How things would be different if Microsoft was headquartered in the
South:
- Their #1 product would be Microsoft Winders.
- Instead of an hourglass icon you'd get an empty beer bottle.
- Occasionally you'd bring up a window that was covered with a Hefty bag and
some duct tape.
- Instead of "Yes", "No", or "Cancel", dialog boxes would give you the choice
of "Aww-right", "Naw", or "Git".
- Instead of "Ta-Da!", the opening sound would be Dueling Banjos.
- The "Recycle Bin" in Winders '95 would be an outhouse.
- Whenever you pulled up the sound player, you'd hear a drunk redneck yelling
"Freebird!".
- Instead of "Start Me Up", the Winders '95 theme song would be "Achy-Breaky
Heart".
- PowerPoint would be "PahrPawnt".
- Microsoft's programming tools would be "Vishul Basic" and "Vishul
C++".
- Winders '95 logo would incorporate the Confederate Flag.
- Microsoft Word would be just that: one word.
- Instead of WWW servers, Microsoft would have KKK servers.
- Instead of the World Wide Web, it would be the World Wide Weber Grill.
- New shutdown WAV: "Y'all come back now!"
- Instead of VP, Microsoft bigshots would be called "Cuz".
- Hardware could be repaired using parts from an old Trans Am.
- Microsoft Office replaced with Micr'Sawft Henhouse.
- Four words: Daisy Duke Screen Saver.
- Well, the first thing you know, old Bill's a billionaire.
- Spreadsheet software would include examples to inventory dead cars in your
front yard.
- Flight Simulator replaced by Tractor-Pull Simulator.
- Microsoft CEO: Billy Bob "Bubba" Gates.
- Redman plug'n'play interface.
- They could still use Ky-row as code name for next upgrade, but Albenny
would be the one after that.
- Screen saver would be a kudzu vine which would consume your program
manager.
- Instructions for use would include, "Mash the control key."
- "ParPawnt" would have a "Pond Scum" and a "Junk Yard" presentation
template.
- One wrong turn while surfing the web would send you face to face with a 12
gauge shotgun.
- "This computer protected by Smith and Wesson Screen Saver."
- Directions to Corporate Headquarters: "Down the road a block or so."
- Microsoft Word includes a phonetic spell checker: "Hookt on foniks werkt 4
me!"