Platitudes. A fun word to use in conversations.

I am woefully out of practice when it comes to sarcastic exchanges, but thankfully there are a few people that I know who keep me on my toes.  for example one young woman with whom I work who I didn't really like a first but came to be a very appreciated presence when I'm in a particularly sour mood.  She recently married and is moving away, and I had the following email exchange with her (edited to protect the blatantly guilty):

From: Lady McCrazy
Sent: Friday
To: Just about everyone in the freaking company
Subject: Last Day

So.. I planned to write everyone their own individual note today and have specific things to say to each of you, but I just didn't have time to get it all done. So here is a collective Thank You.

Each one of you have been such great examples and huge assets to my progression here at  (insert generic workplace). I am extremely thankful I had the opportunity to work with each and every one of you. I've learned so much not just business-wise, but personally in the past two years. And none of it would have been possible without all of you.

I’ll never forget being asked if I could Tap Dance in my second interview.

And all the potlucks and everything you've all been through with me.

I’m sad to move on and not be able to come to work every day knowing I work with a dedicated group of people who genuinely care about each other and the company.
Good luck with everything you do and please keep in touch. My email outside work is blablahblah@blah.com  or look me up on Facebook. I’d love to keep in touch.

Thank You,

Lady McCrazy

From: StGrendel
Sent: Friday
To: Lady McCrazy
Subject: RE: Last Day

Figures.  No one has time for anything special these days.  Good to see that you kept everyone’s hopes up for some kind of personal “you’re special” and “I’ll always remember you” platitudes, but instead went for the mass-market paperback version.  

Well, despite my antagonistic tone, it’s sad to see you go.  Especially considering there’s no one else here I can be this sarcastic with and still have them talk to me afterwards.  So have fun out there and try not to kill the kids, okay?  Take care.

StGrendel

From: Lady McCrazy
Sent: Friday
To: StGrendel
Subject: RE: Last Day

That was THE BEST email ever! I’m seriously going to miss our conversations like that. I may need to email you every now and again just to get my dose of sarcasm to keep me going. J

Thank You,

Lady McCrazy