The dangers of emailing a response in a fit of rage were fully demonstrated by the owners of The Gourmet Food store (and a marquee company before that), yet people let rip without considering the consequences.
Here's an exchange between two colleagues in Grafton:
"Hi Judi. Today I got towed from the level 2 carparks. Granted I was parked on the right-hand side, which is not [NAME OF COMPANY]. My point is I never got the courtesy email to ask me to move it like everybody else does. This cost me $200 and it damn well hurt like hell. Worse than this, I was mocked by a hideous scruffy bunch of losers which are Auckland Towing. Just wanted you to know. Kind regards, Glenda.
" Judi responds with a tirade: "WHAT are you getting so VEHEMENT at me for, lady - I have absolutely NOTHING to do with it so get off your vitriolic high horse and find out who did TOW you and stop blaming me. I have better things to do than worry about wanky carparks but if someone complains I try to help out. IT IS NOT MY JOB, you rude bitch!! No wonder the towies mocked you - performing like a psycho - take a look at yourself - YOU WERE IN THE WRONG!!! Leave me out of your pathetic little scraps and don't contact me again otherwise I will lay a harassment charge against you - you horrible person. And in case you haven't got the message - I don't care!!"
