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sauce: http://clientsfromhell.net
myhamsterissocute
This is gold. It actually made me feel clever and I know nothing about IT or design
notsophi
Stuff like this is why I stopped accepting commission work. People are obnoxious.
arjan2
I spent a ridiculous amount of time explaining about the Back button in a browser. So glad I've left that business 15 years ago.
vanishplusxzone
Of all the extremely stupid things in these, Imgur focuses on the one about comic sans. Oh, trends.
angrypedestrian
Yup. Just one from my experience: "Uh. Can you go through the site and put two spaces between each sentence?" They had provided the text.
danjo
After reading these, I feel the need to yell at people.
mlemmm
Dont worry after 5 years in the industry you'll have many hilarious stories of client stupidity
ThatGermanGal
Mw
CharmingAndSexyGentlemanStarshipCaptain
Urge..... to strangle.... rising.....
Ozymander
This make my penisbrain the sad penisbrain
Pangwyn
what
ickaickaickaptchanggggg
WHATTTTT this made the front page? holy shit i came across this while surfing and thought someone reposted! thanks for my first FP, ya'll :D
WasThatGuyFromTheWireGayQuestionmark
Wow...
MandemUnit
lost it at comic sans
FlatPlutoSociety
I don't believe half of these, but I REALLY don't believe that one.
dearintheheadlights
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-comic-sans-asshole
LordXeras
http://comicneue.com/
silentxzero
http://www.trishacupra.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bunnypunch.png
Flaniflaffle
Lost it at realistic speech bubbles.
Muffyns
same i hope they meant they wanted it in a 3D bubble instead of 2D
pennemin
"I don't want to pay for stuff you do in your free time." ..... ooookay then.
bombadil92
Jesus, I actually got an eye twitch from the rage that build up when I read that.
pennemin
I myself froze for a minute or so, trying to comprehend that client's thinking.
roonmian
"Please don't correct me again"
aboxfullofpinecones
People like this need to be corrected, its dire.
SometimesIFeelLikeAGenius
I would 1) Bust out a dictionary stating the definition of "acrylic" and "italic" and 2) wait for another opportunity to correct them again.
funkjacket
Welcome to America.
Wlfpck
I would have sent a screen shot of my mouse over the I in word with the pop up that shows italics. Probably not the best idea... but yeah...
JustCallMeBean
"Can you make it more mind-blowing?"
InstanitySpark
Some people really need a high five... on the face... with a frking meteorit !
MadByMyStandards
*"Please don't correct me again".
bumguy
What is this with the math!?!?
LordRussell
And the first thing I do is "correct" them before they can punctuate their statement...
mikekearn
I would quit at that point. There's no reasoning with that kind of idiocy.
Eowyneb
Has happen to me so many times. Makes you feel like a whore because you end up doing it for the money
LegitReason
if I were you i'd stay away from nutters like them, but I guess I cant really know whats at risk if you say no.
Cobaltios
"Or what?"
silentxzero
I'd have punched that dude.
yuurg
Punch him right through the internet.
fuckyeahimcanadian
I would want to as well, but you know... you probably need all the customers you can get if your a freelance designer
Thepotatoknight
you should change job to a paidlance desingner if you want to get paid obviously
mycatsnameisbird
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realskramz
As a graphic design student, this website makes me lose sleep at nights.
doublekross
These people are the reasons I gave up design and started teaching. My 'clients' are still idiots but at least now they know I'm the expert.
SeverelyLacksCreativity
"I've always loved comic sans" http://imgur.com/N2nwqSd
heliohelio
i started choking on my brownie when i read that!
ComicSansAlert
northodontist
http://achewood.com/index.php?date=07052007
Bezaid
Oh, bother.
FinalBackwardsGlance
captainhowel
That is the least bothersome thing there; just set it to Comic Sans and they're happy. The rest, on the other hand, can't be pleased.
inyourheadunderyourskin
everyone only hates it because someone told them too and they think it makes them smart
Ezzybells
That one seemed the most made up to me, because they know the internet hates comic sans.
iamOzymandiasLookOnMyWorksDumbassAndDespair
http://imgur.com/8RyKiJK
Kaysmira
o.O I thought it was a dorky thing to complain about stuff like inappropriate fonts.
dearintheheadlights
http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-comic-sans-asshole
pyrodice
I saw this, and was reminded of the Justice League: War World episode where Draaga brands his chest with a Comic Sans "S" for Superman.
aguyuno
HAH. I love this. I don't get the hate on for comic sans at all
trhopkins
Amazingly accurate. Positively Pointworthy. Wistfully Worthwhile
Smayds
They sound like the start of textbook titles from Harry Potter.
