Viraldice: People Are Sharing the Most Petty, Passive Aggressive Phrases They Use in Work Emails and They Are All Too Familiar

aintaining professionalism at work can be a challenge sometimes, especially if you have to deal with difficult co-workers. So, as much as you might want to berate someone for not replying to your last five emails, you have to keep your cool.

However that doesn't mean there aren't ways you can clap back, you know, professionally.

Unless you have the world's best co-workers, office life can be a serious drag.

And, as great as it would be to tell everyone to screw off and leave you alone, you can’t exactly do that without big repercussions.

However, there are some ways you can be a little sassy while still being professional.

What is your favorite phrase to use in a professional clap back?

Mine is "per my last email..."

— Millionaire la flare (@DeeRene_) August 21, 2017

If someone ignored or hasn’t replied to what you just sent them (which happens too often), you can hit ’em with the “per my last email…”

Somehow maintaining your professionalism can be even sassier than losing your cool.

We all have a little bit of sassy elf Joseph Gordon-Levitt in us. Let him free!

People started chiming in with their own favorite professional clapbacks and they're too good.

"In an effort to maintain clarity/transparency..."

— Aunt Benjen (@realthill) August 22, 2017

Slay them with “an effort to maintain clarity”, and they won’t know what hit ’em.

Seriously, take notes. These are great.

"Going forward, I would prefer that you..."

— Femmy From Da Bronx (@FeministaJones) August 22, 2017

Why does that cut so deep?

The professionalism ratchets up the sass levels tenfold like this next one.