From a semi-mollifying...
...letter we received from a software company the other week:
*We used to call this a 'bug' in the good old days..!
I'm actively on the lookout for ridiculous English of all types - no turn of phrase is too obscure to be overlooked if it's funny, silly or otherwise risible.
Looking forward to reading and laughing with you!
_________________________________________________________________"I hereby confirm that the anomaly concerning the Security Procedures produced for an investment account can be identified as an 'undocumented feature'* and assure you that this is not caused by any remaining data corruption."
*We used to call this a 'bug' in the good old days..!
I'm actively on the lookout for ridiculous English of all types - no turn of phrase is too obscure to be overlooked if it's funny, silly or otherwise risible.
Looking forward to reading and laughing with you!
Hotch Potch English: "The SNAIL" ~ Self-mollification for Beginners
Created & written by Sab Will
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