Thursday, April 22, 2010

Things Clients Say #5

Happy Thursday, everyone! On with the show...


"Can we incorporate the logo for the people that are hosting it it is attached, [Project Manager] asked me to send it again (attached)"
Oh no! I can't find it! Is it attached? (Punctuation would also be helpful.)

How concerned are you about search engine optimization? *imagine a very thick southern accent* "What's a search engine? Is it that Google thing?"  Ha! Classic.


Title of a promo for an entire restaurant brand: "Summertime, Summertime, Summertime, ... gettin' ready for Summertime"
Um... really? You can't think of anything better than that? Well, at least it's spelled correctly.


"I took a template from the [big famous restaurant chain] fund raising letter and re-typed it to format for [our brand]."
Yeah, I'm sure [big famous restaurant chain] has a fundraising letter template just out there for anyone to use. Let's be honest here. You ripped off someone else's idea and the letter they crafted to employ that idea. Way to think on your own.

"only worries – newsprint and they are shitting printers?"
They are shitting printers? OMG!


"I wrote it in word and I want it to be completely professional- font, margins etc. Scares me Otherwise when I wrote it :)" 
Huh? I'm not sure margins and a "professional" font is gonna help.


And now for a look at an... alternative... hiring process.


Meeting request: Conference room. 12pm. "Everyone meet in the conference room for beers, food and to meet [potential employee]. Everyone evaluate her – see if you like the way she talks, looks, eats, works, walks, breathes." 
Is this even legal?







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2 comments:

  1. Written PermissionApril 22, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    BWAH! "Shitting printers" may be the best thing I've ever read, ever. It's also the name of my new band.

    And, I sincerely hope I'm not being judged on my breathing when I start a new job. What if I have a cold that day?? WHAT THEN?!

    People be crazy.

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  2. Ky • twopretzels.comApril 22, 2010 at 11:11 AM

    Ah yes. There are so many good ones this week.

    I like, "shitting printers," just as much as my friend Written Permission.

    I also like the search engine optimization question. "I would say that in comparison to world hunger, I'm actually less concerned about SEO and MORE concerned about people eating."

    In the second-to-last one, why in the world is "Otherwise" capitalized?

    AND, regarding the final point: Um. No. I don't think that's legal. Since there's beer involved are you supposed to offer your pre-buzzed opinion of the new potential employee? Nothing like job-interviewing with beer goggles on.

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