How Things Would Be Different If Microsoft's Headquarters Was in Texas

1. Their #1 product would be "Winders '95."

2. Instead of an hourglass icon, you'd get an empty beer bottle.

3. Occasionally, you'd bring up a window that was covered with a Hefty bag and some duct tape.

4. Dialog boxes would give you the choice of "Ahh-right," "Naw," or "Git"instead of "Yes", "No", or "Cancel."

5. Instead of "Ta-Dah!", the opening sound would be dueling banjos.

6. The Recycle Bin in Winders 95 would be an outhouse.

7. Whenever you pulled up the Sound Player you'd hear "Freebird."

8. Instead of "Start Me Up", the Winders 95 theme song would be "Achey Breaky Heart."

9. PowerPoint would be named "Parpawnt."

10. Hardware could be replaced using parts from an old Trans-Am.

11. The system would accept only "Daisy Duke" screen savers.

12. Tutorials would begin, "Well first thing you know old Bill's a billionaire..."

13. Flight Simulator would be replaced by Tractor Pull Simulator.

14. "ParPawnt" would have a "Pond Scum" and a "Junk Yard" scheme.

15. One wrong turn while surfing the net and you'd be face to face with a 12 gauge.

16. Computer security would be provided by Smith and Wesson.

17. Directions to corporate headquarters would begin "Down the road a mile or so..".

18. The spell check program would be "Hookt on foniks werkt fir me."

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