A mental image, on exactly how wrong some things go

[azurelunatic]

Imagine, if you will, a three-foot-high (at the head, not the shoulders) Black Langshan rooster. Very tall, very dignified, very gentle.

Now, imagine this particular rooster being stuffed into a white, frilly, lacy dress.

There are some chickens, including roosters, who could pull this look off perfectly. There are many chickens, including roosters, who would immediately pull this off, and possibly shred, besmirch, or stomp it in the process of wiggling and flapping out of it.

This rooster would stand there looking mortified, too gentle and well-trained to make the sort of squawking, flapping fuss he clearly would have wanted to, entirely awkward and uncomfortable.

It is a powerful mental image.

It is only a mental image, because 小雞 was too dignified, and we never did have any doll clothing quite that white, lacy, and in his size.


Now, consider how wrong an internal-only development project would have to go in order for it to evoke this mental image.

Comments

[not_a_sniglet]

Oh man that project is so so borked!

Though awww beautiful rooster in lacy doll dress!

[silveradept]

My goodness. That's the kind of issues that would threaten heads if one person could b4 y blamed for it all...

[azurelunatic]

It has no external impact. Most of its impact is actually on me, and me alone.

I love it when that happens...

[silveradept]

Oh, even worse. Nobody to share in the fun with, because they don't get affected by it. This is not something of your doing, though, I'm assuming - just that you get affected disproportionately.

[azurelunatic]

Exactly so.

[cme]

Oh nooooooooo. Your image sounds like my friend's team and their "production " release. D:

[azurelunatic]

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE USABLE.

[enemyofperfect]

That is an amazing mental image.

And a very well-executed post.

[azurelunatic]

It owes a few things to a story my father told about someone who had just arrived somewhere known for its cursing, who was asking his host for advice on how to curse in the local style, perhaps with an example.

"That plane you just came in on?" his host responded.

"Yes?"

"Your ass."

[alanj]

Beautifully written post. :)

[azurelunatic]

Thank you.