How to Write an Email (90s Tutorial)
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On this episode of the Wide World of Web, Smithers teaches us the importance of proper email etiquette.
Written by Richard Rogers & Sage Smith
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Chapters
0:00-0:24 Introduction
0:25-0:59 Writing a Well-Composed Email
1:00-1:22 The Boss's Response
1:23-2:03 Dealing with Disagreements over Email
2:03-2:52 The Boss's Reprimand
2:52-3:28 Illustrating Your Point More Clearly
3:29-4:39 Opera GX Sponsorship
4:40-5:22 Janice's Response
5:23-5:45 Email to Janice
5:46-6:10 The Boss's Influence
6:11-7:05 Apologetic Emails
7:06-7:30 Outro - ตลก
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I can't believe this guy held off on publishing these videos for 30 years. I would have loved to watch these growing up.
The Wide World of Web wasn’t ready for these revelations yet
I can't believe OperaGX was so ahead of its time
@@Bankoru and they say the internet makes you dumber!
through magic of time travel he has been using browser of future as well.
This would have been so useful when I was younger...
Something I really do enjoy in your videos is when you point out someone's poor grammar. It makes me smile. "Absolute grammatical molestation" is a term I will use from now on.
gremer**
@@retlamaneGDno
@@muhsin9165 now*
@@PauTheDeo nao*
Love that effectionate comment! :)
Man, that "be a Team Player" line was so spot-on.
Whenever you hear that, there's a good chance you're on the *Losing* "Team."
Seems like everyone else at my hotel had some catered Subway for lunch today. Cookies and all.
I work nights, so fuck me I guess. I just get to throw away all the trash. Go team!
@@randomsimpson Subway sandwiches are trash, but I guess their cookies are ok. Sorry to hear you missed out on that.
I can't blame this guy, his boss was wrong
He could have just told his boss to check on Encarta lol.
@@Wasserkaktus But it wouldnt have had the same EFFECT
Janice, the HR rep, was also wrong. 🤭
@Maziko_Lee And that is probably why no one wants to be with her.
i love how his responses just become more and more unhinged as the video progresses
And each video starts off sane.
That's how the channel goes, my man, and it's amazing.
@@dudeguybro It's like the Huggbees of 80's-90's VHS Home Video's
I felt his responses were perfectly merited. His boss didn't want to hear that he was wrong and threatened to involve HR if he didn't obey. After obtaining further clarity explaining his boss most likely didn't pass the 8th grade, HR stepped in and immediately sided with the boss while simultaneously divulging that her education was equally subpar.
It's almost like the natural thematic progression of storytelling! And your punctuation is garbage.
but what if my boss IS my buddy from a hentai forum?
Then you work as a hentai forum admin
Then you won't have this problem, as your boss is a man of culture who clearly isn't an atavistic throwback to Australopithecus and similar apelike pre-humans with barely a third of the cranial space of a normal human, nor the recipient of a hastily performed lobotomy done by a medical school dropout drunk on bathtub moonshine with the rusty claw end of his grandfather's hammer, and will thus understand the difference between affect and effect.
Then politely ask him to provide the sauce.
Then he definitely ought to know better! Effect positive change by anonymously sharing juicy comments from said forum with HR trolls. This should affect your situation positively.
@@slacknhash A man of culture is expected to be free of social or grammatical patterns..
This is the first video where smithers genuinely starts out in the right tbh, having your boss make an incorrect change submission on the thirty eighth revision and be stubborn about it would be enough to drive any man mad
I think the best solution would be to change “affect” to “have a positive effect on.”
@@edd8914 No, the best way to handle this would be to add a little footnote that the word was changed per the boss' request just to inform everyone who reads it what an idiot he is.
No, the best solution is to say okay and not do it
@@rafstrayhorn5772"Oops!"
I love the friendly, deadpan tone as he savagely roasts everyone he works with.
You call them every name in the book in notepad and then edit it down to something that HR won't send you to the conversation room over, too? Awesome! I'm glad to know I'm *not* psychotic! XD
You got me at A: Report to HR you're being harassed grammatically.
The funniest part is that orthography is not even part of grammar.
@@AnMComm Debatable, seems to me like the boss is confusing the senses of the words not their spellings
its satire and real at the same time. he just flows and is in full control of his video and amazing presenting skills (he 4sure read a book on it systematically before producing the video)
JESUS IS COMING SOON. REPENT TODAY AND TURN AWAY FROM YOUR SINS🙏🙏🙏.
Time is running out😢😢
@@idehenebenezer802 idk man seems like an HR troll lied to you
When any creator on TH-cam can *actually* make me watch their sponsored ad, you know they're damn funny.