IMadeThisAccountToDownVoteStuff
Don't try to use math on me
fozzyluke123
I looked at these 4 months ago before starting working in a small web design company and laughed, now i'm just sad...
itdoesntmatternoneofthismatters
What do you mean I have to pay for things?
minority119
I'm a graphic design student and this breaks my heart
CharmingAndSexyGentlemanStarshipCaptain
Get ready to get your heart broken over and over again.
ralphgwd
I'll take "shit that never happened" for 600
thedevilwalkingamongyou
the stupidity of these people is so appalling, I'm going to go whack my head against a wall to get this out of my head
Xzchaeitoe
I had a business ed textbook on the table and i had a sudden desire to whack my head against it as well
KingOPancakes
Be careful not to break your speech bubble.
AKittenRidingABurritoThroughSpace
The scary thing is that every one of these is completely believable.
dentros1
Haven't you noticed, the dumber someone is, the more oblivious to it they become? Same goes for smart people, the smarter you are the 1/2
dentros1
2/2 more you know you don't actually know. Most idiots think they know everything, have a reason for everything, etc.
Dethen
No. Don't whack /your/ head against a wall... SELF-harm is not the answer... hint hint hint. :)
thedevilwalkingamongyou
so you're saying I should whack THEIR heads into walls... i think i could do better ;)
MistaSmiles
Careful, that's how you become one of them and the cycle continues
thedevilwalkingamongyou
hmm... good point
Gram2021
I just finished reading these and now I'm going to go start drinking heavily. I graduate in 2 weeks. Work-force here I come!
JustAnotherUserIGuess
Sitting at lunch with people I can't stand talking out their ass just like these people. I wanna kick a puppy
Number4
Thank you, I actually want to ram my fist into these people's, repeatedly
thedevilwalkingamongyou
that might help. A machine gun and my fingerprint- less fingers would help more. If you catch my drift
catsarecoolandstuff
I actually felt a fear so real for the human race I had to CLUTCH MY HEART. This is just pure utter unadulterated stupidity. *sheds tears*
DougDeNasty
"I thought you said you could pull a rabbit out of your hat!" "I can, you haven't given me a hat though."
ThisIsTheLastTimeIChangeUsernamesIPromise
I don't know if it makes me smart or stupid but I do actually get what some of these people are trying to say. Note: Trying.
KillerTofu615
As someone who worked in IT support and server maintenance.. these are 'good' customers..... there may be some bodies in the desert...
thedevilwalkingamongyou
they may be 'good', but their stupidity is still apalling
KillerTofu615
My point is that I've heard far worse...
2wired
Absolutely
Xanatoast
could do a similar post for IT support.
thedevilwalkingamongyou
i feel sorry for you. take an up vote
ChibaMasaki
Sorry, but what has been seen cannot be unseen.
justinsroy
Many people who haven't worked or looked into the industry they are requesting work from really have no clue how its done. Its mind numbing
Kaysmira
http://imgur.com/Ch4T1Rx
tiduszecht
the more i went down these images, the more i facepalmed..... i have a red mark on my forehead lol
Jackofall
Good luck with that, this shit is now permanently logged instead of something useful.
maddubokbro
I don't believe any of these.
FriendlyNeighbourhoodSpiderman
You're not supposed to be skeptical, you're supposed to feel superior to imaginary stupid people.
BlackLodgeRealty
Some, sure. The paidlancer? Hell no.
SaintLuciferVonAllah
Real conversation had with more than just a few people:"Why do I have to pay for it if it's called Mcafree(talking about the crap Mcafee)?"
justiina
I work with a lot of customers and hear things like these every month. I wouldn't be surprised if they were all true.
CitizenDickbag
Some could easily be true. But yeah, some of them are obviously completely made-up.
NickRivieraMD
I can't believe your comment is so far down.
