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Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by throwaway2037 »

silisili wrote: post #6

Neat idea! This brings back an embarrassing memory from childhood. Playing football in the yard, a careless neighborhood kid accidentally knocked two of my baby teeth out. I remember scouring the grass for them to no avail, then getting in a rage about how I wouldn't get tooth fairy money, so punched the boy, and he started crying and ran home. I don't even remember who it was, but to this day feel bad about that. Wh…

When I was a kid, I also tried the "small stone" trick under my pillow. (Of course, I announced it to my parents: "I'm going to see what happens if...") I think I got Monopoly money instead of real money. Still, it didn't dent my faith the Tooth Fairy.

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by harripa »

Willingham wrote: post #8

Absolutely love the work done here! Only change I would make is change "rubber" to "eraser" to help more English speaking children understand the content (:

As has already been pointed rubber is common British English, but perhaps more interestingly the etymology of name of the substance comes from this usage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eraser#History

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by xico »

hnbad wrote: post #48
ocdtrekkie wrote: post #37

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sewer mermaids does strain credibility a bit, you have to admit. The human-scale rabbit which delivers gifts in eggs is far more credible.

Oh, I'd like you to know that there is (internationally at least - I know the US likes its anthros) very intense debate around the issue whether the Easter Bunny is a human-sized rabbit or just a very fast rabbit-sized rabbit strong enough to lift a basket. I've also at several times heard kids argue that there's more than one rabbit involved or that the Easter Bunny is assisted by his family. There's plenty of prior…

Just for the confusion, in France, Belgium and areas around, it's bells, flying back from Rome, that bring chocolate to the children. The bells on churches fly there and are silent for some time and then come back on Easter with the sweets.

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by xico »

amluto wrote: post #29

I’m confused. Traditionally, the Tooth Fairy pays for baby teeth, but the form shows numbering for permanent teeth. Should there perhaps be a way to indicate the type of tooth and a chart showing numbering for baby teeth?

There are some many kids with mesiodens and such that the diagram should also have little weirdly shaped bumps all around also. Also there shouldn't be an age limit for tooth fairies! I'm sure someone's great grandma would love the chocolate!

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by Lio »

Oh god, I just put in a made up claim for a tooth lost in Timbuktooth, just to test the system and then I saw this...

  Knowingly making a false claim is a criminal offence under Section 17B(2) of the Teeth Finance & Renewal Act (1978) and you may be prosecuted, jailed, or blasted into space.
What do I do? What do I do?

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by matteason »

Lio wrote: post #56

Oh god, I just put in a made up claim for a tooth lost in Timbuktooth, just to test the system and then I saw this... Knowingly making a false claim is a criminal offence under Section 17B(2) of the Teeth Finance & Renewal Act (1978) and you may be prosecuted, jailed, or blasted into space. What do I do? What do I do?

Okay, calm down, let's take this slowly. First things first: do you already own a spacesuit?

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by Lio »

matteason wrote: post #57
Lio wrote: post #56

Oh god, I just put in a made up claim for a tooth lost in Timbuktooth, just to test the system and then I saw this... Knowingly making a false claim is a criminal offence under Section 17B(2) of the Teeth Finance & Renewal Act (1978) and you may be prosecuted, jailed, or blasted into space. What do I do? What do I do?

Okay, calm down, let's take this slowly. First things first: do you already own a spacesuit?

Yes! They were on special offer in the centre isle of our local Lidl last week. Between the angle grinder and trombone section.

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by matteason »

noneeeed wrote: post #55

I love how closely this matches how GDS built flows work, not just the visuals. The careful step by step pacing, the direct wording, it's all absolutely spot on. Perfect.

Thank you! I design GOV.UK (and GOV.UK-adjacent) services at work so this was a bit of a busman's holiday

Re: Claim for a missing tooth

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Post by donalhunt »

skavi wrote: post #50
ascorbic wrote: post #49

Is it bad that I was immediately jarred by the fact it doesn't use Transport Sans? Of course that is actually correct according to the GDS rules, because it's not on a service.gov.uk subdomain. [1] https://design-system.service.gov.uk/styles/typeface/

if i had to hazard a guess, that’s probably the exact response the design system is hoping for

Should also incorporate "mind the gap" some how...
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