Comments on: The fruitcake’s in the mail http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/ funny (if not necessarily "passive-aggressive") notes from pissed-off people Sun, 19 May 2013 02:10:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: All my Enemies Review Update — AndroiDear http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-380998 All my Enemies Review Update — AndroiDear Sat, 05 Feb 2011 23:29:35 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-380998 [...] review went up a couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Drowning Zebra, who instead of sending a passive aggressive note, took the criticisms and quickly made their game better. The most important thing they added was [...] [...] review went up a couple of weeks ago I was contacted by Drowning Zebra, who instead of sending a passive aggressive note, took the criticisms and quickly made their game better. The most important thing they added was [...]

]]> By: Judy. http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-226382 Judy. Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:17:48 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-226382 Stay gold,its a poem by robert frost :) Badass by the way,Made refrence to in: a BMTH song, The outsiders, & The brothers solom0n? Stay gold,its a poem by robert frost :)

Badass by the way,Made refrence to in:
a BMTH song,
The outsiders,
& The brothers solom0n?

]]> By: guo fengxiang http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-112623 guo fengxiang Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-112623 Dear sir or madam, Your company’s name has been given to us by the internet. Our company would like to establish trade relationships with you. Our company are selling NIKE, ADIDAS, PUMA, LV, AF series of productions and so on. They’re of good quality and have fine, workmanship, our price are also competitive, Our productions are very popular in home and abroad. We hope to hear from you soon. Contact us by Dear sir or madam,
Your company’s name has been given to us by the internet.

Our company would like to establish trade relationships with you. Our company are selling NIKE, ADIDAS, PUMA, LV, AF series of productions and so on. They’re of good quality and have fine, workmanship, our price are also competitive, Our productions are very popular in home and abroad.

We hope to hear from you soon.

Contact us by

]]> By: malixiang http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-112622 malixiang Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:44:31 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-112622 Dear sir or madam, Your company’s name has been given to us by the internet. Our company would like to establish trade relationships with you. Our company are selling NIKE, ADIDAS, PUMA, LV, AF series of productions and so on. They’re of good quality and have fine, workmanship, our price are also competitive, Our productions are very popular in home and abroad. We hope to hear from you soon. Dear sir or madam,
Your company’s name has been given to us by the internet.

Our company would like to establish trade relationships with you. Our company are selling NIKE, ADIDAS, PUMA, LV, AF series of productions and so on. They’re of good quality and have fine, workmanship, our price are also competitive, Our productions are very popular in home and abroad.

We hope to hear from you soon.

]]> By: Happysin http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-97785 Happysin Fri, 09 May 2008 17:40:41 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-97785 I bet I know who wrote that email... ;) I bet I know who wrote that email… ;)

]]> By: gamegrladvance http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-92047 gamegrladvance Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:39:10 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-92047 That's funny, I work in the game industry too - have been for 5 years now. Most of the people are actually kinda awesome. You should consider going to another company if the only people you run into are assholes. You're obviously not at the right company! I recommend the east coast. For the record, DS games are almost always reviewed unfairly by Gamespot. I love whoever it is who wrote that letter, cuz ya know what? Anyone who's ever worked on a game has thought about sending that letter. :D That’s funny, I work in the game industry too – have been for 5 years now. Most of the people are actually kinda awesome.

You should consider going to another company if the only people you run into are assholes. You’re obviously not at the right company! I recommend the east coast.

For the record, DS games are almost always reviewed unfairly by Gamespot. I love whoever it is who wrote that letter, cuz ya know what? Anyone who’s ever worked on a game has thought about sending that letter. :D

]]> By: KensterFox http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-90133 KensterFox Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:18:40 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-90133 Anyone notice that, apart from the apostrophe abuse, he managed to misspell the name of his own game in the subject line? Anyone notice that, apart from the apostrophe abuse, he managed to misspell the name of his own game in the subject line?

