decorum

the following is an out-of-office email I received from someone at work today.

"Gone home sick today 4/20/06. I will be checking my laptop and Blackberry for important emails.
thank you
[name withheld]"

a. too much information re: sick. you don't own us an explanation because your lunch didn't agree with you.
b. what rates an "important" email? aren't all emails important? what if a customer got this response ... how would s/he feel? especially if no response comes?

i often wonder if decorum has gone by the way of chivalry.