boomer space

Putting two spaces after a period. Even though every reference written after 1995 says that it's now one space after a period, your 60-year-old CEO still insists that when he was walking uphill, barefoot, in the snow, with one typewriter under each arm, his secretary put two spaces after a period and, dammit, you will, too, as long as you work here.

My soul dies just a little more every time I put that second space after a period, but the boss says we have to use the Boomer space.

My soul dies just a little more every time I put that second space after a period, but the boss says we have to use the Boomer space.{space}{space}

by burnt sox December 10, 2021

Goggin's Law

Any email thread with more than six addressees will resolve itself without you having to respond.

Wonk A: Incredible! By the time I read that email thread about the TPS reports, Jane in Marketing and Brad in Finance had fixed the problem... I didn't have to do a thing!

Wonk B: Goggin's Law works in mysterious ways, my friend.

by burnt sox May 16, 2010