The magical properties of <Crtl-Z>

[BrumJim]

Just taught my colleague the magical undo function of <Ctrl-Z> after he did something wrong, but wasn't too sure what it was. Probably moving a directory rather than a file.

Which got me thinking of how my life has been enhanced by discovering this keyboard shortcut. For example:
1) My wife came downstairs in her new posh dress, and asked the question "What do you think?". Without thinking, I answered "Makes your bum look big." As the words came out, I realised that I had made an almighty mistake, and quick as a flash, yelled "Ctrl Z", immediately followed by "Shows off your curves nicely." Wife smiled, and said "Thank you".
2) Riding home last week, got to the lights, and forgot that I was in my clipless shoes. Struggling to unclip them, my body reached 45° before I remembered the emergency function. Yelling "Crtl-Z", I found myself approaching the junction again, and successfully removed my shoes from the pedals, allowing me to place my feet, rather than my face, on the road.

If you watch The Ashes coverage, you will notice the Australian batsmen glance at the sky, and exclaim "Crtl-Z" in desperate hope. Looks like it was too late for them.

 

[Over The Hill]

Does it get back an email I have just sent and then re-read to realise it says something completely different?

 

[swee'pea99]

I've only just discovered the Windows key - quite a handy shortcut. Mind you, to be fair, I've only been using XP for a decade or so...

 

[BrumJim]

There is a "retrieve e-mail" option on Outlook Express. However it only seems to work on colleagues and friends on .cc, and not on suppliers and customers, or those on the "to" list. i.e. only those where it doesn't matter.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Will it get me back all the time I've spent on CC?

But then you'd disappear from here as though you'd had never been here in the first place.

I guess there are interesting philosophical consequences of this.

 

[phil_hg_uk]

Will it get me back all the time I've spent on CC?

No this is a devious plan by @Shaun he is on a percentage and gets the time added onto his own life but dont tell anyone its a secret.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I need a system restore back to 1975.

 

[MichaelW2]

I mostly reset my life using cmd-z on an apple keyboard, and as such, my life is brighter, more aesthetically pleasing and a lot more stylish.

 

[mjr]

Ctrl-Z is just the wannabe's C-/

 

[shouldbeinbed]

But then you'd disappear from here as though you'd had never been here in the first place.

I guess there are interesting philosophical consequences of this.

And if @User14044 did that, he'd never have been here to see this thread and wonder about Ctrl-Z.

I think he'd disappear into his own belly button.

 

[Speicher]

I expect that Jensen Button will not try this in F1, just in case he makes a hash of it.