good story, not from me, from a friend. (he was young and idealistic when this all happened.)
d = designer, c = client.
c: before we get started, i'd like you to tell me what you think about this brochure of ours.
d: ok... [looks it over, decides not to blow smoke up c's ass, and proceeds to tell c that it is crap.]
c: my wife designed it.
good way to lose a client. (but is it a client worth losing?)