Thursday, December 17, 2009

On cynical system design

On cynical system design

"So," I say to the IT chaps, "You say we're getting WYSIWYG on this new system."

"WYSIWYNGE."

"Wait... what?"

"WYSIWYNGE."

"Yeah, that's what I thought you said. What is it, and how much have we paid?"

"What You See Is What You Never Get, Ever. It's free, and adds comedy value."

"Well, that's a relief."

"You think you're putting together a complete and detailed audio-visual presentation for the board of directors, and it throws in whole pages of text in Comic Sans, sparkly Stars-and-Stripes and a mother-in-law joke written by Frank Carson. It's the way he tells 'em, so I hear."

"So I hear. How's the Uploaded Pictures of Your Arse detector coming along?"

"RUBBISH. We're having to use WYSIWYG."

"Oh, that is unfortunate."

12 comments:

Mr VeryVeryBored said...

Oh dear, yes, how many times have I seen Comic Sans appear in wholly inappropriate presentations, along with whirly gig sidewinder titles and random slide transitions. Sadly, I fear, 'user error' is to blame in most cases. Frank Carson though, now that I would like to see. I tell you, my mother-in-law, she's so fat that...

Audrey said...

WYSIWTF

Scaryduck said...

"WYSIWTF"

No you're talking.

Debster said...

WYSIOMG.

Erin said...

Yes, yes, and yes.

Technogran said...

I must be the only person in the whole world who likes Comic Sans

Scaryduck said...

Technogran: You will be relieved to hear that I have a colleague who sends out all his emails in Comic Sans.

I am a Calibri man.

TRT said...

Calibri. Is that like Lambrini?

Debster said...

Nah mate, Campari.

Donna said...

?

WrathofDawn said...

I would like Calibri more if TEH EVIL VISTA wasn't ramming it down my throat at every turn.

Today, my computer was WYSINWYWTS.

QuarkXPress. It has disappeared.

Lord Andrew of Goulding said...

"Where can I find zis 'ow-you-say: Arse detector?"