Every so often I get a lovely fun idea, the kind of thing that is so devious and wonderful that it makes me weep.
Today's idea is to write a fun little Perl script to take every sentence it is give and make it passive. Writing passive sentences is something I find difficult. It is difficult to read passive sentence. Boring writing is the product of an inactive voice.
I've been editing help files at work all morning. I think my eyes may cross if I see the word "so" used as a conjunction one more time. I'm supposed to be editing the documentation to update it from Version Ugly to Version Not-As-Ugly-Or-Functional, but just about every line makes me gag.
The other brilliant idea (the ray of sunshine really) was to turn documentation editing into a drinking game.
Comments (3)
Now two of our employees have alcahol on their desks but they do not drink it. Take your cue from them.
Posted by fly_girl | June 8, 2004 9:18 AM
Posted on June 8, 2004 09:18
Who? Tell me. I'll bring something for my desk and not drink it.
Posted by michael | June 8, 2004 5:20 PM
Posted on June 8, 2004 17:20
Bring gin, it's what the world needs more of.
And your ass - while not passive - is not sumptuously on display. I like your sexy bum.
Posted by ben | June 14, 2004 1:46 PM
Posted on June 14, 2004 13:46