I hate smart quotes (also known as smartquotes or Microsoft SmartQuotes).  But what I hate even more than smart quotes is the fact that people use them.  Reputable people.  People I like.  Like WordPress.  Why does the default configuration of WordPress have smart quotes enabled?  Why must I jump through hoops to disable them?  There's no easily configurable option to disable them.  There's code, but it uses smart quotes, so it defeats the purpose of the code it's advertising.  And that's precisely my problem with smart quotes:  Things (such as PHP) that interpret code don't know what they are, so they always cause problems.  I think the world would be a better place without them.  Ban smart quotes!  Or use them correctly. #technology