The mind doth boggle...

[blufive]

As some of you may know, in my day job, I help write software to sell insurance. One task this software has to perform is assist users in determining their occupation, as defined by one of the several hundred possibilities on the Association of British Insurers' standard list of jobs. Today, while doing some testing, I found the description:

Hosiery Mechanic

Can I just say: What the ....?

Comments

[bugshaw.livejournal.com]

Is that someone who replaces snapped fan belts with a pair of tights?

[blufive.livejournal.com]

That's the best explanation I've heard yet, so: quite possibly.