- A deposit means you pay me up front to start work, not pay me at the end of the project.
- Payment due date means exactly that, not six months from now.
- You don't get to have a design "for free" because you changed your mind about what you wanted.
- Zero Budget plus Deadline "Yesterday" is not a viable proposition. Come back when you've visited planet Earth.
- No, Mr.House Builder, I can't build you a website for £50. Can you build me a house for that?
- Mr. Project Manager, thank you for getting back to me after your six month disappearance. No, I can't complete that old unfinished project tomorrow.
- Mr.Definite Project, thank you for the opportunity to allocate your project in my schedule and then have it cancelled at the last minute. Please now find me some work to replace yours, kthxbai!
NNote to self: deep breath, *think positive*, deep breath, *think positive*, deep breath, *think positive*, deep breath, *think positive*....