Regards

So just a minute ago I realized something.

When I sign off on a work email in a normal situation I say this.

Thx
ML

(even with the initials. I use them--for reals--even outside the blog).

When I sign off on a work email in a situation in which I am angry/frustrated/annoyed, I do this:

Regards
ML

Somehow the "regards" is supposed to communicate something that "Thx" does not. Something more curt and less warm. Or at least, that's how it works in my head.

Ah....don't you just love passive aggression?