Kaysmira
I have actually met people this stupid.
doublekross
As a former designer, the stories I have like this could fill a book. People are stupider than you think.
ickaickaickaptchanggggg
trust me-they're painfully real. my sister is a graphic designer and has told me horror stories like these…even from her creative director.1
ickaickaickaptchanggggg
who is supposed to be the head of the department and therefore proficient in the work her employees are doing. absurd. sis changed depts (2)
jawsnnn
But how mindblowing was it originally? Two brain kilotons?
fpjaques
How much is that in Bioshocks
workaholicsanonymous
BEST COMMENT. +1
Lefthandofgod
Jesus Christ, I started crying half-way in.
whyarealltheusernamestakenimpanicking
As a designer, I vomited.
Witmonger
My degree is in multimedia & web design. There's a reason I never went into it seriously and now do IT support instead.
Granolaclusters
I closed my eyes and put myself mentally in a corner to calm down.
ToxicPineapple
As a software development consultant... I cry every day.
TheGuyOfTheDots
That's what he said
AssamLaksa
I started having stomach cramps.
SunburnHelio
My face turned red from the embarrassment of these people.
keyserv
The stupidity of people never ceases to amaze me. How can anyone say "change it but don't change it" and not slap themselves?
IntentiomalTypo
I'd like this same design but in a different style.
PotatoHamer
of course they did, didn't you hear the sound of the one hand clapping?
Trashgarbage
Eowyneb
Happens a lot :(
CharmingAndSexyGentlemanStarshipCaptain
People who don't know shit about what they want.
LessThanHumbleScott
I'm a little more concerned that someone thinks 12,000/4=6,000.
Mithi
"Fake it till you make it" is a term used ad nauseam on Imgur for other things. Maybe those people started the same and never reached (1/2)
Mithi
the 'make' part? (2/2)
IMadeAnAccountJustToWriteThis
1- Comes from not having the vocabulary to say what they mean. It's really not that unusual, it's just exasperating. Part of being an artist
keyserv
This is why I can't work with people. I'll stick to carpentry.
TheFraggler
Can you show some of your work?
IMadeAnAccountJustToWriteThis
2- is guessing what your client is trying to ask for. And if they ask for something dumb, then you have to make a judgment call.
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AwkwardOstrichGirl
Holy downvotes, batman. There is a difference, but I won't go into that. Yes, artists can do commissions too and I don't know context, sure.
johnvictor
Same. Damn. Thing. They take someone's idea and create imagery to fulfill an end.
steve699
TheNamesTalcJamesTalcSpecialAntiCakedayAgent
I think there was actually a study done about that...
WhimsicalCalamari
Yeah, the less knowledgeable you are about something, the more knowledgeable you assume yourself to be. SCIENCE
CosmoBrown
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning-Kruger_effect
P51VoxelTanker
It's midnight and I haven't slept in 3 days. Please explain.
spacedazee
Stupid people think they're smart because they're too stupid to realize they're stupid. Or - naturally smart people think they're stupid 1/2
spacedazee
because they think everyone is as skillful as they are. They're unaware of how talented they really are. 2/2
Kaysmira
I will say straight up that I am no genius. But when I was in a class with idiots like those in the post, I still had trouble feeling smart.
Eldibs
If someone didn't post it, I would have.
jetgravy
Who are these people and why are they alive?
lorddice
Bosses. Rich parents
McGreed
DARWIN!! Why have you betrayeeed us!! We trusted in you, in the future... Please let the hurt stop!!
Waidonut
My first ever freelance job was with one of these types, 1 month long project and late payments....made menever want to freelance again.
weatherleaf
Hahahaha "why are they alive." I love it.
SantasAnagram
It isn't just the fact that they're alive, but they're allowed to make decisions for a company/organisation.
CharmingAndSexyGentlemanStarshipCaptain
The sad thing is when the company go under thanks to their incompetence they will say "No, not my fault." and apply for another job.
Shannerwren
And are probably earning twice as much as the designers.
TheChinamanIsNotTheIssue
Made up.
molotovcock
I'd guess you haven't worked in the commercial design world. Really not that uncommon!
ACatNamedVirtute
I do mobile music recording as a side business, and the shit people say in emails is appalling. I had one person refuse to pay for months.
TestNamePleaseIgnore
Some might have happened but some of these are unbelievably contrived.
Waidonut
Na I'd say a good 60% of design clients are blithering idiots.
jetgravy
For the sake of our species, I hope you are right.