Poor Lucy Gao. She's an intern at Citigroup's Canary Wharf office, who hosted her 21st birthday at The Ritz last week. Obviously excited, perhaps a little naive, she used her work e-mail account to send a pompous
e-mail to her guests. The trouble for Lucy is that her e-mail was forwarded round London to thousands of City workers, and perhaps tens of thousands of e-mail accounts around the world... all within a matter of days. Why the interest? Perhaps it's Lucy's tone... perhaps her control-freakness... Lucy doesn't shy from instructing her guests on what to wear (right down to mentioning specific items), or when to arrive. I have to clarify the last point, because if you read Lucy's
e-mail (probably winging its way to your inbox right now), you'll see that she has listed a specific arrival time for
each of her guests. It's that consideration that caused my jaw to completely dislocate and hit the floor, and confirmed for me, that despite the post-party spin, Lucy is at least half-serious. And that's a real worry. I think The Times summed it up with the title of their article:
What a Gao. Also check out
The Daily Mail's article for more info. Some cheeky guy has even posted
photographs from the big night. Can you spot the Ritz cutlery?
But funnier than Lucy's original e-mail are the out-of-control
wind-up replies sent to her. I don't know how anyone can keep a straight face at Citigroup, especially those
who slagged her off in the e-mail thread and have to share a lift with her. Let's hope things improve for Lucy, as Citigroup is quickly becoming the last place in London where I'd like to work. See
this article to find out why... Still, thank you Lucy, for providing all of us at The Firm with a lot of merriment on an otherwise dreary, and wet, Friday afternoon...
3 comments:
The whole thing seems awful. The forward chain I got came from one Harry Belford Spencer - I imagine many of them did. I don't know what he was thinking or why he did it, but he's the real culprit in this. Ms Gao's only crime seems to have been being well off enough to throw a party at the Ritz, and deciding to send herself up in the invitation she sent.
I cannot think of a nicer thing to happen to anyone who works for that bank.
old spice: I have to agree with you, the whole thing is awful to have so much media focus on something private. Ms Gao is probably just a little young, and was raked over the coals for a particularly exacting invitation. Thanks for your comment.
david: There must be a great story behind your comment!
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