Because You're Ugly: Discourse With a Graphic Designer

Friend: i watched the Helvetica documentary last night
Friend: RUN DMC is HELVETICA
Friend: that's why arial black was so close to it
Friend: because arial is the helvetica knockoff
Friend: and then someone was asking me about the jeep logo too
Me: NURDSPEEK.
Friend: and it took me forever to come up with a suitable substitute
Friend: HELVETICA!
Friend: AND i bought the $75 limited edition box set of the dvd
Friend: and i bought two helvetica t-shirts last night
Friend: http://www.districtlines.com/design/1821/helveticapparel
Friend: http://www.districtlines.com/design/1819/helveticapparel
Me: that first one's pretty nerdy.
Friend: i like pangrams, lol.

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