[IxDA Discuss] Design at Apple

[Robert Barlow-Busch]

> His reasoning was: I like pickles, I like ice cream. Pickle-flavored ice
> cream is a great idea.

Reminds me of a phrase coined by a comedian whose name escapes me: "a boy
raised by Slinkies." For those unfamiliar with the Slinky:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slinky

The comedian describes his frustration in bringing to life what he thought
was a brilliant idea: a comedy sketch about a boy who loses his family as an
infant and is raised by a family of Slinkies. Sort of like an industrial
Terry-Gilliamesque take on the Tarzan story. "That'd be freakin' hilarious!"
he was convinced.

Problem is, it simply never worked. So whenever something seems like a great
idea but simply doesn't fly, he calls it a boy raised by Slinkies.

This cracked me up, so I've adopted the phrase too in my design practice.