Tuesday, 30 June 2009

• Are You Sure?

  Sometimes Real Life ought to copy cyberspace.
  
  I say this after being annoyed at my cautious, over-protective computer. No matter what I tell it to do (delete the e-mail that sells deviant health products; close down before it is taken out by a lightning bolt; empty the trash) it comes back at me with a "ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO xxxxxxxx PERMANENTLY?"
  
  Yes. 99% of the time I am sure.
  
  However, telling it "yes" is a minor annoyance. Think of how wonderful Real Life would be if it came with this sort of warning. You would get a chance to reconsider decisions like Pulling Out into Traffic in Front of a Fast Moving Large Truck. Or Going to Check on the Baby without Turning Off the Stove. Or Skipping the Sunscreen before a Day on the Lake.
  
  I am picturing something a little like the currently famous teleprompter that would just float in front of you, popping up "Are You Sure?" messages as needed. And some of us probably need a lot of them.
  
  

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