I'm sure it will be Mediocre.

Hmm, this thread isn't as funny as the "supak0ma's balls" thread, but still funny all the same!

I'm doing my best to entertain and to impress the new owners...


Am I overdoing it?

I didn't know my boring umbrella would have such a negative impact!

Sometimes I underestimate my creativity!



I'll be back later for some comments!

The problem with telling people things in certain "ways" is that the message often gets wrapped up in niceties and couched against hurting feelings, losing its importance.


I agree.

I want to be told an unvarnished truth. Tell me what you really think. It's all well and good to give high praise but if it's "mediocre" or "crap", at least tell me why: do that, and I learn from it.

I take some pride in my work but even if every single person voted against me in an H2H, I would not be offended. People have opinions, they're welcome to them, and I can choose to agree or disagree with them or even simply accept things and move on. There's little reason to argue the matter.

I would hope someone can see the difference between constructive and outright criticism.

If not, they may be investing too much of their self worth into these chops.

I agree with ReyRey

Thanks.

Alex comment about my chop: Idea is amazing...

Bill's: ...but mediocre idea...

Just opposite points of view!
But sincerely I was OK with Bill's comment.
Bill is most of the time right, he has a very good eye, and generally a good idea of ​​what is good or not.

I don't like my image. It was my first idea. I started to try to find some better ideas monday morning. Tuesday 10PM, still didn't find something good... just boring ideas, too abstract, too complex for such a short time, or can't find good externals to fit with some ideas.
I just came back with the first one. In fact, what you see was supposed to be only the background, I wanted to add a character like a coffee bean with beach hat & sunglasses, drinking an iced coffee. Or a small animal like rat, or lovebird, or lizard... with all the beach accessories. Hard and unsuccessful research of externals on google, and finally no more time left...
In fact, this happened at every rounds of this H2H. I wasn't enough comfortable with the sources considering having just a couple of days.
So, sorry to make some good friends disappointed!

I don't like to have pressure! You gave me some pressure (your first message, you remember?), so that's what you deserved!!

You got it!

I voted for Claf...so
I'M RIGHT, YOU'RE WRONG
I'M SMART, YOU'RE DUM

I....I....I lost in Round 1

wait! What's the debate?

Love your sig Claf.

That's exactly the kind of extension of the idea that was missing. In fact that may be the new phrasing I need to use: The idea isn't necessarily bad, but the source usage / effort needed to be extended a bit farther. I'm sorry you didn't have time to do it man, you know I've always sent you letters of support and donated money to charities in your name and such.

I was going to vote for Claf but I couldn't find the button that said "Best Background!"
You're still a king in my book Clafster.

You just sumed everything I've been trying to say. We should watch our mouths. Thinks twice. Choose our words carefully in the comments. Be respectful at least, because we don't know all the work and research behind anyone's chop. We don't know either how much time choper had to do it that specific week. Idea being called mediocre (when it was a pretty good chop) was unfair. It's not about trying to please Claf or anyone else in comments, it's just common sense to be respectful.

If Bill thinks he helped Claf's progession as a chopper with those words, good for him. I think not. Claf did the best he could with the time he had.

Now I'm out.

I kinda agree with Alex. I felt a bit ashamed when I read in the comments "I like yours, the other one sucks" or something like that but happend couple times so far Not my words but felt a little bit faux pas. "I like this one better" would be enough IMO.
Anyway I think Abraham did the best chop of the round and it goes straight into my favs