> Leaving out vital information is an all-too-common human failing. Years ago, > the Society for Technical Communication mailed out a brochure inviting > members and technical communication students to attend a seminar. I called > the person whose phone number appeared as the contact and said, "I'd like to > attend the seminar, but I have just two questions: WHERE is it and WHEN is > it?" > > "Sir," she replied curtly, "if you'll read the brochure, you should find all > the information you need." > > "That's what I assumed," I explained, "but I've read it through twice now, > and I can't find the place or time anywhere." > > "Hold on." Then, after a pause of several seconds, I heard, "Oh my god...Oh > my god..."
ROFL! That's great. --Mike, who knows that sinking feeling of seeing mistakes in print....
