singlehandedly me.: Archive

Feb 11th

clientsfromhell: Client: “That font right there! It’s clean yet edgy. There’s no WAY I’ve seen that font before, I would’ve remembered! What font is that?” Me: “Arial.”

Jan 30th

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i hate farewells...

i hate farewells. any kind. any time. if only goodbyes and so longs never existed. then again, goodbyes will in time be replaced with hellos and welcomes. right? but I still hate farewells. a lot.

Jan 24th

Dec 20th

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Dec 17th

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Dec 8th

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Dec 7th

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bidding war again!!??

read some news that singtel and starhub are locked in another bidding war, this time for the 2010 world cup broadcasting rights. looks like oneo f them will come up with a ridiculous amount the other can’t afford and get the rights to broadcast one of the world’s most watched sporting event. thing is, who in the bloody hell will end up having to compensate the bloody bid? us, the...

Dec 7th

Dec 6th

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“A known mistake is better than an unknown truth.”

Dec 6th

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Dec 6th

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Dec 6th

Dec 5th

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After the Pitch

clientsfromhell: Client : Congratulations on winning the account, now we want to see your concept for our new TV commercials. Us : But we’ve submitted our concept on the pitch? Client : Oh no, those were just ideas to win the pitch, now lets move on to the real ideas…. now this sounds wayyy too familar…

Nov 29th

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Nov 29th

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Nov 29th

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LMAO! Funny but true.

Prospective client: $400 for a logo?! Why are you so expensive? My nephew has Photoshop—I can just get him to do it.
Me: Does your nephew have Microsoft Word?
Prospective client: Yes.
Me: Then have him write you a novel while he’s at it.

Nov 29th

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Nov 29th

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Dear son,

I reckon you’ll be joining our merry band of three, with Garcia included, pretty soon. It’ll be like 2 months or so when three will become four and honest to God I simply can’t wait for the day to come. Just so you’ll be somewhat prepared what you’ll be in for, I came up with a brief something on what you can expect when the day truly comes. We won’t force it...

Nov 25th

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Back to school Mama.

 In a train cabin. true account.
Son: Mama, where is Russia?
Mother: Oh Russia is in Eastern Europe. There are many countries in Eastern Europe, like Russia, Croatia, Prague.
Son: Prague Mama? Where is Prague?
Mother: Oh Prague is in Poland.
Son: I wanna be a soldier when I grow up and fly aeroplanes.
Mother: Then that's a fighter pilot. You fly planes in the war.
Son: Yes and I want to fire the machine guns.
Mother: No Son. There are no machine guns or guns on the planes. 
Son: Why are there no guns, Mama?
Mother: Nowadays Son, the planes are equipped with nuclear bombs. Every plane now uses nuclear bombs during war.
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