I watched the video twice and I watched through the add both times. It actually ads to the video and isn’t annoying at all.
literally if ads are part of the act i love it and its all good. a bit like some ads Tim dillon gets to make sometimes!
commentiquette
JESUS IS COMING SOON. REPENT TODAY AND TURN AWAY FROM YOUR SINS🙏🙏🙏.
Time is running out😢😢
@@idehenebenezer802 is that you Smithers?
It's hilarious when he turns back towards his computer with that stiff posture and psychotic smile. Gets me every time!
That psycho smirk does it. So clean cut and totally evil.
This was truly a professional tutorial. It would have been much easier to get Paul to dig up some dirt on Nimesh's family to blackmail him with, but Smithers O'Neil show us that it's better to take the high road to improve the grammar of your coworkers, no matter the cost.
You're correct sir. Touching a woman is about the same as sending off a good email.
from the mail post to the mailbox the golden web.
How do you know that?
Not true. Sending a good email is far better than sex.
I've never sent a good email. 😢
Yeah I've never hit the "e-spot" if you will use some rather NSFW parlance
Every English class teaching the difference between Affect and Effect needs to watch this.
To be fair, depending on their ambitions effect could actually be correct in this context. Effect is occasionally a verb, for example I have effected this comment.
@@JulianSildenLanglo Is it pronounced differently when used as a verb? There are so few situations where "effect" is a verb that I thought maybe it would.
In the drawing where it reads “negatively effects Smithers” he is ‘himself incorrect so perhaps not.
@@reginaldforthright805 Yes, it's either "It negatively affects him" or "it has a negative effect on him"
@@Iterator_SRS Yep. If it "negatively effected him", that would mean it negatively brings him into existence. Smithers needs to spend more time on hentai forums (the bastions of the intellectual elite) to learn proper English.
I was already cackling like a madman the very SECOND I saw the hilarious visual basic script file, and labeled hamfistedly in all caps lock as ".TXT" in the title. CLASSIC. The caps lock was a nice touch, though: like some kind of big Acme dynamite barrel hilariously labeled "Definitely Not Dynamite", lmao 😂.
OH MY GOD! We only JOKED about doing things like this back in the 90s! AND NOW IT HAS BECOME A TH-cam VIDEO!!!
6:29 I love the attention to detail. Malware in the 90s and early 2000s used to have the .TXT.vbs extensions because Windows would hide vbs extensions by default. So the user would see it as a text file, but it would execute as a Visual Basic script. Malware also commonly spread through mass emails such as the ILOVEYOU virus, which worked just like the malware in this video.
I saw that and lost my shit lol
I swear 90s Windows was TRYING to get viruses
@@No_True_Scotsman Windows to this day still hides file extensions. The only thing that's changed are browsers which warn you when downloading executable files.
you can turn that off in the file manager and I reccomend everyone does @@chlorobyte_projects
That is even still a thing until recently. "Show file extensions" is your friend said the guy in IT but nobody listened and now they all have no computer anymore.
The way he turns around with that psychotic expression ,hilarious and also it takes me back 😂
I love it when he does that
wdym "psychotic"? this is the look of an ambitious, motivated and productive man on his way to success.
Yea his expression and dead eyed stare really sells it. I love it lol
I feel harassed grammatically
You wouldn't want to affect me like that and get Julie from HR involved...
You should quit that job. Grammatical tyranny is unacceptable.
Please speak out. You don't have to tolerate this anymore. grammatical harassment is no longer tolerated in today's modern workplaces! You have options!
This reminds me of something I've done numerous times before. If I'm angry at somebody at work and I'm sending an email communication, I write it out exactly how I want to say to get it off my chest, and then go back through it and edit it to a work appropriate message. It's therapeutic, but be warned, you need to make sure you don't hit 'send' on accident in it's honest form.
Gotta draft it in word or a blank email 😂
Isn't there an episode of that 2000's sitcom Suite Life of Zac & Cody where that happens? The cashier girl writes an angry email to her boss that she doesn't mean to send as a form of therapy, and her dumb friend sends it?
Smithers is such a standup guy, even after the whole debacle he went ahead and recommended his former boss to a job, showing that there are no hard feelings between them.
Luckily, self service kiosks haven't been invented yet 🍟
It’s *debaucle.
@@trishugnishIt’s debottle
@@trishugnish No it isn't, you're mixing that up with debauchery.
