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moose65

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55. It bugs me, too!

Tue Jun 24, 2025, 01:18 PM

Jun 24

It's the kind of thing a manager would say if there is some mundane task that needs to be done. Instead of telling an employee, "Get off your lazy ass and clean up the mess you left on the copier room floor," he instead says "Please make sure that the copy room is neat and tidy. Thank you for your attention to this matter."

It's a passive-aggressive way to get something done.

As far as Trump goes, he puts it on every long screed that he posts. There is no attached task to complete. It's like saying, "You came to my birthday party. Thank you for attention to this matter."

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What the hell is it with the "Thank you for your attention to this matter" bullshit? [View all] LuckyCharms Jun 24 OP

What, you don't think it makes him sound super professional and sooper dooper smart?? tanyev Jun 24 #1

If he was dabbling in learning to read, I would consider someone might have given him copy of The One Minute Manager Attilatheblond Jun 24 #30

Run, Dick, run! Seinan Sensei Jun 25 #76

National Treasure Jeff Tiedrich's column says it makes his statement "legally binding". LOLOLOLOL!!! OMGWTF Jun 24 #51

It's the way a boss closes an office-wide email LSparkle Jun 24 #2

That's probably why it's irritating me... LuckyCharms Jun 24 #6

It cracks me up. yardwork Jun 24 #17

Specifically, it's how a department manager reminds employees Ocelot II Jun 24 #27

I thought Bob quit. vanlassie Jun 24 #72

I thought DOGE fired him synni Jun 25 #77

or a bill collector... Jack Valentino Jun 24 #69

He's never run anything but a small family office C_U_L8R Jun 24 #3

And attenton whore to the emteenth power. Everybody's attention must be on him 24/7. brush Jun 24 #20

What do you have against sideshow clowns? 🤪 rubbersole Jun 24 #60

Best regards OC375 Jun 24 #4

I like that he is now reminding everyone johnnyfins Jun 24 #5

It irritates the fuck out of me, too Qanisqineq Jun 24 #7

It's TACO's new bumpersticker for World War III. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 24 #8

PLEASE DON'T STARE AT THE NUCLEAR BLAST. LuckyCharms Jun 24 #9

.... yardwork Jun 24 #18

Nice one! oasis Jun 24 #19

It's giving annoying office job manager...I'm surprised the MAGAs aren't annoyed by it Prairie Gates Jun 24 #10

Lumberg! LSparkle Jun 24 #14

Uh, yeahhh.... Zambero Jun 24 #25

It's a newer phrase in his limited repertoire. See also "on levels never seen before." LeftinOH Jun 24 #11

It's the phrase you or your boss uses when the message has a task attached ms liberty Jun 24 #12

It's like he thinks he's the president of the world's Home Owners Association.... Ol Janx Spirit Jun 24 #13

Republicans DENVERPOPS Jun 24 #52

Yep, a middle manager reminding people to tidy the break room Maeve Jun 24 #15

That's what he says when someone has him by the balls ecstatic Jun 24 #16

Rewatching Big Love CanonRay Jun 24 #21

Lol. Coffee hasn't finished brewing, but that last sentence almost made me spit my morning water out! Really! KPN Jun 24 #22

I say it as a joke, sarcastically. Sparkly Jun 24 #23

It's standard corporate speak used by managers Aviation Pro Jun 24 #24

It rubs us wrong because it's passive-aggressive HR-speak. Heidi Jun 24 #26

We probably ought to be thankful for our blessings. Paladin Jun 24 #28

everything he does markie Jun 24 #29

"You, you, and you... take care of it." Harker Jun 24 #31

It's a 4 yr old playing office. He's the secretary. librechik Jun 24 #32

I'm surprised he doesn't sign off bif Jun 24 #33

How about the Donald J. Trump, President of the United States........all in CAPS? WTF???? Katinfl Jun 24 #34

There's a meme that circulates every so often... Niagara Jun 24 #35

That meme is perfect!!! LuckyCharms Jun 24 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author ITAL Jun 24 #37

It's stupid power CEO speak jgmiller Jun 24 #38

He is as mad as a hatter. flashman13 Jun 24 #39

Mad as a box of frogs... róisín_dubh Jun 24 #44

Right Oh! flashman13 Jun 24 #47

Thank you for your attention to this matter, LuckyCharms. The last time I saw those allegorical oracle Jun 24 #40

It's a way of saying "If you don't take care of this it's not my fault because I said something to you about it". eppur_se_muova Jun 24 #41

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Do you need a hug? LuckyCharms Jun 24 #45

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 25 #79

line five : is he dead yet? AllaN01Bear Jun 24 #43

Nope...believe me, its the FIRST THING I check for evey morning... Moostache Jun 24 #49

'' AllaN01Bear Jun 24 #56

Orrex has a thread every morning SheltieLover Jun 25 #75

Its just Trump's jealousy over the internet 'Karens' getting too much attention... Moostache Jun 24 #46

Thank you... sop Jun 24 #48

How about beautiful Pesky1 Jun 24 #50

For someone who speaks in the third person about himself, this doesn't seem any more ridiculous to me. nt Native Jun 24 #53

He learned it from all the overdue bill notices he got Easterncedar Jun 24 #54

It bugs me, too! moose65 Jun 24 #55

It's political speak for "I'm not sticking my neck out" or "Not guilty" when caught. Ping Tung Jun 24 #57

He's such a polite pos, no? BootinUp Jun 24 #58

He thinks he's signing a memo to his lackeys at Trump Tower. Joinfortmill Jun 24 #59

Thank you for your attention to this matter. Mosby Jun 24 #61

Just makes him sound like fucking chatGPT or some shit. Karasu Jun 24 #62

He forgot what he was writing drmeow Jun 24 #63

Something his dad wrote to him in a memo when he was nine. Xavier Breath Jun 24 #64

It means whatever he's thanking them Figarosmom Jun 24 #65

It's a very common closing for an interoffice memo... malthaussen Jun 24 #66

I know that it raised my opinion of his IQ by 2 points. Marie Marie Jun 24 #67

Thank YOU, slobfather, Just Jerome Jun 24 #68

Sounds like my electric bill when I'm behind.... Jack Valentino Jun 24 #70

Trump thinks it Mblaze Jun 24 #71

Threat. czarjak Jun 24 #73

It learned one sentence that it thinks sounds cool and official av8rdave Jun 24 #74

That closing phrase started going out of style, a good 40 years ago. Paladin Jun 25 #78