 28 years old, and if at present my daughter’s at the age of needing a lawyer, I would have already been her father when I was still schooling - which, I totally have no recollection of.

c) I’m absolutely positive that my daughter doesn’t have an email address, yet. Well, she might be keeping a secret email account out of my knowledge, but I don’t think she’d do that to me. (that’s because I’m the one who bought her milk powder and she’d still be needing me to wipe her yellow poo out of her 14 days-old tush)

After counter verifying the facts with my wife and doctor (in case I had any known case of amnesia due to work depression), I vehemently believe that one of you girls might have copied your mail to the wrong address (my address), and mistaken me as your father (I hope I’m right about this…)

Perhaps, you may want to verify your actual dad’s email address again and copy him in case he ever gets jealous of all the attention I’m getting… (unless, if you plan to surprise me with a brand new car as father’s day gift, which I’ll have no qualms accepting it…)
;-)
Michael Ooi
Failure Analysis Engineer - [Company X]
Direct Line (office): [phone number]
Direct Line (lab) : [phone number]
Direct Fax: [fax number]
*”Mankind has always dreamed of destroying the sun” — Mr. Burns*
———-

I think the name ‘Michael’ is too a common name for a wonderful guy like me. Maybe I should change my name to a more unique one. Like those farts from China… eg. Alligator, Chimpanzee, Rolex, Viagra, Astroglide, etc.

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June 13, 2006

blog investment

Found this mail in my inbox today

—–Original Message—–
From: [ad agent]
To: Michael Ooi
Date: Jun 13, 2006 12:01 PM
Subject: Blogging

Dear Mr. Michael,

I work in an Ad Agency and I have some clients who are interested in investing in blogging. I read about your profile in The Malay Mail last weekend and I thought it would be great if we could meet up for a short discussion on business development in the Blogging Segment.

My meeting with client is scheduled on Friday, 16 June. Is it possible for us to meet up before that? Please give me a call at [cell phone number] or [office number].

Thank you and best regards.

Yours sincerely,
[ad agent]
Brand Manager
[company name]
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My reply to her:

—–Original Message—–
From: Michael Ooi
To: [ad agent]
Date: Jun 13, 2006 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: Blogging

I’m sorry [ad agent], I’m afraid I can’t make myself accept this deal of your’s. I don’t deserve this. Really.

You see, the cream of my blog usually involves mocking of other people, indiscriminate use of profanities and sometimes, even preach impertinent acts amongst the youngs - which totally escapes me why would anyone with a sane mind would think my blog has prospects in endorsing business of any kind…

It will only be too inhumane of me to accept this deal and later to let you discover the hard way that I’m that much a consummate dick like any ubiquitous credit card salesmen you see in shopping malls. For the best of us both party, I’ll have no choice but to politely ask you to fuck off instead.

I’m sorry that I may have missed a once-in-a-lifetime golden opportunity to make myself a billionaire by replying your free yahoo email address. Maybe someone else who deserve this better and with a wee bit more of an ethic would make a better chance out of this…

Sorry again,
Michael “the ungrateful” Ooi
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People, if you’re sincere in securing a business deal with me, send me a 5 figure cheque (in USD) in advance - only then, I’ll put whatever you’re bound to suggest into consideration…

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