http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Quick email help en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:37:27 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184854 Wed, 01 Apr 2015 16:55:39 +0000 fimm 184854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good point. Have emailed "the person whose problem this is". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184659 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:05:06 +0000 chdot 184659@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Also</p> <p>fimm, can you also tell "unfortunate person whose problem this is" that 'we' (most I hope) are pleased that xCo has a 'minibus from/to station' option AND took your complaint seriously. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184658 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:53:00 +0000 chdot 184658@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well done. </p> <p>'It's only a little phonecall' is (for some) like 'it's only a little bit over the drink-drive limit'. </p> <p>'Anyway I'm safe. That law is for other people.' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184656 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:40:42 +0000 fimm 184656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Update.</p> <p>The person-whose-problem-this-is came and spoke to me this morning (I was on leave yesterday). She'd only managed to get hold of the person in charge of the minibus late on Friday. I understand he was not happy (this is an understatement). </p> <p>The phone-using driver was not driving the minibus this morning. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184295 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:48:33 +0000 fimm 184295@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, I like both of those, wingpig, SRD. I think I'll use a combination of both of those.<br /> Thank you for all the comments, appreciated. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184289 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:22:47 +0000 SRD 184289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>still...</p> <p>how about 'I was disappointed to see this behaviour from a driver who has daily responsibility for my safety and that of my colleagues'? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184288 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:22:33 +0000 wingpig 184288@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I hope you will duly notify the contractor to remind the offender and all their other drivers of their obligation to obey road laws, created for the safety of all road users (and users of nearby footways), whether driving as part of their profession or privately. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184287 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:21:31 +0000 fimm 184287@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was more responding to IWRATS' line about "putting our colleagues' lives at risk" and remarking that it was not specifically my colleagues but anyone who happened to be using the road at the time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184286 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:05:38 +0000 SRD 184286@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"He wasn't transporting anyone at the time - he was on the way to the office to pick people up."</p> <p>what about you? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184285 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:01:43 +0000 fimm 184285@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmm<br /> He wasn't transporting anyone at the time - he was on the way to the office to pick people up.</p> <p>How about "<em>I hope you will make it clear that this is unacceptable</em>" ?<br /> or<br /> "<em>I hope you will make it clear that this illegal and dangerous behaviour is unacceptable, regardless of whether passengers are being transported</em>" ? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184284 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:47:58 +0000 I were right about that saddle 184284@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@fimm</p> <p>Use the term 'putting our colleagues' lives at risk'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184283 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:43:39 +0000 SRD 184283@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>stronger. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=14587#post-184282 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:41:08 +0000 fimm 184282@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Please critique the following email:</p> <p>(Context - our office is rather in the middle of the nowhere and has somewhat inadequate car parking. My employer contracts a minibus to transport staff to and from the nearest railway station.)</p> <p><em>Dear &lt;unfortunate person whose problem this is&gt;</p> <p>As I was cycling from the office on my way to the station yesterday afternoon, I noticed a white minibus parked in the layby at the top of the hill. As I passed, the driver pulled out (going in the opposite direction) and I saw that he was using a handheld phone. I saw it quite clearly, held up to his ear. I made a gesture of holding a phone to my ear and then pointed at the driver, which I assume he saw as he put the phone down very quickly.</p> <p>I then realised that it was the minibus that is contracted to &lt;company X&gt; to take our staff to the station.<br /> I realise that you only have my word for this, but I hope you will have a word where you think it is appropriate.</p> <p>Regards<br /> fimm</em></p> <p>How strongly do you think I should word my last sentence? </p>