The 'Why' thread?

[Fab Foodie]

Why when filling text into an online form, does it say, 'Maximum 20 Characters' but allows you to type more than 20 and then bollocks you when you hit return?

 

[DCLane]

Why does my doctor/dentist insist on me completing a massive medical history form before an appointment when they have the information multiple times already, and could simply confirm for updates?

 

[Tail End Charlie]

Obviously the reason

 

[mistyoptic]

Why, at quiet times when there's no-one around, do you still have to walk through a maze of tensabarriers at the airport?

 

[Rocky]

Why do people from Devon speak funny? They should be made to speak King’s English.

 

[PK99]

Why, at quiet times when there's no-one around, do you still have to walk through a maze of tensabarriers at the airport?

Because you are British and obey the rules.

Nothing to stop you taking a short cut.

 

[Rocky]

Why when filling text into an online form, does it say, 'Maximum 20 Characters' but allows you to type more than 20 and then bollocks you when you hit return?

Could you leave out the ‘me dear’, ‘me love’ and ‘proper job’ from the answer? That should get you down to 20 characters

 

[Alex321]

Why does my doctor/dentist insist on me completing a massive medical history form before an appointment when they have the information multiple times already, and could simply confirm for updates?

Because your doctor/dentist is badly organised?

I've never had one do that after the first appointment at that practice. Just a few quick questions to confirm nothing significant has changed.

 

[ColinJ]

I've never had one do that after the first appointment at that practice. Just a few quick questions to confirm nothing significant has changed.

Same here. The dentist AND hygienist both ask the same simple questions every time:

• Am I still on Warfarin?
• Have I had a recent blood test to check that all is well**?

** Bit of a cock up on that question once though... I was asked it when I went in for an extraction. I said "Yes, I got good test results 3 weeks ago." I was then told that they considered 'recent' to be THE SAME DAY, or at worst, the day before. Thanks for telling me in advance! I had to reschedule the appointment and book a blood test for the morning of that new date.

 

[newts]

Why do people from Devon speak funny? They should be made to speak King’s English.

See below for an insight into the dialects wessex languag.

View: https://youtu.be/Cun-LZvOTdw

 

[Fab Foodie]

Could you leave out the ‘me dear’, ‘me love’ and ‘proper job’ from the answer? That should get you down to 20 characters

I shall do it dreckly....

 

[Fab Foodie]

Why do people from Devon speak funny? They should be made to speak King’s English.

Ooo Arrrr....

 

[Fab Foodie]

Why, at quiet times when there's no-one around, do you still have to walk through a maze of tensabarriers at the airport?

It's only the miles of airport mazes I get to negotiate every week that are keeping me fit!

 

[Fab Foodie]

Why does my doctor/dentist insist on me completing a massive medical history form before an appointment when they have the information multiple times already, and could simply confirm for updates?

...maybe it's to test your memory or executive functioning....

 

[Rocky]

...maybe it's to test your memory or executive functioning....

What were we talking about?