Receiving a passive-aggressive work email is annoying, and it creates a tough dilemma.
Do you muster the strength to ignore their tone and reply with a kind message?
The best move might be not sending a reply at all, says executive coach and communication expert Susan Room.
Email, while efficient, isn't always the most effective way to communicate — especially if you have "negative feelings about the recipient," Room tells CNBC Make It.
Here are the most common passive-aggressive workplace emails, and Room's advice on how to handle them.
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