Re: Not-so-great moments in technical writing

["bwolf" <bwolf -at- scheidt-bachmann-usa -dot- com>]

Did either of you think to ask your shipping matter expert (SME)?

;-)

Buzz Beer

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>LOL!  I had this EXACT thing happen to me.  I ended up
>hand-carrying the box to my FedEx center and having
>the employee there finish ripping the airbill into its
>pieces and wrapping it up - all because of that
>warning.
>
>Your theory was dead-on, Tracy, at least with this
>user.  And yes, he and I shook our heads over the
>instructions, which I showed him.  I was sure grateful
>for the quick turnaround otherwise.
>
>--- Tracy Boyington <tracy_boyington -at- okcareertech -dot- org>
>wrote:
>> Unfortunately, the person who wrote these
>> instructions apparently didn't have an Airbill to
>> refer to. <snip> It seems that you are supposed
>> to peel off the adhesive backing and stick it on the
>> package, but to do that, you must remove two pieces
>> of the Airbill/Billable Stamp that say "For FedEx
>> Use Only: Please Do Not Remove." Then should you
>> tape the Airbill/Billable Stamp to the box and let
<snip>


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