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A Friday Smile

I received a message from my friend and former coworker Alice a few minutes ago sharing new Japanese Haiku poetry error messages that (so the myth goes) have been used to replace the impersonal and unfriendly error messages we're used to. As you may know, Haiku poetry follows a specific pattern. Each poem has a total of 17 syllables, with 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, and 5 in the third. Here are some kinder, gentler error messages, just to end your week with a smile:

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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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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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Serious error.

All shortcuts have disappeared.

Screen. Mind. Both are blank.

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Enjoy the quiet time! Have a good weekend, everyone! :) k