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MS Break-Up-Letter Wizard

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(idea) by sane guy (5.4 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) 1 C! Sat Apr 08 2000 at 17:18:07

Microsoft Utility which creates a generic model of a document to aid one in breaking up with their significant other. Make a few simple choices and the wizard sets up the letter for you! Select from given lists of:

gender/persuasion of relationship
(male-female, female-male, male-male, female-female)
indescretions/reasons
(short attention span, infidelity, new infatuation, ect.)
level of sincerity
(genuine-patronizingly sarcastic)
general emotion
(apologetic, angery, mornfull, ect.)
attribution of blame
(full acceptance, partial acceptance, neutral,
partial blame on recipient, full blame on recipient)

Complete survey of questions and you can print out, or E-mail your very own personalized break-up-letter.
MICROSOFT BREAK-UP-LETTER WIZARD
because, their probably not worth your time or effort anyway.


(thing) by /dev/joe (4.2 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Tue Sep 19 2000 at 17:15:52

When I saw this node, I thought it was going to be more like this:


Dear __{choose one: stockholder/employee/customer}__:

As a result of the verdict in the Justice Department's Anti-trust case, Microsoft is being split into __{fill in number}__ companies, as follows:

__{fill in description of the split that is ultimately chosen}__
As a result of the break-up, you will __{choose one: own stock in/be employed by/deal with}__ one or more of these companies, as described below:
__{fill in description as appropriate}__
This change will take effect on __{fill in date}__, __{choose one: 2002/2003/2004/2005/2006}__.

Sincerely,

__{choose one: Bill Gates/Steve Ballmer/fill in other name}__
President and CEO, __{fill in name of split company}__


(idea) by Noether (2.9 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) 1 C! Tue Sep 19 2000 at 17:55:55

Bah! The MS Break-Up-Letter Wizard sucks!.

Use the unix command line break up utility brkup instead.

Advantages of brkup include

  • break up from the console!
  • combine with xargs and pipe to break up with multiple partners at once!
  • SGML output for easy conversion to your favourite format!
  • brkup is GPLed so you can break up and support free software !

I seriously hope that no-one would break up with a significant other in any way except face to face.


(idea) by ariels (30.6 min) (print)   ?   (I like it!) Tue Sep 19 2000 at 19:03:49

I'd watch it, sane guy. If you email your MS break-up-letter and s/he is using "less innovative" software than MS', there's a fair chance e'll be unable to read it, and might get really angry.

Of course, on second thought, you probably don't care any longer...


(thing) by bmh (4.3 y) (print)   ?   (I like it!) 2 C!s Tue Nov 13 2001 at 23:27:51

Hi! It looks like you're trying to break up with someone.

Do you want to:

(o) Tell them to stop smothering you with their ambitions until you feel you no longer have any freedom

(o) Tell them that their weird kinky fantasies involving sticks of butter and hamsters no longer get you going

(o) Tell them you are no longer attracted to them

(o) Tell them you're sleeping with their best friend


Phrases which are included in the 'auto-complete' feature


printable version
chaos

How years of imposed political correctness have affected my perception of people brkup How can I talk about love when the bacon is burned and the house is an absolute mess and the children are screaming their heads off and I'm going to miss my bus? Charlotte, who, like a lot of low-maintenance women, cannot tell a lie, said, Yes.
Breaking up Significant Other Wizard of Wor xargs
How to improve your chances of having sex SGML command line bah
Microsoft Science Fiction sucks generic Press any key to continue, press any other key to exit
Elf needs food badly kinky Conway Twitty Unix
Stockholder sarcastic Steve Jackson Games Bill Gates
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