Anne Dickens commented on my last post that she questions the whole human to dog years conversion. Anne has Naughty George, her 16 [human years] year old dog and he is still frisky and a good [albeit naughty] friend. To that end I have to say it is less interesting to me to think of Higgy as being 70 [in dog years] as it is to remind my mother that she is 595 [in dog years].
The rest of this post is stuff I had on my mind…
The following on this blog has reached 300…WOW…even though I know only a couple of dozen folks actually follow it…I’m impressed.
Conversation with a client:
Client: “We bought space for an ad in “X” magazine. It’s full page and we need to get it right away.”
Me: “Not a problem. What product do you want to use?”
Client: “”XXX”, and I don’t think you understand…we need the ad right away!”
Me: “Okay, when is it due?”
Client: “Yesterday!!!”
Me: “Ummm, not sure how to do that.”
Client: “I need you to get it done. If you hurry real fast we might make it.”
Me: “Ya know…I have a basic understanding of the laws of physics…but the whole “time-space continuum thing…I need to brush up. If I need to get an ad done in the past…I’m not sure if I should work much faster…or way slower?”
Client: “Please…can you just get the ad done? Maybe they won’t notice it’s late!”
Me: “We’ll do it…but answer me something…how long have you knnown about the ad?”
Client: “About a month.”
Me: “Okay, we’ll do it…but if we create an ad that is submitted in the past…and it gets published…can I bill you retroactive for the whole month you knew about it and didn’t tell us…THAT’S going to be an expensive ad!”
Client: “……….”
I’m just saying.
15 comments:
Love your drawing of Higgie! Wonderful post, Reed! Find your smile!
Shame shame! Hope it was at least a good movie. Them talkies are something else, amirite? :p
The movies have sound now... ha! That made me laugh!
Great drawing!
Ron _/\_ thank you and I love the picture of your dog Higgy! You keep smiling and that nose will always remain in the background!
Congratulations on 300 Ron! And what a happy Dog!
Happy 300(th post...didn't want you to think that I was trying to figure out your age in dog years) =)
Ok...so you ventured out to see a talkie...what was it? How was it? Was it worth the price of your 1st granddaughter to see it? =)
And if any parts of the conversations with that cashier or client are real...your life is infinitely more interesting than mine - HANDS DOWN!
The numbers just don't add up!
Lisa - You make me smile!
Sugary - The whole "Talkie" thing has me confused...having to wach AND listen...OY!
Brahm - I know...right? Movies with sound...who'd a thunk it?
YogaSavy - I admire you and the cartoon and mention fall way short of what you offer people. Thanks for the great advice.
Brent - The number sounds impressive, but I want whoever reads to enjoy...no matter how small the audience.
Jewell - All of the conversations on this blog are 100% true...even the ones I have with myself!
Alex - Take your shoes and socks of and recount...the numbers are accurate :)
i'm sorry did you say you had a big nose .. that's so sad ;(
always a place to come that will make me laugh! Especially the 500 some years line. That was great!
Great stories. Did you do the dog drawing? what medium?
Loved this post and I've got tons of clients like that grrrr
Tbaoo - Do I smell sympathy?
Mary - Laughter is what it's all about. I very glad you get a kick out of it.
Hansi - I do the original art in pencil, render it in ink, scan and vector it and colorize it on the computer. You are quite a talented artist yourself (not that I'm calling myself talented) :)
Clare - I know, right? If it weren't for clients, this job would be fun :)
Why do people add so many question marks at the end of a question? Are you asking it, like, extra hard? Is it doubly confusing? Is it in such dire need of both asking and answering that we must drain the world's supply of questions? Because, you know, for every superfluous question mark you lose, a philosopher puts down his vodka and goes for a jog.
You're clients are funny. What exactly do you do again?
Simon - Thank you for pointing that out. I edited said copy and set 2 "?" free...som I'm guessing that two philosophers are now on vodka-free fitness programs.
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