The difference between being a boss and a subordinate...

Boss to subordinate:
First thing in the morning on the first work day of 2011, I was blasted for no reason...

With a very grim face, she went, "What is the status of CNA and BT query?"

"I just saw the email query from BT.  I'll handle it."

"Huh? What do you mean you just saw it?  It was sent last week!"

"Erm.. It was sent on Thursday after 7.30 pm.  I left the office already and office was closed on Friday?"

Without acknowledging what I said and as if she was out to nail me down, she continued...

"Then what about CNA?"

"Erm, done?  Set at 4pm today?"

As if she realised she does not have anything more to blast at, she went...

"Next time, please keep me in the loop of such correspondences.  Otherwise, when I check my blackberry, I wouldn't know if you had or had not handled it.  Oh, and BT one you will handle, right?"

"Right!"

Sigh... I don't even bother to want to look at her.  I'll just make it a point to copy her in each and every email then - and flood her inbox.  What the... ...

Subordinate to boss:
"Boss, have you seen the request by XXX regarding XXX?"

"No.  Not yet."

"Boss, have you asked the other HODs during the management meeting regarding XXX?"

"No. Not yet."

Sigh... Imagine the consequences I will face if I also answer to her "No. Not yet."....  Die until no corpse...