Firstborn
“If I miss the meeting you can have my firstborn.”
It was an awkward moment when my client said that. He had missed two previously scheduled meetings and I was berating him for his apparent lack of respect for my schedule even after I had confirmed the meetings the same day they were to happen. Then he throws this bomb into the conversation.
“Huh? You’re firstborn?”
Good thing he doesn’t have kids.
More From Brainfuel
- Have you ever punched someone?
- Longest you’ve ever stayed awake?
- Next time you have a great idea think about this guy
- Have you earned your air today?
- RedDotNet Have you seen
Brainfuel Recommends
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Resources for Dummies (Millarian)
- So You Think You Have It Rough? (Derek Neighbors)
- Ruby on Rails Resources for Newbies (Millarian)
I heard that “saying” on CSI once, It’s a terrible one, and ytou’re not the only one who’s shocked with it
I had a client like that once. He never said anything like that, but his lack of respect for my schedule and his ego was about the same. He was (is) a nice enough guy, but honestly, I’m sorry I wasted hours of my life accomodating him as a client. He paid well enough, albiet typically always late with some excuse or another, but I was never so glad to be done with someone when it was finished.
Sounds like this dude is similiar. I’d be wary of that, seriously.
Yeah, it was one of those situations where I was about to fire this client because of this person and then he quit his job. It happened two or three years ago so it’s long gone. I just thought of it today for some reason.
Not terribly professional to offer up your firstborn.
[...] 4. Chess. Puzzle a day keeps the pieces in play. 5. Read the BrainFuel Archives. Some of my favorites. [...]
Hey stupid clients come and they go. Sometimes you get a good one, and sometimes you don’t. You just move on to the next one.