Haiku:
In Japan, they have replaced the impersonal and unhelpful
Microsoft error messages with Haiku poetry messages. Haiku
poetry has strict construction rules - each poem has only 17
syllables; 5 syllables in the first, 7 in the second, 5 in
the third. They are used to communicate a timeless message,
often achieving a wistful, yearning and powerful insight
through extreme brevity. Here are some actual error messages
from Japan. Aren't these better than "your computer has
performed an illegal operation?"
The Web site you seek
Cannot be located, but
Countless more exist.
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Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.
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Program aborting
Close all that you have worked on.
You ask far too much.
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Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.
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Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.
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Your file was so big.
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.
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Stay the patient course.
Of little worth is your ire.
The network is down.
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A crash reduces
Your expensive computer
To a simple stone.
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Three things are certain
Death, taxes and lost data.
Guess which has occurred.
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You step in the stream,
But the water has moved on.
This page is not here.
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Out of memory.
We wish to hold the whole sky,
But we never will.
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Having been erased,
The document you're seeking
Must now be retyped.
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Serious error.
All shortcuts have disappeared.
Screen. Mind. Both are blank.
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In Japan, they have replaced the impersonal and unhelpful
Microsoft error messages with Haiku poetry messages. Haiku
poetry has strict construction rules - each poem has only 17
syllables; 5 syllables in the first, 7 in the second, 5 in
the third. They are used to communicate a timeless message,
often achieving a wistful, yearning and powerful insight
through extreme brevity. Here are some actual error messages
from Japan. Aren't these better than "your computer has
performed an illegal operation?"
The Web site you seek
Cannot be located, but
Countless more exist.
--------------------------------------------
Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.
--------------------------------------------
Program aborting
Close all that you have worked on.
You ask far too much.
--------------------------------------------
Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.
--------------------------------------------
Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.
--------------------------------------------
Your file was so big.
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.
--------------------------------------------
Stay the patient course.
Of little worth is your ire.
The network is down.
--------------------------------------------
A crash reduces
Your expensive computer
To a simple stone.
--------------------------------------------
Three things are certain
Death, taxes and lost data.
Guess which has occurred.
--------------------------------------------
You step in the stream,
But the water has moved on.
This page is not here.
--------------------------------------------
Out of memory.
We wish to hold the whole sky,
But we never will.
--------------------------------------------
Having been erased,
The document you're seeking
Must now be retyped.
--------------------------------------------
Serious error.
All shortcuts have disappeared.
Screen. Mind. Both are blank.
--------------------------------------------
Nice
Ivan on April 18, 2007 at 01:01
wtf are they abouut
holy cow on May 14, 2007 at 11:08
Interesting...
Chrysostomos on May 17, 2007 at 03:33
interesting
Marinos on May 18, 2007 at 08:23
Nice...
Dighenis on May 18, 2007 at 12:01
Interesting...
Anastasios on May 18, 2007 at 01:48
Gah, I perfer windows over any other system- basically because windows
sticks its superior foot up all other systems' asses.
sticks its superior foot up all other systems' asses.
Xunnamius on July 23, 2007 at 06:44
Shut the hell up
k_9 on December 11, 2007 at 07:10
I like
anal a lot on December 13, 2007 at 05:18
whats with all of the "cools" and "nices"
Maddie on December 24, 2007 at 09:32
Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that!
[good shot!] HAHAHA! i really cried laughing! HAHAHA!
[good shot!] HAHAHA! i really cried laughing! HAHAHA!
MaerKs on January 09, 2008 at 05:34
That's excellent. Gotta love the Japs. They've got a great sense of
humor that's for sure.
humor that's for sure.
Cryptopsy on February 24, 2008 at 05:39
