Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English

Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by daveslash on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:35AM (#36243650)

Re>> "Someone’s done a lot of find and replaces -- NEVER a good idea in galleys.

Ah, the Scunthorpe problem. [0] It's never a good idea, but the immature 12 y/o in my always giggles at the examples.

One of my favorites is the word "ass" being replaced by "butt", resulting in this gem [1]...

"'Prohibition on buttbuttination' states, 'No employee of the United States government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, political buttbuttination.'"

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem#cite_note-b...

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Re:Windows 11 calls a zip file a 'postcode file' in UK English by nunuvit on Friday June 09, 2023 @01:19PM (#36260967)

> In February 2004 in Scotland, Craig Cockburn reported that he was unable to use his surname ... In 2010, he had a similar problem registering on the BBC website

So the BBC was allowed to register their domain without issue, but Craig couldn't register his account with the BBC. That's Dick.

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