@@bruceh4180 It's spelled "koisk" you worhtless moran!
a true masterclass, down to the aggressively passive aggressive cc'ing of people unrelated to the situation
Better than hitting reply all
@@someaccount5200 It actually starts a reply-all storm if you do it right! Beautiful, when you think about it. And still relevant 25+ years later.
😂😂😂
CCing people who the original reciever doesn't want seeing the communication is absolutely classy behavior.
@@Yugemos Always be a team player and always communicate openly and transparently.
This is a group effort 🥳
I cried laughing and I really wondered for minutes whether this video was from the 90's or not. If it wasn't for Opera GX and the 2020's google logo, I would have genuinely believed it was from 90's.
Instant post on my linked-in. Obviously got zero to none reactions, but quite a lot impressions, so people saw it. Honestly makes me feel good to share something like this in midst of all the corporate bullshit over there. They cannot take joke. Amazing video, great humor. Never stop doing this.
Braver man than I
Y u always lying ?
Dear Smithers,
Your tips on email etiquette have really helped me at my new job! In no time, I was promoted to a role where the government pays me a wage, and I don't even have to go into the office! My life and career have been very positively effected by this tutorial.
P.S., I haven't seen you on the hentai forums in a while. Is that cult business still keeping you busy?
*Online roleplay business
What an effectionate comment! :)
It's written terribly, though.
dear colin,
i would love too share an alternate perspective on this topic.
frankly i find this video appalling, as it is effecting my mental state and forced me into paying more money to the government!
oh i wish if there were a video on how to prevent such atrocity. an evasion tactic of some kind.
hot regards
big dick boss man
@@cbhlde You have trouble rubbing braincells together buddy? It's *affectionate.
At 3:10, Smithers himself uses the word "EFFECTS" incorrectly in "Negatively EFFECTS Smithers" (I'm probably not the first to point this out). It should be "AFFECTS" because it's used as a verb -- same as "Dildo up ass AFFECTS Nimesh" (which is correct). Here's a sample replacement: "This has a negative EFFECT on Smithers". Glad to be of help!
had the same thought...and then realized that the mistake is most likely intentional, as the protagonist is an anti hero and prone to hubris. theres also the possibility that your correction is tongue in cheek. its a comedy maze!
@@noahyes i've been stuck in this maze for days. i ran out of water. my phone is at 2%.
please send charger
@@sapincher lol
@@sapincherinstructions unclear sending floppy disk of 8 bit tentacle p0 Rn hentai
Just commented this lol
5:53 That sentence is grammatically correct, and says that your behavior is bringing about productivity and team morale. Way to go!
This... should have more likes.
Never before have I felt so adamantly on SkyCorp's side. Bosses who refuse to accept that can be wrong, even with small matters, really effects me.
Affects you
It's amazing how awful my boss's incorrect use of commas can make each day.
@@Uarehere better than his incorrect use of colons
@@Friderikasoh right
2:11 CyberKevin: "I LOVE YOU MASTER" XDD
Flashbacks
Good eyes!
😂😂😂 good catch
he’s also got an email from Paul Perkenstein as well
@zg9 and from that Guzman guy who made the ILOVEYOU virus
It can be a nightmare dealing with marketing and HR. This video is cathartic.
This is just pure gold. I'm very glad I found this channel.
This has had a positive affect on my day
its *effect
its *it's
@@InfinityTiiime it's "it's it's"
@@modern-synthesis It's "It's 'it's it's'"
@@modern-synthesisit is "it is "it's "it's"""
That McDonald's job application request was salt in a wound 😂
JESUS IS COMING SOON. REPENT TODAY AND TURN AWAY FROM YOUR SINS🙏🙏🙏.
Time is running out😢😢
That's the intended effect.
@@3baxcb>affect
Opera GX is so amazing! I didn’t know it has been there since 90s and it must be because they spent such a long time improvising their browser from 90s to where we are now that it’s so easy and handy to use!
I finally learned the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'. Thank you.
I love these because they're not far from the training videos we watched on the 90's.
I like to use to really emphasise my "regards" with different adjectives.
"Tepid regards" is by far my favourite
Tepid means like lukewarm though.
My barely above room temperature regards!
@@humphreybumblecuck5151 precisely. I use it when I'm sending a more contemptuous email.
Gets the message across, but not impolite.
My clammy regards to you.
@@humphreybumblecuck5151 I know what Tepid means. I did reply before but for some reason it was scrubbed.
I don't use "Tepid regards" because I think it's something nice. I use it when I want to insult people.
Little tip I'm English. We invented the language. If you want some advice on veiled insults and back handed compliments while I'm here just ask.....
