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boyofbadgers ([personal profile] boyofbadgers) wrote2009-11-30 02:16 pm

Pie chart misuse reaches new level of awfulness

I've seen some terrible graphs in my time, but this is just ridiculous.



From [livejournal.com profile] andlosers, via [livejournal.com profile] rhodri's twitter.

[identity profile] xxxlibris.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
In a similar spirit of 'Oh God why must such weapons be put in the hands of the foolish', here are some more graphs (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7855449@N02/sets/72157606844282993/) (as passed to me by Mr [livejournal.com profile] infov0re).

[identity profile] sbp.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 02:58 pm (UTC)(link)
"flashturbation" on the "wheel of marketing misfortune".

Also I would not agree at all with their contention that genius is the overlap of "manic" and "depression".

[identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 02:59 pm (UTC)(link)
You are a genius.

The OMG-WTF Spectrum (http://www.flickr.com/photos/7855449@N02/3158864420/in/set-72157606844282993/) is just perfect for this, I think.

I also like the social experience one - "The Basics (often broken)" - hee!

I think I may have to show this to A. later, so he can steal them for presentations and run a sweepstake on how long it takes people to notice...

[identity profile] carsmilesteve.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 03:54 pm (UTC)(link)
dude, i, i think these are, like, SRS BSNS...

[identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 04:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Sure, but the OMG-WTF Spectrum can hardly help being a *bit* comedic, right? I mean, come on. Inherently funny.

(I was disappointed when I looked at them for that reason at first, until I realised that actually made it more amusing.)

[identity profile] carsmilesteve.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 04:05 pm (UTC)(link)
yes i think some of them are "ho ho, us social media types can rly laff at ourselves, eh", rather than funny per se, although the OMGWTF one is teh funneh, yes.

[identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh *that* tee-hee-self-aware stuff is rather painful. And eye-gouging. It's the accidental bits - I just could NOT help thinking of Fran & The Flipchart ("We're here. We want to be here") when I looked at the Dynamic Signal one. Beyond my control. Not my fault.

[identity profile] friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Hm, thought: do you think this is Fox Heads On Sticks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mnVWJpMhuE) territory yet?

[identity profile] carsmilesteve.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
you (or rather Mr Armano) have broken my tiny mind...

Arghgghghgh

[identity profile] boyofbadgers.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 05:35 pm (UTC)(link)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7855449@N02/2780452130/in/set-72157606844282993/

Re: Arghgghghgh

[identity profile] ms-bracken.livejournal.com 2009-11-30 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Hahahahaha SO ANGRY