Hi, my name is J

A name tag that said my name was "j" would look ridiculous.

Yet for reasons I don't understand, a number of people in the professional business world sign their business emails with a single initial, often lowercase.

At first glance, this says a few things to me.

1. You're too lazy to type.
2. You think you're important enough to own the letter of your first initial.
3. You're writing from a smartphone (though with a 4- or 5-letter name, you can just revert to 1.).

I really couldn't care less that people use one initial or, in extreme cases of over-exertion, their first AND last initial. I just find it odd.

If you're only going to type a letter, why type anything at all? What are you really communicating by typing that letter that you aren't communicating if you don't sign off with anything at all? Ending your email with "###" would really serve the same purpose if you ask me.

But you didn't ask me and you probably couldn't care less. Thanks for hearing me out anyway.

j