When I worked in retail, people used to bring electronics in for repair. A few smart ass co-workers would be a little too accurate when transcribing the problems that the customers were saying they had. On more than one occasion, electronics were sent to the repair shop for problems like "brone fruse" or "smoke exscaped when turned on". The repair technicians usually got a chuckle out of it, and would even play along; sending it back with comments like "refilled with smoke". For those involved, it all seemed rather silly.

Recently on Tongue Tied, Scott Norvell noted that the Denver Police have been caught playing the same gag.

Denver police are unnecessarily driving a wedge into an already divided community by accurately transcribing their interviews with African-American witnesses, reports columnist Jim Spencer of the Denver Post.

Denver Police records routinely have phrases like "aks" instead of "ask," "sumpin'" for "something" and "baf'room" for "bathroom."