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Old 12-10-2004, 01:43 PM
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I was looking at the "Traffic generation" solutions Microsoft has for small businesses and I've seen that on each page at the bottom right of the page in the "Contact Microsoft" window there is a nice girl image and a text that says:
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Please contact me with more info on how FastCounter Pro can help meet my needs
Now I'm not sure if it's my English or if they did a mistake, but it doesn't sound right. Did anyone call her to ask if that program "met her needs"? :)))

One of the pages is http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusine...fs/detail.mspx (it doesn't open with Opera so try with IE)
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Old 12-10-2004, 02:51 PM
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It is a weird way to phrase it

Please contact me with more info on how FastCounter Pro can help meet my needs

But it is proper English but a self statement like you are talking to yourself

I.e.

Claud Please contact me with more info on how Sprinkler Repair can help meet my needs

At a glance you may think “my” should be “your” but then the sentence does not make sense unless you want to meat her needs
Well..
Humm…
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Old 12-10-2004, 03:13 PM
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actually...It may be correct if it means that you want someone to contact YOU to see if it meets YOUR needs...not that your should contact HER.
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Old 12-10-2004, 04:10 PM
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That is what I was saying didn’t I make that clear?
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actually...It may be correct if it means that you want someone to contact YOU to see if it meets YOUR needs...not that your should contact HER.
Yes it does make sense if you think that you're "requesting" information from them, but the first impression (given the smilling girl image) is that she's somehow "saying" to contact her to see how it meets her needs. At least this is what I thought first (or I wanted to think :)))
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...” but then the sentence does not make sense unless you want to meat her needs Well..Humm...
<snicker> He said MEAT her needs. :)
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A "Freudient Slip", I guess...

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Old 12-13-2004, 10:01 AM
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Ummm I stand by what I said
Er…
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Should it not read:

Please contact me for more info on how FastCounter Pro can help meet your needs ?
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It should read,

Please contact me for that which was not were whilst ye been searchin' to see if I can't fulfill thouest every needing.

With meat.
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Old 12-14-2004, 10:19 AM
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I like jawn_tech version better
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So did I and I didn't understand any of it. I'm no Doctor, but where are your 'needs'?
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Old 12-14-2004, 11:34 AM
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Umm.. well
You know
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I think they are located abreast of your desires
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Exactly
mikmik got it
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Old 12-14-2004, 11:40 AM
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Old 12-14-2004, 11:53 AM
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Has anyone actually called her yet I’d love to here how that one goes.
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Old 12-14-2004, 12:07 PM
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Old 12-14-2004, 12:08 PM
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Old 12-14-2004, 12:25 PM
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She's not very polite, she would not accept my reverse call charges from the UK!
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Old 12-14-2004, 01:05 PM
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How rude
Someone local has to call then.
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Long atmated message…
Press 0 0 0 0
Ahh here she is
Girl “hello FastCounter Pro how can I direct your call”
Me “is this the girl in the photo”
Girl “what photo”
Me “the one on your web site”
Girl “no that is just a model”
Me “can I speak to her”
Girl “sorry she does not work here is their anything else I can help you with”
Me “she wants to meet my kneads can I please talk to her”
Girl -hangs up-
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Long atmated message…
Press 0 0 0 0
Ahh here she is
Girl “hello FastCounter Pro how can I direct your call”
Me “is this the girl in the photo”
Girl “what photo”
Me “the one on your web site”
Girl “no that is just a model”
Me “can I speak to her”
Girl “sorry she does not work here is their anything else I can help you with”
Me “she wants to meet my kneads can I please talk to her”
Girl -hangs up-
lol I guess they are a little rude there.
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