JHalton Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Just had a meeting with a client. I asked him 'hows business; and he said, 'smiling and dail'in' Cheese. Please post your best business buzzz words for a laugh, I'll post 2 just to get us started, 'Just rang to touch base!' 'The fact that no one understands ME doesn't make YOU an artist' ?? Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Ramsay Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 What do you mean you need it done by tomorrow??? :ngelaugh: Fave of mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHalton Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 If I save time, when do I get it back? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHalton Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 Someone just said, Not '3' Bad. as opposed to not too bad? Dirrrrttyyy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 a classic is "the cheque is in the post" and it's even funnier if they say it with a straight face. another term in my office i HATE - when i'm test rendering for my boss and he likes the view i'm doing in particular, he says "Yep, thats the money shot!" cheese or what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHalton Posted February 17, 2004 Author Share Posted February 17, 2004 Oh I tell you what I really find annoying is when people say 'Its a good start' when they are looking at a finished image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kid Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 "Good Morning" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig Ramsay Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 When my boss sees an image he likes he always says "Ooh, stamp me vitals!" Your guess is as good as mine :winkgrin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaz Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 When they ask when it will be ready I say, Do you want the truth or do you want me to lie to you ? They almost always want to be lied to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Erthal Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 "Oh! Sorry! You had plans for the next 16 weekends?" "What do you do between 9pm and 9am?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernest Burden III Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 My Australian boss used to have me take client calls so he could say to me in the background 'tell 'em to get buggered', which made it very hard to carry on a straight conversation about the 100th change this week. And when I was going to have to come in on the weekend he'd remind me 'we'll really be pissing into a gale'. But the work term or phrase I hate most is the simple word 'correction' which usually means 'we have some changes we want you to make at your own expense while we entertain the fiction that you screwed up our instructions'. Bastards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 sometimes if i manage to leave work early, say by 5 mins, or even when i leave on the dot, 1 of my bosses says "what's this, a halfday is it?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Denby Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 Give me a call when you've got less time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 17, 2004 Share Posted February 17, 2004 What I hate is when my boss tells me I'm a no talent hack, wait a minute, I am my boss. I need a vacation before I start talking to myself, even more. Really what I hate is when a client says "I really love it but......" Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muzzy Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 " It shouldn't take too much time" for a new render doesn't matter how big it is When I ask deadline of a new project, "should be done by yesterday" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 another one a boss used to tell me in the drawing office when i was daydreaming (which is one of my favourite hobbies in work actually) - "dont think....INK!!!" [ February 18, 2004, 11:05 AM: Message edited by: STRAT ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Homeless Guy Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 "3d guru" (....blah.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cullen Posted February 18, 2004 Share Posted February 18, 2004 we always get called graphics monkeys on my team. We always get the, "can we get this this afternoon....oh and we should have the changes done by 2" or "We ment to call you about this change yesterday..." The worst I've ever had, and really made me mad, was, got a call one Thursday at noon, "we need this for monday morning delivery" I busted literlly all night and called them around 5 on Friday to tell them there was no way to get it. They say fine, send it Monday for Tuesday. worked 41 hours out of the weekend, and found out Monday they lied to us just so they could see it. The meeting they needed it for wasn't until Thursday after noon. :ngeupset: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 19, 2004 Share Posted February 19, 2004 Cullen, you should have burninated them and their THATCHED ROOF COTTAGES!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAD Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Mr. Director looks at my work, 'Hey Rob, is this finished?' 'Yes sir' 'Well... its not finished until its on my desk!' Mr. Director still looks at my work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRAT Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 Originally posted by cullen: we always get called graphics monkeys on my team. We always get the, "can we get this this afternoon....oh and we should have the changes done by 2" or "We ment to call you about this change yesterday..." The worst I've ever had, and really made me mad, was, got a call one Thursday at noon, "we need this for monday morning delivery" I busted literlly all night and called them around 5 on Friday to tell them there was no way to get it. They say fine, send it Monday for Tuesday. worked 41 hours out of the weekend, and found out Monday they lied to us just so they could see it. The meeting they needed it for wasn't until Thursday after noon. :ngeupset: i hear you! Always my boss will give me my deadline, which, in some cases is extremely tight. i'll often bust a gut to finish on time and when i do the bugger wont even look at my stuff for a day or 2 later over the deadline!!! i wised up quick tho. these days i'm like Scotty off the USS Enterprise - i'll estimate the job taking 3 days, but i'll tell my boss it'll take me 5 days. at a push too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHalton Posted February 20, 2004 Author Share Posted February 20, 2004 I had a classic once. I had a break booked for 2 weeks. When it came to the day before my boss decided it would be a good idea to promise a client some work (from scratch/newjob) for Saturday Morning. I was very happy to do that for him. My girlfreind was really chuffed. I left shortly afterwards. T*&T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cullen Posted February 20, 2004 Share Posted February 20, 2004 I see frosty is a strong bad fan!!!! If I only could..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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