Tricks of the Trade

After a birthday party clown explained the same old “booger” fails to get the laugh it once did, TMN contributing writer Matthew Baldwin asked readers what other adjustments are required in their particular profession. 

“Tricks of the Trade” is a compiled list showing the various adaptations done to make one’s job easier. [Shmobal]

Graphic Designer
If you have a client who is unable to approve a proposed design without putting her stamp on it, just put an obvious error in the proposal: a logo that’s too large, a font that’s too small, or a few judiciously seeded typos. The client requests the change and feels she’s done her part—and your design, which was perfect all along, sails through to approval. 

Paramedic
When paramedics arrive at a car crash or similar accident, they very, very rarely announce any casualties at the scene—almost all deceased will be pronounced “dead on arrival” at the hospital. This is because it involves about 10 times more paperwork to announce someone dead right in situ than it does to say they expired in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.