In search of a synonym
In an internal design discussion document, I wrote about whether we should prevent customers from being “dumb-asses” . I only used “dumb-asses” because I originally wrote “ass hats” and was trying to think of something milder. It didn’t occur to me after I sent it that I probably should have said something more like “stupid” or “not acting in their best interests” or something. But that’s the price you pay for reading bash.org when you’re at work.
January 6th, 2005 at 19:40 GMT
Oh, that’s cool. They have to let you back on the internet now, surely!
Regarding inappropriate language, I believe some of my first Perl/PHP scripts are still running happily on production servers dotted around the world. The very helpful error messages were lifted straight from the works of Terry Pratchett - examples here.
I feel slightly guilty, but only slightly. Apparently working on my old code is a rite of passage for the new recruits in some of my former workplaces…
January 7th, 2005 at 12:58 GMT
The first time i read “MELON MELON MELON” i just about lost my shit. I’m chuckling pre-hysterically just thinking about it.