So, I just got a panicky call from one of my more troublesome clients... They asked if I could build a coffee cup... After putting my mug down carefully so as not to spill any, I inquired what they were talking about... Well they want a giant mug built to surround a case they have... They don't know where it's going, or if it has to move around, or even what it is supposed to be finished with... So he actually took a picture of the coffee mug on his desk and emailed it to me so I'd know what he was talking about...
Now, really folks, I can build a coffee mug of just about any size... I can build it to hold liquid, create steam, get up and dance if you really need it to... What I can not do is build you a coffee mug with no dimensions, or information... If you ask me to do that, I will go to Wal Mart, purchase the cheapest mug I can find, charge you several thousand dollars for custom fabrication and laugh all the way to the bank...
Get with the program before you call me! Ugh!!!
I can relate. I am often asked to "draft an agreeemnt," which I am happy to do, but when I ask the client what are the business terms of the Agreement (i.e. "What would like to agree to with the other party?), their eyes often glaze over.
Posted by: Parkway Rest Stop at September 27, 2004 03:39 PME-mailed a picture of his coffee cup. Classic.
Posted by: Jennifer at October 1, 2004 05:44 AM