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minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up228arrow-down2·1 day agoStandard reply: Dear sir or madam: Some crackpot has written me an abusive message, and it seems they used your account to send it. I’m replying to you as a courtesy in case you wish to take action against this lunatic.
minus-squarelogicbomb@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up131arrow-down1·1 day agoI’m guessing you’re basing it off of this official legal correspondence, which I am including below for people who haven’t seen it: Dear Mr. Cox: Attached is a letter that we received on November 19, 1974. I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters. Very truly yours, CLEVELAND STADIUM CORP. James N. Bailey, General Counsel cc: Arthur B. Modell
minus-squareAdmiral Patrick@dubvee.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up50·1 day agoNot that, specifically, though it might be indirectly? I’m basing it off of one of Gyles Brandreth’s yarns where he described how he dealt with abusive constituents when he was a MP. Dear sir or madam: Some crackpot has written me an abusive letter, and they’ve signed your name at the bottom. […] Whether he came up with that or adapted it from something prior, I don’t know.
minus-squareMeekerThanBeaker@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-21 day agoIs there a They/Them for Sir or Madam? Must include that as well.
minus-squareprettybunnys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·edit-223 hours agoTo it may concern:
minus-squareClinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·13 hours agoDudes wearing high tops for sure, right?
minus-squareOmgItBurns@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 day agoI’d guess “To whom it may concern” would be the most gender neutral/inclusive way to rephrase that.
minus-squarekipo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoNot that I know of. Unless someone has stated their gender or pronouns, I just use people’s names and avoid anything that assumes or implies gender.
minus-squareKlear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down3·15 hours ago“Sir or Madam” already is a “They/Them”.
Standard reply:
I’m guessing you’re basing it off of this official legal correspondence, which I am including below for people who haven’t seen it:
Not that, specifically, though it might be indirectly?
I’m basing it off of one of Gyles Brandreth’s yarns where he described how he dealt with abusive constituents when he was a MP.
Whether he came up with that or adapted it from something prior, I don’t know.
Is there a They/Them for Sir or Madam? Must include that as well.
Sadam.
To it may concern:
Dudes wearing high tops for sure, right?
I’d guess “To whom it may concern” would be the most gender neutral/inclusive way to rephrase that.
“Dearest snookums”
Not that I know of. Unless someone has stated their gender or pronouns, I just use people’s names and avoid anything that assumes or implies gender.
“Sir or Madam” already is a “They/Them”.