(WARNING contains links that are NSFW)
Some years ago in work, I decided to look at the website for a new film that was out.

The film in question was a gangster flick by some new British director. Turned out, if you wanted to visit this web page and were too lazy to use Google/Jeves/Yahoo or Alta Vista the URL wasn't as obvious as I thought it might be.

The film? Snatch.

My guessed URL? www.snatch.com Probably NSFW
The real URL? www.snatch-themovie.com Possibly NSFW (I've not checked either URL)

Without the full URL it was pop-up city, there must have been about 20 windows of smut suddenly appearing. Which, in a busy open office is the last thing you want.

Did I get in trouble? Nah. I e-mailed the team that put out the daily dispatches e-mail and suggested they might want to include it as their 'top tip' for the day, and get them to point out that 'hypen the movie' was crucial.

They agreed it was a useful tip, but foolishly included both URL's in their briefing mail, meaning people had two links they could click on, and a lot of folk just skim-read these breifings.

That'll be Adware/Spyware and all manner of other stuff on 20 or 30 PC's.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sun 26 Sep 2010, 19:41, 1 reply)

There is one similar, with Virgin Trains.
Though I couldn't find said URL despite knowing it had been sent to the whole firm in error.
(Me, I'm not... in any way intoxicated, Tue 28 Sep 2010, 18:15, closed)