Microsoft's cultural blunders

***Brian Turner*** · 20-08-2004, 12:05 PM

Interesting article:

http://news.com.com/How+eight+pixels...l?tag=nefd.top

Craig B · 29-08-2004, 11:26 AM

Microsoft have very good mouths and not so good ears...

A recipe for disaster in business...

Craig.

***Brian Turner*** · 29-08-2004, 12:28 PM

Heh, like the old saying - there is a very good reason we have two ears but just one mouth.

revsorg · 29-08-2004, 09:57 PM

You could hardly call Microsoft a disaster though!

I love the idea of being able to select the 'bitch' gender...

***Brian Turner*** · 30-08-2004, 10:03 AM

Sounds like they could use that for geo-targeting in America. An "In the Hood" 2004 release, perhaps.

temi · 05-09-2004, 07:09 AM

This is a case of lost in translation, you would think they would spend more time and money to ensure error like this are minimised my using native speakers to do their translation,

But like the previous poster said it will be fun being able to chose your gender from the following "drop down lost"
Male
Female
Bitch
Bastard

I will choose the Bastard gender any day

Temi

***Brian Turner*** · 05-09-2004, 12:24 PM

They should add "stud" to that list - that should please a few people.

20-08-2004, 12:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Microsoft's cultural blunders Interesting article: http://news.com.com/How+eight+pixels...l?tag=nefd.top __________________ SEO specialist

29-08-2004, 11:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Craig B Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Durham, UK Posts: 30	Re: Microsoft's cultural blunders Microsoft have very good mouths and not so good ears... A recipe for disaster in business... Craig.

29-08-2004, 12:28 PM	#3 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Re: Microsoft's cultural blunders Heh, like the old saying - there is a very good reason we have two ears but just one mouth. __________________ SEO specialist

29-08-2004, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
revsorg Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Leigh on Sea, Essex, England Posts: 317	Re: Microsoft's cultural blunders You could hardly call Microsoft a disaster though! I love the idea of being able to select the 'bitch' gender... __________________ Revs.org \| Ecru Last edited by revsorg; 29-08-2004 at 10:00 PM.

30-08-2004, 10:03 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Re: Microsoft's cultural blunders Sounds like they could use that for geo-targeting in America. An "In the Hood" 2004 release, perhaps. __________________ SEO specialist

05-09-2004, 07:09 AM	#6 (permalink)
temi Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, England. Posts: 72	Re: Microsoft's cultural blunders This is a case of lost in translation, you would think they would spend more time and money to ensure error like this are minimised my using native speakers to do their translation, But like the previous poster said it will be fun being able to chose your gender from the following "drop down lost" Male Female Bitch Bastard I will choose the Bastard gender any day Temi

05-09-2004, 12:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
*Brian Turner* Business Guru Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Near Inverness, Highlands, Scotland Posts: 7,719	Re: Microsoft's cultural blunders They should add "stud" to that list - that should please a few people. __________________ SEO specialist

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