Brutally Honest Translation
I want this now, but if I say end of day it sounds less unreasonable.
Deadlines & urgency
“By EOD”
A deadline invented fifteen minutes ago that now governs your evening, with no explanation of why today matters.
How it gets used
Used to create urgency without justifying it. Because the deadline is vague about timezone, it is effectively 'immediately'.
Three ways to answer “By EOD”
Supreme Court Polite
It would be appreciated if this could be delivered by the close of business today, if feasible.
Passive-Aggressive Retaliation
By end of day works, I'll note in the reply that this was requested today so the record is accurate.
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