At Google in 2006, the SVP of Engineering was presenting to the entire engineering org during an all hands meeting. A question came up as regards retaining emails related to a pending lawsuit. He told everybody:
"Do NOT delete any emails. <chuckles>. Let me say that again to make sure everyone has understood me correctly: do NOT delete any emails!"
The way it was said, the chuckle, and the way it was repeated with the extra emphasis on NOT, sent a clear message: delete all such emails.
"Do NOT delete any emails. <chuckles>. Let me say that again to make sure everyone has understood me correctly: do NOT delete any emails!"
The way it was said, the chuckle, and the way it was repeated with the extra emphasis on NOT, sent a clear message: delete all such emails.