LouTheDesigner
New Member
Hi everyone,
So I was frustrated the other day over a clients shenanigans so I searched google and found this site:
http://clientsfromhell.net/
I can't tell you how much I laughed as it preoccupied my time for about 2 hours.
I thought I'd ask, what is your most ridiculous client experience? It would be great for new designers to know, so that they aren't too shocked when they run into someone who's insane.
Here's mine:
I had a client who was very old. I sent him an e-mail saying that his site would be up within 5-6 days. I receive 3 missed calls the next morning, all within 15 minutes before 8AM, all with voicemails saying "I'd like to know when we can get this site up? I'm desperate, and I didn't give you a deposit so that you can fall asleep on me!"
I called him back and asked if he checked his e-mail. He said "No, I can't see the screen." (he's close to blind). I explained what I said in the e-mail and he settled his rage a bit.
Fast forward 5 days, where I show him the site on my web space. He says to me, "Why is my name in black & white?" I replied, "Your first name is written in red, and your last name is written in white." Then he went off on a "Don't call me a liar, I know what I'm seeing" rant. Finally, about 5 minutes later, I said "What page are you looking at?" He said page 5 / 8. I thought, oh god, and asked him if he was looking at the site on the screen. He said no, he had his secretary print out the website pages for him on a black & white printer so that he can see them with his poor vision.
I was amazed. Share your stories!
-Lou
So I was frustrated the other day over a clients shenanigans so I searched google and found this site:
http://clientsfromhell.net/
I can't tell you how much I laughed as it preoccupied my time for about 2 hours.
I thought I'd ask, what is your most ridiculous client experience? It would be great for new designers to know, so that they aren't too shocked when they run into someone who's insane.
Here's mine:
I had a client who was very old. I sent him an e-mail saying that his site would be up within 5-6 days. I receive 3 missed calls the next morning, all within 15 minutes before 8AM, all with voicemails saying "I'd like to know when we can get this site up? I'm desperate, and I didn't give you a deposit so that you can fall asleep on me!"
I called him back and asked if he checked his e-mail. He said "No, I can't see the screen." (he's close to blind). I explained what I said in the e-mail and he settled his rage a bit.
Fast forward 5 days, where I show him the site on my web space. He says to me, "Why is my name in black & white?" I replied, "Your first name is written in red, and your last name is written in white." Then he went off on a "Don't call me a liar, I know what I'm seeing" rant. Finally, about 5 minutes later, I said "What page are you looking at?" He said page 5 / 8. I thought, oh god, and asked him if he was looking at the site on the screen. He said no, he had his secretary print out the website pages for him on a black & white printer so that he can see them with his poor vision.
I was amazed. Share your stories!
-Lou