I had a funny idea to describe HTTP Status Codes as telephone conversations so I thought I'd write it in a blog post.

301

She's not here right now but she'll be back later.

302

She doesn't live here anymore, she now lives somewhere else.

304

He hesn't changed a bit.

401

I can't allow you to speak to him.

402

$1.99 for the first minute...

404

No one by that name lives here.

500

It's not you, it's me.

503

I can't deal with this anymore.