@@humphreybumblecuck5151 ALL of my replies are being scrubbed. I'm not even using bad words. Nothing wrong with them....
I know what Tepid means.
"Ambient regards" is a much more effective way to say "room temperature regards".
You kinda missed the target there..
@@humphreybumblecuck5151 6 replies scrubbed so far
ALL of my replies are being scrubbed. I'm not even using bad words. Nothing wrong with them....
I know what Tepid means.
"Ambient regards" is a much more effective way to say "room temperature regards".
Smithers O'Neil would be my childhood friend that I've always been slightly scared of
This guy’s just barely contained fury is awesome. These videos have truly captured the essence of the very early internet.
Love your content!
as much as I like option C 💀
💀
I love how smooth you transition to ads. Thank you for your precious lessons, Smithers O'Neal! It really effects my understanding of human communication.
*affects
@@6yHaP I was about to say, lol.
@@6yHaP😂😂😂 I love this comment!
@@6yHaP I'm gonna send this to the recently single HR wench
3:34 incredible how Opera knew about Hulu back then!!
isn't skycorp amazing?
@@paulmark992 I don't know. I think it's a little bit on the pornography-condoning side of humanity. And as we all know, pornography is dangerous to the mind of mere humans.
Oh it’s not a problem, it takes 45 minutes to download a file on my 56K modem anyway!
I was going to comment on how creepy it was Smithers was looking at Sailor Moon porn as i believe all of the girls in that show are underage, but i was relieved to find the added "big booty" tag. Obviously wanting to drink a high schoolers bath water is perfectly fine if she has a big booty! The big booty negates the rest! Glad I was patient enough to get the whole story!
@@paulmark992 totally!!
the way his glasses sits on his nose gets me everytime
@3:14 I was drinking and almost spit it out everywhere at "Boy, those sure are some dark thoughts."
The knowledge Smithers O'Neil drops on these tapes are second to none.
Heh I liked when Smithers gets 'effects' wrong in his drawing. Like he stopped caring about getting it right at this point and just wanted to draw his boss like that.
His mistake was making me question myself.
Why only 180k views? This content deserves even more.
I saw my nickname White Wolf at 3:41 and while it's a display theme, it still spooked my sleep deprived self seeing it in a skycorp vid at 3am lol
You know your email is truly well written when you get an invitation to your boss' office as a response. That's when they want to hear more in person and are almost ready to promote you. Another good indicator is if you get a simple "???". It means they want to know more about what you're saying because it's just so good. Usage of daring language is important as well to let the higher-ups notice your potential, as it is a way to show you're ready to take initiative.
Dear Smithers,
I hope this email finds you well!
I would like to point out at 3:11 in your video, the word "EFFECTS" is used wrong. Clearly, you meant to say, "has a negative EFFECT on Smithers" instead. Of course, I write this email with no hostile intent, and I hope that this will help you look out for other mistakes in the future.
Worm regards,
Me
Dear Danalysis,
I hope this email finds you well!
I would like to point out the fact that no one asked.
Butterfly regards,
I
Dear Danalysis,
I hope this email finds you well!
You wouldn't know a good email if it f***** you in the ass.
Dear Danalysis,
I hope this email finds you well. I have also noticed this grammatical error when watching the video above. I have come to the conclusion that this was a deliberate choice to add to the satire overall as it is ironic for Smithers to make such a mistake when correcting another for the same thing.
Kind Regards,
W.
Seconded, the image makes no sense on either side. But Smithers might just be flexing his paint skills.
I'm putting this in my tech tutorial playlist.
This tutorial greatly affected my relationship between me and my boss, thanks Smithers!!!
Nimesh seems like the type of guy to say "ummm actually"
He'd probably even say ERM
That would be great! :)
Excuse me Saar, if you could just....
BAAHSTARD BLAADY BLAADY BAAHSTARD
@@every.single.time.2668I wonder what corporate initiative brought Mr. Nimesh to the role of VP?
"Grammatically harassed" is probably one of the funniest and most absurd things I've ever heard XD
Also I love Smithers O'Neil's insane and maniacal attitude and approach to everything and how he does even the most horrible stuff with a happy attitude.
one of the only sponsorships i’d actually watch
Your ad placement strategy is on point, it's like an essential part of the video
That turn back to the computer is perfect every time
You are some kind of super genius. Your internet videos affects me deeply.
These tutorials are not only comedic gold but 100% refreshing & original. PLEASE, never stop.
90s is the best era to live! Imagine now is the 90s, how much it can effect our life for the better ☺
No joking this is one of the best english speaking channels that I found since I started watching videos in english
The advertisement got me lmao
Please bring back Paul Perkenstien for a special episode! This 90's internet tutorial series should become your main focus maybe even with its own channel, you do them so well!
