Inspirational quotes from the men
and women who lead us during the
workweek:
✦I know my plan won’t work, but
don’t disagree with me in front of
others.
✦If you are on schedule, then your
plan was not aggressive enough. If
you are behind schedule, you must
be goofing off.
✦What this department lacks is
leadership.
✦Bonuses in my department are
awarded to team players who have
demonstrated an appreciation for
my leadership.
✦I tried to e-mail you to tell you
that my e-mail wasn’t working, but
my e-mail wasn’t working. —inc.com
I got a citation in my employee file
because I told my boss that Bob
Marley did not sing “Red Red Wine.”
— @daberhasher
DUMB
CUSTOMERS
Found this gem of an e-mail in the
inbox today:
Client: Hello. My fiancée and I are
looking for a wedding photographer
but are having some issues with the
contracts we are coming across. We
want a clause that guarantees us a
refund should we ever get divorced,
since we would not need the photos
in that situation. Please let me know
if this is something you have in your
contract or would be willing to add.
Thank you! —clientsfromhell.net
A customer came to the counter and
wanted to buy a Big Mac. When I told
her we didn’t have those, she asked
for a Whopper instead. I told her we
didn’t have those either, and she got
mad at me and walked away. I work
at KFC. —pleasefireme.tumblr.com
Three designers share their oddest
client requests:
✦I want you to build me an app
store. Like the Apple App Store, but
better.
✦The roast duck on the menu looks
kind of dull. Can you make it look
more alive and happy?
✦Can you please move the image
up a tad and down a hair?
—clientsfromhell.net
When you’re a cop, Joe and Jane Public
are your clients. And on occasion
you can expect bizarre 911 calls such
as these.
✦A woman requested to talk with
a police officer because her house-
keeper wasn’t putting her towels
away properly.
✦Police receive a report of a new-
born infant found in a trash can.
Upon investigation, officers discover
it was only a burrito.
✦ During a disturbance call, a man
gave an officer a false name and was
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