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posted by Rob on 16 Jul 2008
I understand that forms with my address on will contain mistakes. Despite the fact that most companies just ask for a postcode and a house number or name, and then look the rest up, there always seems to be a human element. But why would anyone design a computer system where you had to type in the names of the counties rather than select them from a list? And should I worry that I entrust my healthcare to people who think I live in 'Worikshire'?
Comments: 6
Hello Emma. No problem at all with your healthcare provider. Just make sure you don't get any illnesses that sound like other illnesses (sorry, I can't think of any examples at the moment). Even better of course, just stay healthy!
Posted by: pierre l | July 16, 2008 09:16 PM
This is a Rob post, Pierre!
Posted by: Em | July 16, 2008 09:33 PM
oops.
Posted by: pierre l | July 16, 2008 09:40 PM
My theory was that the medical profession changed the name of those scanning machines from NMR machines to MRI machines not because they wanted to avoid the 'N' for Nuclear, but because too many people who were supposed to get NMRs get enemas instead.
Posted by: Rob | July 16, 2008 09:57 PM
And why does any website (other than one about historical/topographical interests) want to know your county anyway?
Royal Mail's official addressing guide explicitly stated over ten years ago that the postcode database meant that they no longer used counties at all. Let's all keep it simple.
Posted by: Nicholas | July 17, 2008 10:24 AM
I've got past worrying. Having lived in a Warwick Crescent for nigh on 30 years I've lost count of the number of people who haven't a clue how to spell it. If you tell them, it's 'War-Wick as in Dionne', they usually get it - if they're over 40, that is. Otherwise forget it. Wyke, Work, Worrik. You name it. I've had it. Thank goodness for post codes.
Posted by: Sally Zigmond | July 17, 2008 10:46 AM