clientsfromhell:

A client needed to submit a printed-out proof of a 95-page booklet to the head of her department by the end of the day (6pm). It is now 5:35pm.

Client: There’s a problem with the pdf you sent. It’s not printing all the way. I have to submit this book in 45 minutes.

Me: What do you mean, “not printing all the way”?

Client: It prints to page 81 and then it stops.

Me: What happens if you print page 81 by itself?

Client: It prints just fine.

Me: Can you print just page 82 through 95?

Client: Yeah, those work. It’s just not working when I try and print it - it stops at page 81.

Me: So, you have pages 1 to 80 printed, 81 printed, and 82-95 printed?

Client: Yes.

Me: And you only need to make one of these.

Client: Yes. Look, I don’t have time for all your questions. I need it printed now!