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Subject:Re[2]: Dilbert Cartoon (traps for reviewers) From:Karen Davis PSP team 03 505 <karene -at- ASIMOV -dot- SC -dot- TI -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 22 Mar 1995 11:21:31 CST
Years ago I produced an operations manual that was sent to franchisees.
We received daily calls asking for information that was available in the
manual. I finally put the following phrase into a pertinent chapter:
"Congratulations! You have won the "Read Your Manual" contest. Call
Karen at (214) 555-1324 to find out what you have won!"
I received two calls.
Now I'm working in a large corporation, and I'm tempted to try the
same thing with technical reviewers who never REALLY read the
manuals.
Just a thought....
Karen Davis
>Date: Tue, 21 Mar 1995 07:48:23 MDT
>From: Barb Miller <millerb -at- TCPLINK -dot- NREL -dot- GOV>
>Subject: Re[2]: Dilbert Cartoon (and traps for reviewers)
> Robert says:
> <snip>
> "Never, ever, put anything unprofessional into a draft. Not on
> purpose, anyway. No insults, no bad language, no jokes."
> This reminds me of a draft of a long technical report someone showed
> me years ago that had a Table 6-4. It was a picture of a antique round
> table with claw feet. I thought it was funny. Granted, the writer
> probably knew his/her reviewers and felt comfortable putting it in.
> Don't know how many people commented on it.
