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So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."

Does the military have these problems??

Evan Platt, <evan@*******************************>, the conceited, spurious
hyena, and wig maker and ragpicker, blew off:

> So when tawkin' tuh custuhmers who have never seen a 'pyooter doomajigger
> afere, I spell thangs out phonetically... - i.e. *snort* tuh git tuh a DOS
> prompt, click on Start, thuhn Run, thuhn CMD - C as in Charles, M as in
> Mary, D as in David. *burp* And ever uthuhr tahm, sumone will type N an'
> B... "Ah thought yew sayed N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue.
> *snort*"
>
> Duz thuh military have thuhse problems??

It's so that slack jawed, yokels like you can order takeout food over the
phone and hope to get what you wanted.

HTH

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Evan Platt <evan@*******************************> wrote in
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> So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
> spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
> on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
> David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
> you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."
>
> Does the military have these problems??
>

I never have a problem with end users understanding phonetics. Maybe that
dick in your mouth is preventing you from speaking clearly.

Evan Platt wrote:
> So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
> spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
> on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
> David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
> you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."
>
> Does the military have these problems??
No

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On Wed, 13 Jul 2005 16:04:23 -0700, Evan Platt
<evan@*******************************> wrote:

>So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
>spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
>on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
>David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
>you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."


I know where you're coming from but every now and then you will come
across someone who listens and someone who can use the phonetic
alphabet. When you come across that person you will realise the point
of the phonetic alphabet. Especially useful for such things like
serial numbers.

Rgrds

DLT

Evan Platt wrote:

> So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
> spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
> on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
> David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
> you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."

Some people are terminally stupid, Evan.

> Does the military have these problems??

I wouldn't think so for specialties. You probably would see the same
thing (with about the same mix) with Private Joe Infantryman, No Other
Talents.

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The point of the phonetic alphabet is for the military to speak to
non-English speaking nations over voice circuits and to ensure the message
is read and understood.
"Blinky the Shark" <> wrote in message
news: ...
> Evan Platt wrote:
>
>> So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
>> spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
>> on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
>> David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
>> you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."
>
> Some people are terminally stupid, Evan.
>
>> Does the military have these problems??
>
> I wouldn't think so for specialties. You probably would see the same
> thing (with about the same mix) with Private Joe Infantryman, No Other
> Talents.
>
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malacy finn wrote:
> The point of the phonetic alphabet is for the military to speak to
> non-English speaking nations over voice circuits and to ensure the message
> is read and understood.
> "Blinky the Shark" <> wrote in message
> news: ...
>
>>Evan Platt wrote:
>>
>>
>>>So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
>>>spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
>>>on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
>>>David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
>>>you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."
>>
>>Some people are terminally stupid, Evan.
>>
>>
>>>Does the military have these problems??
>>
>>I wouldn't think so for specialties. You probably would see the same
>>thing (with about the same mix) with Private Joe Infantryman, No Other
>>Talents.
>>
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>>Info: http://blinkynet.net/comp/uip5.html
>>*ALSO contains links for access to the NON-BETA GG archive interface*
>
>
>
If they are non English speaking, how are they going to know what F
Foxtrot means?

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"malacy finn" <> wrote in message
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> The point of the phonetic alphabet is for the military to speak to
> non-English speaking nations over voice circuits and to ensure the message
> is read and understood.

Wrong. The whole point is, to avoid errors (non English speaking nations
don't use English among themselves)

Evan Platt wrote:
> So when talking to customers who have never seen a computer before, I
> spell things out phonetically... - i.e. to get to a DOS prompt, click
> on Start, then Run, then CMD - C as in Charles, M as in Mary, D as in
> David. And every other time, someone will type N and B... "I thought
> you said N as in uhhh... November B as in uhhh Blue."
>
> Does the military have these problems??

1.May I suggest you use the STANDARD phonetic alphabet.

C= Charlie, M = Mike, D = Delta.

http://www.dynamoo.com/technical/phonetic.htm

2.No, they don't.

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