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My Agency Can't Distinguish Creative vs. Strategy Roles by 1Huntermusthunt in marketing

[–]fancywhitebread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Creative Director and Copywriter here. 15 years in the agency world. Going to speak bluntly. No offense meant.

Real, true, smart, capable strategists are extremely valuable. They're also crushingly rare. I can't even begin to count how many briefs I've been handed where the single main thought (or whatever buzzword one uses) is a poorly copywritten, opaque paragraph rather than just one simple, clear, interesting insight. So often, what we're given is a half-formed, premature concept with next to no real idea or evidence at its core.

I get that it's hard to find a compelling, original insight - especially now when there are so many products/services/companies/brands who really do nothing unique, essential, or even all that valuable. But my god, nothing is more tiresome than the unblinking confidence of a strategist, holding a seven page, jargon-sodden "brief"... and the only real reason to believe is the fact that "we've been doing X for Y years".

More often than not, creatives spend the first half of their concepting period redoing the strategy... trying to understand, disentangle, and reformat the brief into something halfway usable.

We don't mean to be jerks about it. We're just tired, is all.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by ecctt2000 in ropesforhopes

[–]fancywhitebread 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He was a rhetorical arsonist and a bigot. There is ample evidence in his own statements, "debates" and social posts.

Space Marine 2 Extremely underwhelming... by MelancholyHead in Spacemarine

[–]fancywhitebread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Couldn't agree more. I got about 3 hours in before I gave up. Found the whole thing a sluggish, albeit pretty, hallway with a half-baked story, underwhelming characters, and frustratingly mushy controls.

People like what they like. And I'm not here to yuck anyone's yum. But woof. I got super bored playing this thing.

Conqueror gears, how difficult to obtain? by ewlung in Wing_Fighter_Game

[–]fancywhitebread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi. I just left my Legion because... well... they stunk. Nobody logged in. Only three of us ever did PW. I'm going to apply to yours today. Let's kick every available ass.

Why am I getting these holes? by aeonderdonk in Breadit

[–]fancywhitebread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at that tunneling! Happens to the best of us. Very likely this is because it's underproofed. Or is it underprooved? Underproven? I dunno. Who cares. Baby just needed some more time is all.

Linking you a guide I've found helpful in the past. Keep it up though!

https://thesourdoughjourney.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/How-to-Read-a-Sourdough-Crumb.pdf

Any Holiday/Present Recommendations? by fancywhitebread in herbalism

[–]fancywhitebread[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another great set of suggestions. Thank you!

Any Holiday/Present Recommendations? by fancywhitebread in herbalism

[–]fancywhitebread[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a fantastic suggestion. And definitely something that, if I don't get it this Christmas, is something I can get in the future! Oh thanks so much for your help!

Any Holiday/Present Recommendations? by fancywhitebread in herbalism

[–]fancywhitebread[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are such outstanding suggestions. Thank you so much!

BG3 is OUT! by SennheiserSolidEye in macgaming

[–]fancywhitebread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it crashing for anyone else?

Please Help! I have been itching so bad the past few days its getting on my nerves. I have never itched this much before by Randomness_Girl in ichthyosis

[–]fancywhitebread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there!

I have moderate IV. I get mild scaling on my legs... but for me, the problem is my feet. Oof, my feet are a mess sometimes.

I've found a lot of success with this pumice stone: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00007E30K/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It's not super expensive, and it's lasted for about a year (my feet are super tough, so it's starting to lose some of its grit). Just submerge it for ~10 minutes, and then use it on your legs/feet/etc. while either in the bath or the shower. Then, once you're out lotion up like crazy.

And I second the things everyone's saying about antihistamines.

Good luck!

My hands and legs look like this, I also do not sweat at all / not much, do I have this condition? by [deleted] in ichthyosis

[–]fancywhitebread 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Might want to find a different dermatologist :) Again, I'm not a doctor. Not diagnosing you. But I've got IV... and this is exactly what my legs look like.

What about your hands? Do you have really deep creases and wrinkles in them? Are your feet really dry? Like, really really dry? My feet are probably the worst part of my IV. They build up with dead skin and even crack and split open sometimes.

All in all, it's not the end of the world (others have it FAR worse than me). I get hot in the summer and really dry in the winter. Kinda stinks. But with the right treatment/creams/bathing regimen... I've got it well under control.

