在SJ CA拍卖业务的早期，我曾与一个名叫Rick Dorin的人合作过。他写编译器的时候，你必须整天拨弄卡片。他的错误信息之一是

错误太多……让更少的!

try {

}
catch (SQLException ex) {
    // Basically, without saying too much, you're screwed. Royally and totally.
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
    //If you thought you were screwed before, boy have I news for you!!!
}

在PeopleSoft Financials PeopleCode的早期版本中:

/* I don't know how you can ever get here so I'll have to fix it later */

//我知道这很让人困惑，所以让我解释给你听。

try
{
...
}
catch(Exception ex)
{
//if this happens the world is going to end...
}

现在猜猜发生了什么……

// If I from the future read this I'll back in time and kill myself.