Pie chart misuse reaches new level of awfulness

[boyofbadgers]

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



From andlosers, via rhodri's twitter.

Comments

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

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...

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

dude, i, i think these are, like, SRS BSNS...

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

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.)

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

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.

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

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.

[friend-of-tofu.livejournal.com]

Hm, thought: do you think this is Fox Heads On Sticks (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mnVWJpMhuE) territory yet?