/In the midst of building a high def video website for a client:/
*Client*: So, I’m starting to this this video site idea is a bad thing.
I just don’t think that broadband penetration in the US is there yet.
It’s only 26% in US households.
*Me*: [Dumbfounded] The US numbers are way higher than that - we
presented the data a few months ago.
*Client*: Well, I found some new numbers that conflict with that data.
*Me*: What’s your source?
*Client*:
Wikipedia.com
*Me*: [Mute phone to laugh out loud] Well, I like Wikipedia as much as
the next guy, but anyone can just edit the page to -
*Client*: Look, it’s internet numbers are on the internet. If you can
find a more reliable source than /that…/
/I quickly pull up the wikipedia page and - /
*Me*: Hey, quickly refresh the page, the numbers are over 90% now.
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http://clientsfromhell.net)