...Overheard by J while getting some coffee -
Accounts Payable Dude: My theory is, if I don't pay them, eventually they'll either just go away out of pure frustraition or it'll get escalated to my boss who will just take care of it.
Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Pretty Please
Creative: What exactly do you want me to do?
Account: A template.
Creative: Of what?
Account: Good question. Something pretty.
Account: A template.
Creative: Of what?
Account: Good question. Something pretty.
Monday, 18 February 2008
Urban Legends
Wow. And I thought this only happened in really bad Kevin Williamson movies (yes, that guy who directed both Scream AND the equally frightening Dawson's Creak)... apparently, I was wrong.
B writes:
Managing Partner: So tell me, what color do you prefer? Snowflake or Snowbright?
Me: Oh, wow, XX. Um, to be honest, I'm not sure I can see the difference.
Managing Parter: No, no. Put your glasses on. This is important.
Me: Yeah. Um. I still don't think that'll help. Maybe you should just paint one wall with Snowflake and the other with Snowbright.
Managing Partner: Jesus. That's the best idea to come out of you in ages (and off he trots)
Right. So, when I worked at a certain agency in NYC years ago, I remember hearing about a certain someone (which incidently the agency was partially named after) who had men go around the office late at night, paint buckets in hand, retouching the walls and removing any signs of scuffs and dirt. He also detested desk clutter and believed that desks should never have anything more than a computer (and even THAT was an eye sore) and insisted that window shades always be either opened or closed at 90% (and had small, clear indicators installed on all walls so we could know how to properly line things up).
Sigh. I wonder what color he would have used on those walls.... Snowflake or Snowbright?
B writes:
Managing Partner: So tell me, what color do you prefer? Snowflake or Snowbright?
Me: Oh, wow, XX. Um, to be honest, I'm not sure I can see the difference.
Managing Parter: No, no. Put your glasses on. This is important.
Me: Yeah. Um. I still don't think that'll help. Maybe you should just paint one wall with Snowflake and the other with Snowbright.
Managing Partner: Jesus. That's the best idea to come out of you in ages (and off he trots)
Right. So, when I worked at a certain agency in NYC years ago, I remember hearing about a certain someone (which incidently the agency was partially named after) who had men go around the office late at night, paint buckets in hand, retouching the walls and removing any signs of scuffs and dirt. He also detested desk clutter and believed that desks should never have anything more than a computer (and even THAT was an eye sore) and insisted that window shades always be either opened or closed at 90% (and had small, clear indicators installed on all walls so we could know how to properly line things up).
Sigh. I wonder what color he would have used on those walls.... Snowflake or Snowbright?
Career Advice
Creative Director: So, I'm supposed to go talk to a group of university students and explain to these kids what it is I do all day so they can get a sense as to whether they want to be a CD when they graduate. But. Ugh. How can I explain genius?
Me: Seriously?
Creative Director: (unaware) ...I just don't know where to start!
Me: How about telling them how you got started in the industry... what you used to be responsible for and how that's shifted over the years... I mean, they're not all going to be graduating from school and becoming creative directors, right? They've got some time before that, so it's probably most imporatant that they get an understanding of what they'd really be responsible for if they were to join our agency today, at entry-level.
Creative Director: Right. Right. I like that. They're all shit anyways. I just have to put them in their place.
Me: Wait. What? No. That's not what I said...
Creative Director: No. I like it. Little pricks...
Me: (speechless, shaking my head)
Creative Director: Do you think I can make one of them make me coffee?
Me: Seriously?
Creative Director: (unaware) ...I just don't know where to start!
Me: How about telling them how you got started in the industry... what you used to be responsible for and how that's shifted over the years... I mean, they're not all going to be graduating from school and becoming creative directors, right? They've got some time before that, so it's probably most imporatant that they get an understanding of what they'd really be responsible for if they were to join our agency today, at entry-level.
Creative Director: Right. Right. I like that. They're all shit anyways. I just have to put them in their place.
Me: Wait. What? No. That's not what I said...
Creative Director: No. I like it. Little pricks...
Me: (speechless, shaking my head)
Creative Director: Do you think I can make one of them make me coffee?
Wednesday, 13 February 2008
Grammar Nazi
(after reviewing the creative for a meeting the next morning)
Me: I think it should read: Every day is Fun....NOT Everyday is Fun.
E pro and AD: You know what? You are right. It's not grammatically correct.
We should change that.
Owner: Nah - don't bother changing it.
Me: Well, it's wrong and knowing how the client is super detail oriented, they will call this out in the meeting - I am just trying to make us look smart (or less stupid).
Owner: It's a creative thing - we're taking creative license.
Me: There's nothing creative about poor grammar.
Next morning before meeting....
Me: I really think we should make this change - I'm gonna call the writer and discuss....(leaves voicemail)
Writer comes bursting through door 10 minutes later.
Writer: I AM creatively opposed to changing it. You can spell it either way.
Me: Yes - you CAN spell it either way - but only when used correctly. In this instance, it's not being used correctly.
Writer: Everyone takes creative license - don't squash an idea, grammar nazi.
Me: That's not an idea. An idea would be to purposely misspell something to make it work within a concept. This is just poor grammar.
Writer: We aren't changing it. I'm the writer.
Owner: Yeah - let's not change it. There's even a Dave Matthews song titled 'Everyday'
Me: Whatever.
Fast forward 2 hours in meeting....
Client: Um, by the way, it's Every day....not everyday.
Board member: Yeah, I would be all about that idea, but make sure to change it to every day.....
Writer and owner: No problem - we can change that easily.
Me: I think it should read: Every day is Fun....NOT Everyday is Fun.
E pro and AD: You know what? You are right. It's not grammatically correct.
We should change that.
Owner: Nah - don't bother changing it.
Me: Well, it's wrong and knowing how the client is super detail oriented, they will call this out in the meeting - I am just trying to make us look smart (or less stupid).
Owner: It's a creative thing - we're taking creative license.
Me: There's nothing creative about poor grammar.
Next morning before meeting....
Me: I really think we should make this change - I'm gonna call the writer and discuss....(leaves voicemail)
Writer comes bursting through door 10 minutes later.
Writer: I AM creatively opposed to changing it. You can spell it either way.
Me: Yes - you CAN spell it either way - but only when used correctly. In this instance, it's not being used correctly.
Writer: Everyone takes creative license - don't squash an idea, grammar nazi.
Me: That's not an idea. An idea would be to purposely misspell something to make it work within a concept. This is just poor grammar.
Writer: We aren't changing it. I'm the writer.
Owner: Yeah - let's not change it. There's even a Dave Matthews song titled 'Everyday'
Me: Whatever.
Fast forward 2 hours in meeting....
Client: Um, by the way, it's Every day....not everyday.
Board member: Yeah, I would be all about that idea, but make sure to change it to every day.....
Writer and owner: No problem - we can change that easily.
BAD, BAD AGENCY.
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