The idea for using server response codes as SMS shorthand that’s going around right now is cute…
403 = Forbidden
The request was denied for a reason the server does not want to (or has no means to) indicate to the client.[FRIEND] i herd the show was sold out. did u get in?
[YOU] 403or
[FRIEND] how’d it go last night with that new girl???
[YOU] 403
…but I still prefer an idea I linked to all the way back in January of ‘04, when I ran across the idea of applying server response codes to dating.
300 Multiple Choices for the creative.
301 Moved Permanently for the formerly-masculine.
[…]
401 Unauthorized for the stranger.
402 Payment Required for … yeah.
404 Not Found for the unfortunate.
405 Method Not Allowed — I’m not going there.
“To the New Light” by Laibach from the album Jesus Christ Superstars (1997, 5:00).
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I’d probably have to carry a little cheat-sheet around to keep track. I’d probably be using 404 and 403 the most (that’d probably stop me from not ever getting a chance at a 405).