Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    frangipanis's Avatar
    frangipanis Posts: 1,027, Reputation: 75
    Ultra Member
     
    #1

    Jun 1, 2008, 10:27 PM
    The Saga of Management Review of Writing Style
    QUESTION: How many feet do mice have?

    Original reply: Mice have four feet.
    Management Comment: Elaborate!
    Revision 1: Mice have five appendages, and four of them are feet.
    Comment: No discussion of fifth appendage!
    Revision 2: Mice have five appendages; four of them are feet and one is a tail.
    Comment: What? Feet with no legs?
    Revision 3: Mice have four legs, four feet and one tail per unit-mouse.
    Comment: Confusing -- is that a total of 9 appendages?
    Revision 4: Mice have four leg-foot assemblies and one tail assembly per body.
    Comment: Does not fully discuss the issue!
    Revision 5: Each mouse comes equipped with four legs and a tail. Each leg is equipped with a foot at the end opposite the body; the tail is not equipped with a foot.
    Comment: Descriptive? Yes. Forceful? NO!
    Revision 6: Allotment appendages for mice will be: Four leg-foot assemblies, one tail. Deviation from this policy is not permitted as it would constitute misapportionment of scarce appendage assets.
    Comment: Too authoritative; stifles creativity!
    Revision 7: Mice have four feet; each foot is attached to a small leg joined integrally with the overall mouse structural sub-system. Also attached to the mouse sub-system is a thin tail, non-functional and ornamental in nature.
    Comment: Too verbose/scientific. Answer the question!

    FINAL REVISION APPROVED BY MANAGEMENT: Mice have four feet.
    startover22's Avatar
    startover22 Posts: 2,758, Reputation: 363
    Ultra Member
     
    #2

    Jun 4, 2008, 08:43 AM
    LOL... we do sometimes go into great detail with out needing to. Funny!
    Clough's Avatar
    Clough Posts: 26,677, Reputation: 1649
    Uber Member
     
    #3

    Jun 5, 2008, 01:22 AM
    Are they really called feet? LOL!
    frangipanis's Avatar
    frangipanis Posts: 1,027, Reputation: 75
    Ultra Member
     
    #4

    Jun 5, 2008, 01:52 AM
    Also known as mice paws, Clough lol

    Feet with paws maybe?? :rolleyes:

Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions

 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

The continuing dog/cat saga [ 3 Answers ]

Ok... the cats are beginning to get bolder and come out of their closet. And I finally had the face to face meeting... and it turns out that Trinkett (the greyhound) is terrified of cats. One hiss from Rana (not even a paw swipe!), and now Trinkett won't come in the same room as the cats. She'll...

Water Heater Saga [ 6 Answers ]

Ok, here's my story: I moved into a 55-year old house a month ago. It has copper pipes and a 10-year-old 40-gallon lowboy water heater in the crawlspace. The pressure from the city water line is 80psi. After about a week, I noticed my hot water wasn't staying hot. I called the plumber who...


View more questions Search