I am deeply and thoroughly in love with Smithers. His adoration of grammar parallels my own. I am forever grateful for his excellent advice on etiquette.
For some reason after following your tutorial, the police are at my door
they want to congratulate you on a job well done
Hahaha, true. And I like the Minecraft photo profile of yours. :)
You’re not supposed to actually follow these instructions you doofus. If you can’t tell this is satire then how did the government let you buy a computer? The inanity of commoners never fails to let me down. I live each day wondering why I’m here… just to suffer? Can someone make me a snackie-poo?
Dw, tell them it was just an exercise...
They must want a well prepared, professional email from you in person!
the ending is fucking LEGENDARY
the way he slowly and smoothly spins in his chair is so authentic 😂
I remember watching some of these in the late 90s, some of my favourites were "How to pirate music" and "How to upgrade your computer to watch hentai in 240p instead of 144p!"
Just when you thought it couldn't get any better! :D For us that started browsing in the mid 90s this is hillarious.
As someone who tries his best to fit in and do good work but is affected by his ADHD, and therefore faced repercussions often, I love the way you creatively throw punches at the world around you.
Keep it up!
God bless you Smithers O'Neil,
I wouldn't survive this Internet thing without your tutorials😂
I am not proficient enough in English to express how enjoyable it is to watch such well-crafted videos like this.
0:32 excessively smirky smile is golden
That last part with an innocent script file is what affected me the most.
Now I know where should put my time and effort.
Because, according to this educational video, creating a virus and using it in your communication is how you can achieve the best results.
Thank you for your great wisdom.
Smithers never lets me down. Keep the vids rolling my fellow internet friend.
Being assertive is real important in the job world and also in good emails.
Smithers' wisdom has had such a positive affect on my life. Thank you Smithers.
*effect
I love this nerd with no life whatsoever definitely my favorite character
I am begging you to keep this series going! 😂😂😂
I love this guy. Especially his gentle-like manner, but devilish action.
Thank you for the clear and detailed instructions. Will put this one to good use!
So, the revised mission statement reads: "It's our mission to effectively revolutionize how you do business on a global scale." It's like saying we're not just here to tug at your heartstrings; we're here to pull the levers of change. And maybe still make you go 'aww' occasionally.
This is UNHINGED. Well done sir, looking forward to hearing your thoughts.
It's both refreshing and inspiring watching someone achieve this level of entertainment without using any special affects!
Lol. Gotta love those old school viruses and .bat or .exes that would do this kind of stuff.
I remember I opened one of these when I was about 10 or 11 on a Windows 95 PC trusting someone on AOL and nuked my system folder. Never made the mistake of opening files from someone I didn't know or trust again.
These tutorial videos are legitimately some of the funniest content I’ve seen on TH-cam in years. Never stop ❤️
I still don't understand why this channel doesn't have 20mil subs, the comedy in these videos is gold, and the production quality is amazing.
PS: Skycorp Home Video and Internet Historian are the only channels where is never skip the sponsor segment.
Smithers is life-coach material. Since i discovered his videos, everything makes sense.
A true hero, never standing down in the face tyranny
This guy has a talent of saying f*ck off while being polite.
If you're getting that takeaway, you have missed the joke.
My god, I have no words… absolutely brilliant! Love how everything is through a 90’s filter 😂
This is the only guy on youtube I dont skip the in-video ads.
True😂
Thank you for letting me live vicariously when you sent those honest emails.
Sincerely,
Corporate Slave
Smither's excellent humor really has a positive affect on my day
Master Nexodus 👁 giving good advice to us again.
Where has this channel been all my life?!
It's like all my thoughts and actions from my past being updated for the current era in visual form.
Thank you for a video worth every second.
The short lived show "Corporate" had a great episode all about e-mail etiquette! Criminally under rated show! S02E04
Dear SkyCorp Home Video.
I hope this comment finds you well.
I am writing to inform you that I found this tutorial incredibly helpful and informative.
I used to be awful at writing emails, but now I’m a pro!
Hoping you are well,
Chimkin82
Thanks for another valuable tutorial! Your sponsored segments are done so well!
Thank you, Mr O'Neil. I now feel confident enough to email my family and friends my psychological horror literature, and fend off accusations I require a mental health assessment. The voices in my head also express their gratitude.
Absolutely brilliant, nailed the sociopathic empty eyes with that smile 😂 10/10
I've learned so much about the Wide World of Web thanks to Smithers