Ever since I noticed that the bus line stopping near by has the number 301 I always have to chuckle when I see it…

Well so I thought how could we interpret buslines having numbers of HTTP status codes?

So here are my suggestions: (but feel free to add your interpretations in the comments!)

OK 200

No, problem enter the bus, you’ll be there in time with no delay.

CREATED 201

Well that’s a new route but I’ll take you there… (I just wonder what the other passengers would think of such a repsonse)

Accepted 202

Well I heard where you want to go, but it’ll be decided later if your wish will be fullfilled…

Partial Information 203

Ok, enter the bus but you might get only a partially there

No Response 204

You’re can enter the bus, but the bus will not move – only the view through the windows might change…

Bad request 400

Sorry, but you’re asking for something impossible or you formulated your request in a not understandable way (have you been drinking so much you can even articulate where you want to go?)

Unauthorized 401

No ticket – no transportation!

PaymentRequired 402

Won’t take you anywhere for free… cost additionally to your ticket…

Forbidden 403

Sorry private transportation only – stay out!

Not found 404

Sorry but the bus driver is lost, too.

Internal Error 500

Sorry, this bus has broken down!

Not implemented 501

Sorry, no lavratory in this bus!

Service temporarily overloaded 502

This bus is full!

Gateway timeout 503

Busdriver asked for directions from the dispatch but got no response…

Moved 301

Sorry, but actually the bus stop isn’t here anymore…

Found 302

Bus stop is currently moved to another location.

Method 303

Don’t use this door, use the other door.

Not Modified 304

You don’t need to go there, nothing has changed where you want to go…

OK, these were my thoughts on HTTP status codes on buslines, but maybe you got better interpretations? Let me know in the comments!

If you want to look up the official descriptions of the status codes you’ll find them on www.w3.org