"I hope you're doing well!"

[aphex]

Is this a polite thing to say as a gesture of kindness in an e-mail, or does it carry implications that something is wrong?

 

[pontifex]

sometimes you people think way too much about stuff.

 

[Hyperblaze]

agreed with pontifex.

When I send an email which is not really business related. I tend to say " I hope you are doing well".

 

[stars]

Its most likely a polite gesture unless the 2nd party has prior knowledge of something being wrong.

 

[MBony]

Originally posted by: pontifex
sometimes you people think way too much about stuff.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: aphex
Is this a polite thing to say as a gesture of kindness in an e-mail, or does it carry implications that something is wrong?

You screwed up bigtime. I'd be prepared for anything from getting fired to having "Vinnie" show up at your front door with a bat.

 

[Juice Box]

Same thing as "Take care", "Hope all is well with you" ect....no one overthinks that much

 

[Lola]

It is a very broad "niceity" to say to someone that doesn't have to go into a lot of detail.

 

[imported_Devine]

Well I hardly ever send an email with some sort of goodbye but when I do its normally short and sweet. My personal favorites are later and peace out yo

 

[Bryophyte]

It translates as "I don't know what to say to you so I'll pretend to be interested in you just to fill up a line in this email."

Edit: it can also mean that someone hasn't talked to you in awhile and doesn't know how you're doing.

 

[aphex]

hey now, i'm entitled to overthink if i darn WANT TO OVERTHINK! :beer:

 

[iamwiz82]

Well, if you happened to jam a screwdriver in this person's kneecap previously I would take it as an insult, meant to rub that person's nose in your action.

 

[Encryptic]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Well, if you happened to jam a screwdriver in this person's kneecap previously I would take it as an insult, meant to rub that person's nose in your action.

I'm hoping you don't have personal experience with this....

 

[SonnyDaze]

"I hope all is well with you..."

"I hope this finds you doing well..."

"Hey, what the fvck's happening? How's it hanging?" :Q

 

[maximus maximus]

Originally posted by: aphex
Is this a polite thing to say as a gesture of kindness in an e-mail, or does it carry implications that something is wrong?

The only way it can sound wrong is, if you say

"I hope you are doing well................ in the head".

 

[jdini76]

Originally posted by: pontifex
sometimes you people think way too much about stuff.

what do you mean by 'you people' huh?!

 

[clamum]

Holy ****** Encryptic is back! I haven't seen him post in a long time.

 

[Encryptic]

I actually got tears in my eyes that someone from ATOT missed me......

Wanna fsck?

 

[Orsorum]

It's a standard salutation used in a friendly business or light personal email.

 

[Chiropteran]

It's better than hearing "I hope you are doing fine despite the toxic poisons which are seeping into the groundwater where you live"

 

[Jeff7]

S'up, how da ho's treatin' ya?

 

[chambersc]

To me, the phrase is very informal.

If saying it to an old acquaintince, it would be apt. If saying it to an old boss or person that you hold in ANY regard, it's completely innapropriate.

 

[clamum]

Originally posted by: Encryptic
I actually got tears in my eyes that someone from ATOT missed me......

Wanna fsck?

:lips:

 

[torpid]

Depends on the situation. If it's an ex-gf who dumped you, I can see why you would interpret it as "I hope your heart isn't broken still, because I am super important and no one could possibly get over me" or "I hope you haven't attempted suicide but I don't want to hear your problems so just keep them to yourself". I sometimes use the latter implication myself when writing to ex-gfs. If it's someone you haven't spoken to in a while, it's just a nice thing to say.