What are your pet peeves

[hatmanok]

Off the subject of signs. I hate it when I go to a fast food place and the person cooking or making sandwiches has a pair of the plastic gloves on and this same person comes to the front and gets drinks for people. How safe is that?.....

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

Off the subject of signs. I hate it when I go to a fast food place and the person cooking or making sandwiches has a pair of the plastic gloves on and this same person comes to the front and gets drinks for people. How safe is that?.....

Then they work the register and handle money. Don't kid yourself; the gloves are so they don't get their hands dirty.

 

[Ponto]

I hate Ponto

...yikes,...that was abrupt.....

JP

 

[Spud Murphy]

How about people who ask the price for 10 banners and then say -"OK, I'll just take 4"

 

[Spud Murphy]

I am beginning to hate women. When did we start allowing them into the graphics business?

 

[thinksigns]

People that come in and don't stay in the sales area. Sometimes I'm by myself on the phone and a customer will come in. I give them the one finger, "I'll be with you in one second," and the next thing you know they are walking around the production area. I'm considering putting down some floor graphics of a fire pit.

 

[Colin]

How about people who ask the price for 10 banners and then say -"OK, I'll just take 4"

Ya, I frequently get the very strange request to quote on 1, 10, 100, 500, 1000 of something. What, don't you know how many you want/need? If you're wanting a price on larger quantities, why on earth would you want a price on just one?

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

People that come in and don't stay in the sales area. Sometimes I'm by myself on the phone and a customer will come in. I give them the one finger, "I'll be with you in one second," and the next thing you know they are walking around the production area. I'm considering putting down some floor graphics of a fire pit.

CLEARLY your fault using the wrong finger.

 

[Ponto]

I am beginning to hate women. When did we start allowing them into the graphics business?

JP

 

[gabagoo]

Ya, I frequently get the very strange request to quote on 1, 10, 100, 500, 1000 of something. What, don't you know how many you want/need? If you're wanting a price on larger quantities, why on earth would you want a price on just one?

when that occurs I simply say, if you order 7 million it's free!!!!

 

[MichaelL]

Not receiving any kind of thank you after handing someone (in a store, restaurant etc.) money.
?????? I don't get this one, explain further?

Simple, I choose your place of business and I hand you money (that pays your salary) you give me a thank you. When I was in college I worked at a convenience store and every customer got a thank you from me after the sales transaction. It annoys me every time they hand me the bag and say "there you go" or nothing at all. I can go to any store or any restaurant (fast food or not). A simple thank you after receiving my money is just proper. And yes I always say thank you to them for their service. Whether they do or not.

 

[Spud Murphy]

People I don't know calling me -"Dude"

 

[GypsyGraphics]

I am beginning to hate women. When did we start allowing them into the graphics business?

People I don't know calling me -"Dude"

DUDE, you didn't "start allowing"... we never asked... it ain't the boys bathroom. although that's never stopped me either

 

[mikey-Oh]

is it true that most women's bathrooms have couches?
i'd be willing to hand over the reigns in the name o' comfort.

 

[S'N'S]

Customers with bad hygiene ... bad breath, BO or both.
Customers holding their hands apart and saying "how much for a sign this big".
How every thread gets highjacked into a bash Adtechia ....whether he deserves it or not. Tends to ruin every thread.

 

[skyhigh]

DUDE, you didn't "start allowing"... we never asked... it ain't the boys bathroom. although that's never stopped me either

Spud dude.....
She's gonna hurt ya.....bad.

-Couches in the ladies bathroom? YES, but they are not very cumfy for some activities

Pet Peeve in the sign business
- People that need it today, then don't stop to pick their stuff up for 3 days

Pet Peeve in "life"
- People that think they are smarter/better than someone else.

Pet Peeve with women
- There are not MORE in the sign business.

 

[Suz]

Gypsy,

Haha! "Dude" would be absolutely shocked at what is going on my bathroom door at the shop soon. I know Dude is just trying to get our goat and our attention. So, let's get his too!

Dear Dude,
The owner of the building where my shop is located has not created separate sections for the bathroom area, which is fine with me. I don't mind Dudes, there are (7) Dudes in my life that happen to be my brothers. I'm used to the way they are and have accepted them for their shortcomings. Heck, they are handy to have around sometimes too, so why complain?

So, Dude, my shop's bathroom is a community bathroom, because I am okay with that. We do have housekeeping service that cleans the bathrooms, which the Landlord will cover if I share the bathroom with others. So far, it works. We have peace. If not in the middle east, we have peace in our bathroom.

Dude, if you ever need to use the bathroom when you visit, you have to be escorted to the back of my shop, then there is a little carpeted trail you need to stay on (sorta like the yellow brick road) that leads to the bathroom. This little carpeted trail runs through a very large shop area. The people who work in that shop area do not work with me or for me, they have their own bathrooms on the other side of the building. My rent includes this bathroom so it is there for people in my shop and for my own Customers. However, the Mechanics (Dudes) in the neighboring shop do like to use it because it is convenient for them and it is usually empty. They like to catch up on there reading in the stalls, or "rest" in the restroom, if you know what I mean! :Big Laugh

Back to my trail story...so, Dude, when you arrive to your final destination (again - the bathroom!) it's a good idea to knock before entering... Gives time for those inside (usually Dudes) to get their "stuff" together.

Once inside, there are urinals to the left, stalls to the right. I'm about to create a sign for the door that reads:

<--------Hosers
Squatters----->

We have mostly Dudes in our building. I may let them use my bathroom, but if they don't behave, I'll keep that room locked!!!

Nothi'n like a little control, ha?

tee hee!
-me

DUDE, you didn't "start allowing"... we never asked... it ain't the boys bathroom. although that's never stopped me either

 

["Deposit Please"]

Bad Breath....Close you mouth. Here's some notebook paper and a pencil if your not gonna brush your F%#kn teeth..

 

[Marlene]

In the sign world:
• Signmakers who break all design rules, thinking they are better than that.
• All-Caps in a display alphabet
• Two scripts in the same layout
• unnatural colored drop shadows, say yellow on a blue background
• the same colors in a prismatic font, think of the light source for crying out loud!
• Not even checking kerning, much less spelling, before hitting "print"
• Not knowing what to charge and guesstimating rather than researching
• Wraps that focus on special effects rather than the message
• Logo clients who can't make up their mind and keep wanting more
• too many italics
• using distortion with wild abandon (usually in a prismatic font or script)
• People who email wanting a "sing" quote but who give NO details
• Customers in a huge hurry for their project, who upon being notified of its completion, wait two weeks to pick it up.

thanks Jill for making my list for me

to add to it is files from "designers"

files from "designers" that have no clue that a .375" letter is of no use on a 4' x 8' sign hung 2 floors up on a wall 100 yards from the road

people who think people who make signs can't design a sign...

 

[rjpjr]

...Trying to tear toilet paper and it rips in the wrong place and rips down the entire length and just won't stop!!! :ROFLMAO:

...walking through the ENTRANCE of a large department store and running into to idiots using it as an EXIT! They are clearly marked, use them appropriately!