Many people in many different professions have said it: it would be a great job, if only we didn’t have to deal with idiot clients. We all (yes, even me) have had client frustrations from time to time. Those head-scratching comments or requests (one of my favorites is the guy who emailed me asking me to edit his portfolio images and review his site and tell him how to market his business…all for free) that make us say “What were they thinking?”
Usually, of course, these situations get worked out and sometimes they become funny stories to share. Åsk Wäppling of Adland fame pointed out this site for some real-life “Wha…?” client moments in advertising.
And, if you want more from other professions (especially tech ones, but some creative too), there is always Clientcopia for a good laugh.
Do you have a good story about clients or other issues on a project? Want to share one (or more)? Please email me with any and I’ll either do a post (series of posts?) or maybe a podcast about them. Please don’t post them in the comments here as I want to make sure the names are changed to protect the idio…I mean, lovely clients and other people. 🙂