Something I saw while surfing...

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Saw this while aimlessly surfing... Some of it is just too true, have a peruse if you're bored:

The unspoken rules of graphic design

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So true, number 15 especially, and 34
No comment on 37 Wink

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lol, entertaining. Thanks for shareing

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yes those are very good ...made my day to know that others feel how I do (#37) LOL

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Anyone thought of anything that should be added to the list?

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No mater how much you change it the client will always want it diffrent

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The client will always want it to be blue.

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Megan wrote: The client will always want it to be blue.

Quite right - blue's a wonderful colour! :flame:

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Megan wrote: The client will always want it to be blue.

Thats is a good one and soooo true. 2 of my clients this week! said oh, can you create me a site blablablabla..... so i did. both not blue... Then both of them came back and said oh thats really nice, does it come in blue????

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lol Megan, does that really happen? I'll watch out for that Laughing out loud

Oooh, here's another site, I'm on a roll with these!
http://www.clientcopia.com/quotes.php?id=1164 (the one that'll appear first is hilarious, but contains a swearword... So avert your eyes if you're easily offended!)

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Oh, that clientcopia site is such an excellent time waster Laughing out loud

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This is a law and what I would like to add:(search it if you want)

if Anything will go wrong, it will happen at the worst possible time.

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Quote: 36. Everything has to be done immediately, deadlines are incredibly important unless client has to provide materials or approve your work.

This one is SO true it drives me mad!

Andy

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God there was so much truth in those lol

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OMG that is so funny, and SO true.

I really like this one:

Quote: Clients who do not provide content upfront will complain about the use of Lorem Ipsum.

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I am so glad that it isn't just my clients! I have 2 blue sites in the making :eek: .. and have been waiting a YEAR for the content for another!!! Roll eyes

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A year... Come to think of it, I've had that before. In fact I've had customers who've disappeared completely because they never got their information to me, the pillocks - bless them all! Laughing out loud

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