(It’s like paparazzi \u00c2\u00a0but for grammar. Some people say “grammar nazi” but… let’s admit it “nazi” is an overused term and not one I’d ever apply to myself and blah blah blah.)<\/p>\n
Email from coworker:<\/p>\n
“If you need to reserve a room, contact myself, Suzie W, Anne B, or Paula O.”<\/p>\n
My first response: “When will she learn that ‘myself’ is a reflexive pronoun. It should be ‘If you need to reserve a room, contact Suzie W or me.'”<\/p>\n
Second response: “You should only use myself if you were saying something like ‘I reserved a room by myself.'”<\/p>\n
Third response: “I need to stop caring about this shit.”<\/p>\n
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