The Daily WTF

England and the United States, according to the old witticism, are two countries separated by a common language. The first sample deposited in our inbox by Philip B. this week probably demonstrates the aphorism. “I’m all in favor of high-tech solutions but what happens if I only want (ahem) a Number One?” he asked. I read, and read again, and couldn’t find the slightest thing funny about it. Then I realized that it must be a Brit thing.

An anonymous reader shared this with us, asking “Shouldn’t it be a 4xx error code?” Poe’s law makes me reluctant to explain that not all software is a web site, for fear there’s an anonymous tongue planted deep within a giant cheek.

Contrarian Amy K. querulously questioned “To Google, does False mean true?”

Brave Bartek Horn confirmed “Testing is important. I’m not sure if

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