Thursday, May 29, 2008

Words I HATE hearing...


We've never done it that way before...
But that's not our style...

What? Are you crazy? We can't get that approved...

We can't afford that.
(Reply: You can't afford not to...)
Just do it the way I said. The way we always do it.

I know I said that, but you know what I meant...

How come all the stuff from you guys looks the same?

Where's that (insert movie marketing element here)? (Reply: Did you send the stuff I requested?)
No...oh.
Well, hurry up. The deadline's tomorrow.


How come all the stuff from you guys looks the same?
(Reply: Have you sent us a check? You're six months behind)
No...oh.


The check is in the mail from (insert distant land here).

(One week later) But they said they sent it to you!

How come all the stuff from you guys looks the same?

We need five sets of business cards. Our sales team can't sell without business cards... and they have to be those expensive embossed ones on the special paper we like... and the Sales team is leaving in a week.
(Reply: But we haven't finished these sell sheets or posters yet)
We need these business cards. They can't sell without them.

The title of the email blast HAS to be "Upcoming Television Availabilities for June"
(reply: Uh...that's a little dull, can we get a bit more creative with that title?")
No. We can't be creative.

That email address is wrong that's on the email blast. I'm not paying.
(Reply: Really? What is the correct one? (Waits for it) Oh - when was that person hired?)
Last week.
(Reply: Oh, because we sent that email blast out a month ago after it was approved.)
No...I...oh. Okay.

No. This is a comedy. It's not fun.

How come all the stuff from you guys looks the same?

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