]]> By: tom http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-89344 tom Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:56:18 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-89344 I work in the game industry now, and I can tell you in all honesty that the vast majority of the people I work with are complete and utter assholes and generally fail at being human beings at every opportunity to do so. That this particular asshole equates sales with quality shows so much. Stay Golden is going on every PA note I write from now on. I work in the game industry now, and I can tell you in all honesty that the vast majority of the people I work with are complete and utter assholes and generally fail at being human beings at every opportunity to do so. That this particular asshole equates sales with quality shows so much.

Stay Golden is going on every PA note I write from now on.

]]> By: EBautista http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-88969 EBautista Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:56:53 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-88969 Mama will fix it. Mama will fix it.

]]> By: John http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-88846 John Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:46:46 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-88846 I give a shit about the actual review. The review provides background and context. If the review said the game was the worst thing in the history of the universe, the developer might be understandably upset. But the review was rather mild, so any negative response to it is way out of proportion. I give a shit about the actual review.
The review provides background and context. If the review said the game was the worst thing in the history of the universe, the developer might be understandably upset. But the review was rather mild, so any negative response to it is way out of proportion.

]]> By: Tom http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-88595 Tom Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:04:06 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-88595 Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold. Stay gold Ponyboy, stay gold.

]]> By: Agent Inspired http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-88432 Agent Inspired Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:47:44 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-88432 ... Since when is the reviewer responsible for marketting a product? It's not that kid's fault that the Emperor is naked. … Since when is the reviewer responsible for marketting a product? It’s not that kid’s fault that the Emperor is naked.

]]> By: Sundaeg1rl http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-88404 Sundaeg1rl Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:11:40 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-88404 I used to write for a PlayStation magazine, part of the job being game reviews. One day we got this game in by Sony, which was a) too babyish for our reader demographic and b) ten tons of shite, so I reviewed it accordingly and gave it 3/10. The next thing I know, I'm getting shit from the editor for giving it a bad score. Turns out HE was getting shit from the Sony rep for the low score, and consequently that was affecting his chances of getting freebies courtesy of Sony. The whole fucking system was nepotistic bollocks and game scores generally reflected the size of backhanded gift. The sub-editor then decided to change the score for the games round-up in the back of future issues AND slag me off in the process. I changed it back immediately and no-one noticed. My god, that was a shit job for a shit magazine in an office populated by wankers. I feel this guy's pain. I used to write for a PlayStation magazine, part of the job being game reviews. One day we got this game in by Sony, which was a) too babyish for our reader demographic and b) ten tons of shite, so I reviewed it accordingly and gave it 3/10. The next thing I know, I’m getting shit from the editor for giving it a bad score. Turns out HE was getting shit from the Sony rep for the low score, and consequently that was affecting his chances of getting freebies courtesy of Sony. The whole fucking system was nepotistic bollocks and game scores generally reflected the size of backhanded gift.

The sub-editor then decided to change the score for the games round-up in the back of future issues AND slag me off in the process. I changed it back immediately and no-one noticed.

My god, that was a shit job for a shit magazine in an office populated by wankers. I feel this guy’s pain.

]]> By: RP http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/2008/04/15/the-fruitcakes-in-the-mail/comment-page-1/#comment-88362 RP Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:18:48 +0000 http://www.passiveaggressivenotes.com/?p=628#comment-88362 I'm sorry but how does whether or not they're just hard working people trying to pay off their bills have to do with the game review? Maybe I missed it but nothing in the review implies that the game makers are rich. He didn't say to skip the game because the people who made it don't need the money. He said to skip it because there's not much new in it. Can someone explain this? Right now their letter isn't making a whole lot of sense to me. I’m sorry but how does whether or not they’re just hard working people trying to pay off their bills have to do with the game review?

Maybe I missed it but nothing in the review implies that the game makers are rich. He didn’t say to skip the game because the people who made it don’t need the money. He said to skip it because there’s not much new in it.

Can someone explain this? Right now their letter isn’t making a whole lot of sense to me.

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