Stapling
May 1st, 2008
Just a quick note to anyone who might be thinking of doing some stapling today. This is the incorrect way to staple a document:

As is this:

Even this is unacceptable:

This is the correct way to staple a document:

End of discussion.
Tags: OCD, staplers, stapling
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May 1st, 2008 at 3:26 pm
I think the third picture is fine. Maybe it’s not the best way to do it but horizontal & vertical spaces between the clip and the border of the leaf are quite equals and it seems that the clip is parallel as well.
not so bad.
May 1st, 2008 at 5:11 pm
If you stapled a piece of toast to a cat’s back…
does it still have to be in the correct manner?
May 1st, 2008 at 6:20 pm
UGH! so true!
I always get a violent rush whenever I see someone doing #1
May 1st, 2008 at 7:35 pm
The burning question is ‘did you use the same piece of paper for every one of those shots’. I think you did.
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:47 am
the world is now a better place. thank you love for putting errant staplers in their place.
May 2nd, 2008 at 12:19 pm
Glorb - please. I thought I made it clear this discussion is over.
Adam - if you are going to staple toast to a cat’s back, I’d recommend stapling with the direction of the fur.
Mike - your powers of observation are second to none. I took one A4 piece of paper from the recycling bin (an old script I wrote for Yorkshire Tea), folded it into quarters and stapled each corner. Once the photography was complete I removed the staples and placed the paper back in the recycling bin.
Lauren -good luck with the exhibition
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:48 pm
Haha nice!
May 2nd, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Oh…and well done for the winnings for the MPA Roses! I heard
Keep up the good work.
May 4th, 2008 at 10:43 am
thanks simon!
May 4th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
sorry but i really find the message you covey.
Very simple work. Brief number one? people ie customers will not understand what your on about? They wont know what a brief is. I think you have missed the market.
your work is wack.
poor.
May 4th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
You have obviously run out of love with design judging from your work.
BXnksy.
Keep it real. Dont copy my work.
Make something original happen here.
May 10th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
LoL .. I think this has to be the most pointless blog post i have ever read!…
But I do agree with it! Good Job!
May 14th, 2008 at 7:54 am
I am guilty of #3 stapling style.
May 30th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Hi there…
I actually think its all about how the OTHER side of the staple looks… as in having the fastenings facing outwards as opposed to inwards… No one in my office was aware the guide part of the stapler turned around the other way
T
June 13th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
I had to get this info for my boss. Being he is right-handed, he holds the stapler in his right hand and staples the papers on the right hand side of it. Sometimes on the corner and evan sometimes on the center of the pages.
June 13th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
Your Boss is an extremely dangerous man, Juan. Be very, very careful.