Ghouliest email from a co-worker

[gravy boat]

There's a notorious workaholic assh*le person in my office.

They sent this email to ask if someone can help on a project:

"Hey – as luck would have it, I had a death in my family over the weekend and have to travel to _____ for a funeral on Wednesday.  Would either of you be available to cover...."

I don't who died but, gosh, what bad luck to my co-worker by inconveniencing their work schedule. 

[Emily]

what a d*uche!

time to start your own firm!

[Sarah]

What's wrong with that e-mail?

[Pastor Josh]

Don't you mean f*rm?

[cutout]

What's ghouly?

[gravy boat]

I guess I'm letting a separate dislike for the person bleed through. I stand down.

[Nigel]

one time my mom messaged me on facebook to tell me a family friend had died

then she used it as an opportunity to let me know what's been going on in her life

[Pastor Josh]

I stand with the Boat.  To make his relative's death nothing more than an inconvenience for himself is really crummy.  I see what's ghoulish about it.

[cutout]

To make his relative's death nothing more than an inconvenience for himself

Maybe I'm tone-deaf. All I'm hearing: "A relative of mine died and I'm attending the funeral. I need someone to cover for me while I'm gone". I've had to make that request twice this year unfortunately. Not sure what other tack should be taken.

[Sarah]

Plus I can see someone not wanting to display his pain in such an e-mail and in so doing coming off as a tad unfeeling.  I can imagine being similarly matter-of-fact in the same circumstance.  

Or maybe he just didn't care for the person who had died and was attending the funeral purely out of duty.

[Pastor Josh]

It's the "as luck would have it" that is assholey to me.  It seems designed to make us focus on his inconvenience, not the loss of a loved one.

[Sarah]

See, I could see that being bravado.  As one who tends sometimes to make jokes at inappropriate moments, I can sympathize.

[gravy boat]

See, I could see that being bravado.  As one who tends sometimes to make jokes at inappropriate moments, I can sympathize.

You monster.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

It's the "as luck would have it" that is assholey to me.  It seems designed to make us focus on his inconvenience, not the loss of a loved one.

yes, at first glance i took this email as "what the hell am i supposed to be mad about again?" but after a second read, the "as luck would have it" bit merely confuses me.

not sure what luck has to do with it, but the man needs to get to a funeral. 

[Stan]

It's the "as luck would have it" that is assholey to me.  It seems designed to make us focus on his inconvenience, not the loss of a loved one.

not sure what luck has to do with it, but the man needs to get to a funeral. 

 At least he didn't have to shop for a coffin.