Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:38     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:I thought it’s obvious since it literally an acronym for “As soon as possible” meaning NOT right away, but when you get a round to it. I used this in an email to a staff member and he panicked because he read this as right away. Gave me an attitude because apparently he had a lot of stuff that needs to do first. I did not understand what we was going on about at first, until he explained it was because I said ASAP and that meant now? I explained back that this is not what it meant and that if he needs to do something right now then I would have said so.

So, this got me into thinking, do people actually think ASAP is equal to Now? I thought that is possible because people misuse “Do you mind?” all the time, I barely hear people answer properly to that question.

What do you think?


Omg if you’re not ESOL I’d think you were dense as all with that response.

Any more riddles for your subordinates to figure out?
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:36     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
Don’t get caught up in the “as possible” latitude and def don’t play semantics if your boss tells you to do something asap and you wait a day or two since your “as possible” is a bit liberal…
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:35     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:It means really soon. Without delay. Do it now.

Agree, like stop everything and do it.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:32     Subject: Re:What does ASAP mean to you?
If my boss says to do something ASAP, I am dropping everything and getting it done!
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:27     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:You mean to say “at your earliest convenience.” Not ASAP.


This. ASAP means right away, top priority. Sorry, op, you’ve got it wrong.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:20     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
I would think it would mean by the end of the day, as long as I have everything I need to get it done. If the task requires me to do something that I can't accomplish by the end of the day, I'd probably email back "before tallying the end of month googaws, I need Laura's FLART report, which she only does on Tuesdays. Will tomorrow be ok?"

If my boss wanted me to drop everything and do something NOW, they'd say so. Otherwise, ASAP means "when you have what you need to get it done."
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:18     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
You mean to say “at your earliest convenience.” Not ASAP.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:10     Subject: Re:What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:So when you are working on a priority item that is due within an hour and you get an email that is asap, you just drop what you are doing?

I never have ghis issue with my other coworkers and when I’m the one on the receiving end U always ask about the urgency when U’m eirking on a priority item, and I always get the answer that they don’t need it right away.


In that situation I would immediately respond to whoever sent me the asap item to let them know I would not be able to start it for an hour because of another deadline, because asap basically means it’s urgent so I should not leave them hanging.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:10     Subject: Re:What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:So when you are working on a priority item that is due within an hour and you get an email that is asap, you just drop what you are doing?

I never have ghis issue with my other coworkers and when I’m the one on the receiving end U always ask about the urgency when U’m eirking on a priority item, and I always get the answer that they don’t need it right away.

Again, it means as soon as possible. So, say you are doing CPR on someone and your boss asks you to write a report ASAP. Do you stop CPR to write the report? No, because it’s not possible at the moment. No problem. On the other hand, say you are cleaning your office and your boss says they need a report ASAP. Do you finish cleaning your office? No, you work on the report instead, at that very moment.


This is right to me. ASAP to me is faster than "at your convenience" but I don't drop things that are a higher priority or more time sensitive to do it.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:04     Subject: Re:What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:So when you are working on a priority item that is due within an hour and you get an email that is asap, you just drop what you are doing?

I never have ghis issue with my other coworkers and when I’m the one on the receiving end U always ask about the urgency when U’m eirking on a priority item, and I always get the answer that they don’t need it right away.

Again, it means as soon as possible. So, say you are doing CPR on someone and your boss asks you to write a report ASAP. Do you stop CPR to write the report? No, because it’s not possible at the moment. No problem. On the other hand, say you are cleaning your office and your boss says they need a report ASAP. Do you finish cleaning your office? No, you work on the report instead, at that very moment.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:03     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, you’re completely wrong. I suggest instead you try “at your convenience”. ASAP means drop everything.


Lol! Yup. I think I’ll do this. I hate this one and “Do you mind?”
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:02     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:Yeah, you’re completely wrong. I suggest instead you try “at your convenience”. ASAP means drop everything.


Yes!
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:01     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
Yeah, you’re completely wrong. I suggest instead you try “at your convenience”. ASAP means drop everything.
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:01     Subject: What does ASAP mean to you?
OP, perhaps you could use this guide to "17 Less Pushy Alternatives to "As Soon As Possible"" because it is both pushy and potentially confusing, when you alone mean one thing and the rest of the world understands it to mean something else:

https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/alternatives-asap
Anonymous
Post 09/30/2022 22:01     Subject: Re:What does ASAP mean to you?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:How does “as soon as possible” translate to “whoever you get around to it” in your mind?


OP here. To clarify “When you get around to it”- I meant you do this thing once you got around to your other priorities.

Clearly, we are not unanimous about asap.


We are unanimous except for you.


+1

This made me laugh. Yes, we are in agreement, except OP, who knows what the acronym stands for but somehow they mean something completely different to them.