Once again, Windows XP (Xtremely Poor) has managed to piss me off. Because once again, Internet Explorer has informed me that INTERNET EXPLORER HAS ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR, AND NEEDS TO CLOSE. WE REGRET THE INCONVENIENCE.
Much as I'd like to believe that right now someone in Redmond is saying DAMN! We inconvenienced Bill!, I rather doubt it. More likely, they're doing the little HOO-RAH dance as they increment the xxxxxx BILLIONS INCONVENIENCED TODAY sign. And everyone's looking up, because, you know, they all have shares in the pool, so they want to see who got the closest in today's POed Count.
Whats particularly fetid about all of this is that the message lies. I have found that if you ignore it -- just leave the window up -- IE will keep right on chugging. Oh, perhaps it might die eventually -- but it never has. Not till you press the button.
And that 'Don't Send' button for the error report? Bet it sends one anyway. Just like the 'close doors ' button on the elevator, which does nothing, but makes you feel as if you're in control. Would Microshaft ever voluntarily give control to a - gasp - user????
Yeah. Right.
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