The Client Has Put You In A Pickle

I work for a graphic design firm. I can hear a coworker on the phone with a client as I approach my desk. The client is on speakerphone as I approach, and I hear:

Client: *Excitedly.* “And the pickle should be smiling, but not like… too happy. People don’t trust pickles that are too happy.”

There’s a pause. I look up at my colleague across the room, who takes the call off speakerphone, but I can still hear her side of the conversation.

Coworker: “Got it. So just to clarify, you want something bold, subtle, quirky, corporate, cute but intimidating, loud but muted, and minimal but detailed.”

Pause.

Coworker: “Perfect. I’ll just feed that into the AI and let it have a panic attack.”

I did not envy her the afternoon she was about to have.