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09-04-2005, 09:21 AM
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Bennet, I responded to one from an Indian visiting my site deciding to post a ticket with one much similar to "How much is a web site?" I said "Depends on how much your willing to spend" :P and then there was one like number 3, I responded to it saying "OK, can you give me a few examples?" - I'm really mean :P I love doing it too, yeh, I come across questions and stuff like that every day.
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09-04-2005, 11:55 PM
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The dumbest I got ever asked is about 2-3 hours of designing someone asked me if I was done yet.
21. Why doesn't our site show up in French when I view the site from France?
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^ LMAO!
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09-06-2005, 07:49 AM
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The funniest one I had was the client telling me how much he thought websites were worth, how easy they were to make etc, boy did he get a shock when he found out the reality of it all.
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09-06-2005, 02:02 PM
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"Is there a way for people to view my website without an internet connection?"
"What does webhosting have to do with anything?!!!" - (When I informed him that he'd have to purchase hosting seperately.)
"I like the colors blue and white. Just make a website off of that."
"Is PHP the same as flash?"
"How much is a website?"
The most annoying thing I find in clients are the ones that ask me every day or every 5 hours to see the progress on their website. I guess they misinterprated when I told them I'd show them the progress.
I also absolutely hate when a client gives you a color scheme - but it is the ugliest color scheme you've ever heard of.
I'm working with a client now who has requested Blue, Yellow, Grey, White.
Blue and yellow is so ugly.
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09-06-2005, 03:57 PM
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Originally Posted by BoxedPixels
I would have to agree, The thing that annoys me the most is "You're the designer, let your creativity go wild." I used to think this was the best thing I could hear from a client but now my opinion has changed. Creativity is nothing without direction! Also If you do let your creativity go wild and the client hates it who is to blame?
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Isn't that what I always say to you when you design something for me?
I know, I should be more specific.
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09-07-2005, 01:28 PM
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I bet I've heard all of those at least 100 times. My favorite is "I don't know how I want it to look, but i'll know it when I see it". Then when you give them something they specifically ask for and the see how hideous it actually is, they blame you for it.
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09-07-2005, 03:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Julian
The funniest one I had was the client telling me how much he thought websites were worth, how easy they were to make etc, boy did he get a shock when he found out the reality of it all.
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I get this all the time.
I just remind them that the 10 businesses down the street that do the same thing they do, already have their website.
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09-07-2005, 08:06 PM
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some pretty funny stuff
Number 16 makes me lol
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09-07-2005, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Robson
18. Our web site doesn't load if I turn Javascript off. Can you fix this?
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why is this in here?
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09-07-2005, 11:38 PM
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The worst one, which gives me rage is:
me: Any idea how you'd like it to look?
client: Really nice
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Here are some others:
Me: Before work starts I require a non refundable deposit consisting of 50% of the total project sum.
client: But what if I don't like what you do?
Me: I'll work until you're happy with it.
client: but what if I'm not.
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