What is it with supposedly intelligent people?

[mojosmom]

I am on the boards of, among others, a couple of professional organizations. Lawyers. People with advanced degrees. People who, by the nature of their profession, are supposed to read things carefully.

So the Executive Committee of one board made a decision that had to be approved by the full board. Because time is of the essence, it was decided to vote via email. The president sent out the email, which included this language: I am asking however that all votes be done by replying solely to me at this time so that we avoid flooding everyone's Inbox. (Bold in the original.)

Yep, you guessed it. A flooded Inbox.

Comments

[holmesfan.livejournal.com]

I'm quite befuddled trying to work out just what he was trying to achieve by this circuitous wording. The 'at this time' is particularly confusing. Does he mean reply to me now and do the flooding later?
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