The 10 Minute Rule

The other day at work I sent a rather brusque email in response to a rather annoying email that I received from a co-worker. Normally, I write those types of emails and I have this 10 minute rule where I wait and go through and edit the entire response before sending it out. My edits are usually nothing like the original harsh words that I type out in a burst of frustration. However, the other day I hastily typed out my response, proof read it and then sent it off. I didn't wait the ten minutes. And I didn't care. I was expecting some kind of retribution for my blunt reply, but nothing happened.

Okay, not nothing. She did go bitch to another co-worker about me, but that's nothing new. In fact, I enjoy hearing about how awful I am to her. And I do hear about it, because HELLO, the other co-workers like me and tell me all the horrible things she says. I was half expecting that she would forward the email to my boss, but I haven't heard any rumors about her receiving such an email. Hmmm. This was much more satisfying than I could have imagined. Or this is the calm before the storm. I suppose I will have to wait it out and see. But, now I get the feeling this is old news.