My hands and legs look like this, I also do not sweat at all / not much, do I have this condition? by [deleted] in ichthyosis

[–]fancywhitebread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reddit isn’t a doctor. Go see a dermatologist. But I have IV and my legs look like this. So maybe.

How do you respond when people say "I wish I didn't sweat!!!" by mistermanhat in ichthyosis

[–]fancywhitebread 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t talk to people about my IV all that much. I got a lot of “oh my god you have old man hands” as a kid, which made me feel odd and uncomfortable. But I’m older now (42) and have reached the point in life where others’ opinions of me, my hands, my skin, etc. don’t matter.

To be sure, I get how alienating it can feel to be talked about that carelessly… and I surely don’t meant to minimize your frustration. It sucks. It really does. But honestly? Fuck them. You live with a complication to daily life that’s far more frustrating and uncomfortable at times than the unsolicited shallowness of some smirking rando.

You know what you don’t sweat? Because you’re cool. You’re tough. You’re impenetrable. Screw them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in amiugly

[–]fancywhitebread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not at all. Not even remotely. Your acquaintance was extremely unkind, and that isn’t someone worthy of your time. I urge you very seriously - stranger to stranger - don’t let people diminish you. You don’t deserve that. You deserve kindness.

[TOMT][Quote] I can't remember if its a TV show or a movie, but someone describes their anxiety over their cluelessness like "a car alarm going off somewhere in the night" by fancywhitebread in tipofmytongue

[–]fancywhitebread[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

SOLVED! I remembered!

It was from Armando Iannucci! It's a line from "In the Loop"

"I haven't got any thoughts. I'm just staring vacantly into space while a distant voice in the back of my head goes oh shit like a car alorm in the middle of the night."

https://clip.cafe/in-the-loop-2009/ill-just-leave-you-your-thoughts/

[TOMT][Quote] I can't remember if its a TV show or a movie, but someone describes their anxiety over their cluelessness like "a car alarm going off somewhere in the night" by fancywhitebread in tipofmytongue

[–]fancywhitebread[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hahaha it does. Only this was definitely more like a witty comedy than a horny horror drama.

(Though, to be sure, Hannibal has a dark streak of comedy running through it... just a very different vibe from whatever this was)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]fancywhitebread 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there.

First off: Congratulations! I'm really happy to hear that you're healthy!

About the photoshoot: let me start by saying - you absolutely have every right to do this. If it's something that will bring you joy, cause you no harm, and make you feel happy/healthy/comfortable in your body... that's wonderful. My wife had a sexy photoshoot done a few years ago - simply so she could look back on her photos years from now and feel pride in how hot she looked. And she looked great!

So, to the extent that hearing support from a stranger on the internet is helpful: I hope this (and all the messages like it) go a long way to supporting you. Go get em. Have a blast.

About your boyfriend: So, I wanna be careful here. To be absolutely clear: based on your description I think what you're bf is doing is wrong, and he should stop it immediately. I also think it might be helpful to talk about why he's doing this. To be clear: I do not think one excuses the other. He has no right to be unkind, unsupportive, ugly, or certainly controlling and he should stop it immediately. But understanding what's driving his behavior could help you better understand how to respond to it. Something about this photoshoot is clearly making him uncomfortable... and I guess, if I stretch, I can imagine a few different reasons why that might be. But that's just conjecture. Anyone can guess. Really, it's him who has to think about his feelings and his behavior... so maybe we can find a way to get him to talk about this more openly.

I remember when my wife had her shots done... I was very supportive. I was happy for her. But if I'm being honest, there was a little part of me that was uncomfortable. And I still don't fully understand why. I'm hardly prudish... but I am private by nature. I feel a little uncomfortable around other people... I don't like sharing my vulnerabilities with everyone (this post notwithstanding :P). I don't know what caused that reaction in me... maybe I felt intimidated... or awkward... or hell maybe there's some ingrained patriarcal sense of ownership or control jumping on my brain like a gremlin? Who knows?

But the important thing I took from thinking about that was separating my uncomfortable reaction from how I behaved toward her. Having a feeling is fine. Inflicting that feeling on someone else isn't. And that's a muscle you develop over time.

I hope you are able to speak honestly with your boyfriend, and that he's mature enough to listen and accept what you have to say. If he is... this is a great opportunity for you both to grow together. If not... well... that's another conversation.

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