Thursday, August 18, 2005

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Torture language long enough and it will tell you anything

I can't help it. When someone sends me an email that says:

Kindly advise a good time to contact you along with your contact information.
I want to respond:
My dear Good Time, should you choose to contact me along with my contact information, you would find me ever so responsive and earn my eternal gratitude.
Simplicity and clarity, for God's sake! Why is it so hard to write, "When can we call you, and what's your phone number?"
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