[thelist] RE: clients are funny
b.avant at att.net
b.avant at att.net
Mon Oct 4 15:06:05 CDT 2004
Yes but, they were networked with duct tape.
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Bill Avant
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-------------- Original message from Paul Bennett : --------------
> Amen, I was working with a (very small) company who were seeking to make
> some changes to allow internet applications to improve some business
> processes.
> I met with their management and with some consultant they had brought in
> to "help".
>
> I asked a few questions and it became clear that they hadn't a clue as
> to what they wanted or what was possible, but their consultant guy
> seemed to have some kind of inferiority complex when talking to someone
> who could understand and build websites and web apps. He insisted in
> using technical terms that he didn't understand to describe things he
> didn't know were impossible. It was all I could do to keep a straight
> face (not one of my strong suits :) ) and the meeting was mercifully short.
>
> One of his favourite "lines" still sticks in my head:
>
> "Once we've downloaded the hard drive to the mainframe..."
>
> A Mainframe! This companies entire "I.T network" consisted of two
> non-networked desktop PCS and 4 mobile phones!
>
> :)
>
>
>
> ANDREA STREIGHT wrote:
>
> >the head lemur:
> >
> >I first thought your Hyper-"Greeking" neo-lorum ipsum text was comment spam.
> >
> >Very funny, I even printed it out to keep. You've made me want to go back to
> >an article I hadn't finished on corporate-speak buzzword overkill syndrome.
> >
> >I hate "legacy systems," "gateway," "leveraging," "strategic value,"
> >"mission critical," "enterprise," and many other choice hyperbolic
> >hypocorisms.
> >
> >Usually buzzwords are used when the company has no imagination, no
> >independent thinking, no proficiency in what they're allegedly doing. I know
> >that companies throw buzzwords into copy to make it look like they're really
> >at the forefront, bleeding edge, curling iron tipped hot mucho gonzo makers
> >and shakers. :^]
> >
> >Steven Streight
> >STREIGHT SITE SYSTEMS
> >Web Usability Analysis
> >Web Content Writing
> >Online & Direct Marketing
> >
> >astreight at msn.com
> >
> >www.vaspersthegrate.blogspot.com *Web Usability*
> >
> >www.streightsite.blogspot.com *Mentally Correct Marketing*
> >
> >www.stcsig.org/usability/newsletter/0408-user-observation.html *latest
> >published online article*
> >
> >
>
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