Help asked for business Motto discussion in XP Forum

[bcastner]

In XP Forum thread779-1264748 I noticed this signature line:

Malik

http://www.unlimitedcomputersolutions.com

where your problems are our solutions!!

I commented:

By the way, your signature gives the following motto for your business:

where your problems are our solutions!!

Which I take to mean that I would not have problems if it had not been for your solutions!!

I somehow cannot convince this member that the motto means exactly the opposite of what was intended. Comments?

Thanks,
Bill Castner

 

[jebenson]

Well, unlike many other consultants, at least he's being honest...even if it is inadvertent.



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[RCorrigan]

I can see what the sig is meant to convey, but Bill you've got it right !!!!!!

<Do I need A Signature or will an X do?>

 

[AnotherHiggins]

Perhaps you could suggest he replace "are" with an equals sign.

"your problems = our solutions"

This is very different than

"your problems + our solutions = Okey Dokey"


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[AnotherHiggins]

BTW, I clicked the link to his site. It currently has a big "Under Construction" sign.

Under that, it says this:

To my loyal subscribers,

I would like to say thank you for all your support with Unlimted Computer Solutions. As you can see we are undergoing great
improvements which is taking my team longer than what we thought, but this is a good thing. So while you wait please check out
some of the great websites and deals I have found.

Thank you again for your patience,

Malik​

(emphasis mine)

So it's a good thing that they cannot quote how long a project will take?

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[SamBones]

Well, if they are paid by the hour, taking longer than expected is GREAT for them! I wonder if this is their business model.

 

[bcastner]

No, its a good thing that the projects are taking longer than estimated.

?

 

[Gooser]

You know what? I work with this guy's clone!

We have a contractor/consultant that thinks blown deadlines are A-Okay.

--Gooser

 

[IknowMe]

Perhaps 'You've got problems? We've got solutions' was taken.

Radio Shack did a better job of it with 'You've got Questions. We've got Answers.'

Wow, I'm having amnesia and deja vu at the same time.
I think I've forgotten this before.

 

[AnotherHiggins]

I could see something like,

"Your problems are our puzzle"
or
"Your problems are our pleasure... to solve!"
or
"Your problems are our good furtune"
or
"Your problems are our our bread and butter"
or
"Your problems are our business"

Hey, I kinda like that last one. I want a fee if he uses that one.

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[Gooser]

Your problems are our opportunity to milk you for every possible dime until you have an unmaintainable infrastructure and we have a fat wallet.

--Gooser

 

[mjldba]

I saw a guy wearing a t-shirt at at biker party that stated: "If you ain't a biker, then you ain't $h_t".

I hesitated to explain to him that his t-shirt was actually stating: "If you are not a biker, then you are not $h_t" which would imply "If you are a biker, then you are $h_t" and I don't believe that was the message he was trying to send.

 

[Lunatic]

Where our solutions go PacMan on your problems

probably a copyright or trademark infringement...

 

[Gooser]

Microsoft- where your problems are our solutions

 

[Lunatic]

Microsoft- where your problems are our solutions

Hmm... I always thought it was more like...

Microsoft- where your problems give us the only joy in our lives

 

[SilentAiche]

I like wordplay as much as anyone. I like finding and pointing out the loopholes, alternative meanings, etc. I live for it (as hobbies go).

But are we really comfortable using MAI to trash the sig of a TTer, especially a non-MAI member whose first language (I suspect) is not English?

Anyone notice it wasn't Malik who requested assistance? Any chance his target audience understands English the same way he does?

Sorry, but I get the same feeling as if Malik were in the cafeteria while a gaggle of his supposed school chums hung out behind the gymnasium and had a right good laugh at his expense.

Dang, we sure be clever folk. And we really, really, don't mind if English isn't your native tongue, you know, despite what the site says.

Tim
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[Gooser]

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--Gooser

 

[bcastner]

I was honestly asking for comments and alternatives of a costructive nature.

Best,
Bill Castner

 

[AnotherHiggins]

Tim,

I threw a couple of jokes in with some serious suggestions. Making fun is impolite, but I considered it to be good-natured. If UnlimCompSol reads this: I apologize if I offended you.

But this is not a case of "pointing out the loopholes, alternative meanings, etc." This member's tag line for his business (not just his TT sig - see his website) needs to be changed, lest he scare away literate clients.

Bill's interpretation of that tag line isn't an "alternative meaning"; it is the meaning. I understand it isn't what is intended, but that makes it all the more important that Malik realize his mistake and take appropriate action.

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[AlexCuse]

Me thinks this might be a little too harsh on Malik as well. <please don't start another thread on this statement>

I still think that a change is probably needed to the tag line, especially because he's got a good name for his business. May I suggest "You can rest easy knowing that your problems are keeping us awake at night"

Good Luck Malik!

Alex


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