Here is an actual email sent by a manager to a partner, and cc’d to a second partner, of a multi-million dollar professional services firm: When I went down to tell Margaret that we were going to order Macaroni Grill, she practically screamed at me that “no one likes Macaroni Grill”. She said she told Harriet to order Jimmy John’s, but then people had preferences with Mayo, no tomato, etc. I told her that we would just order an assortment of sandwiches, some with, some without, but we didn’t “take” orders. She again screamed at me that why would we order food that no one would eat………….I told her that during our last staff meeting, there wasn’t a crumb left…..so, I didn’t understand the problem. I don’t know what her problem is, but it is pretty ridiculous to have to defend “food”…………….she said she would talk to you about it. She wasn’t being reasonable so I left it alone. Apparently…you are NOT leaving it alone by bothering the partners, (your bosses), with this nonsense. ARGHHHHHHH!!! Read next feature >