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Ilivedtherethrowaway t1_j2dy3yu wrote

Reply to comment by mt06111 in Website for HOA payments clearly states a $3.25 fee, but has been charging me 3.25%. Is this worth fighting over? by Melodic_Language_890

Then draw around the bit that says $3.25 with a red outline and a big red arrow pointing at it. People only see what they expect to see, sometimes you have to make it obvious

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DeathTacos t1_j2e0ekj wrote

In advertising we call this a BFA (Big Fucking Arrow). Sometimes you get done with a design concept and the client says something like, “I don’t know. Our message should pop more.” Slap a BFA on there and call it a day.

Open up newspaper ads (if newspapers still exist) and you’ll be amazed at all the BFAs being used.

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Rustled_some_jimmies t1_j2e1mdn wrote

Truth... Look at damn near every trending YouTube video thumbnail. It's insane how many arrows there are. I cant stand it.

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PM_ME_UR_POKIES_GIRL t1_j2e2uq6 wrote

Shocked face on the right, icon or image that hints at the topic of the video on the left with a BFA pointing

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jabba-du-hutt t1_j2e5ox3 wrote

"What's wrong with my wife's body image?" BFA and circles with shocked hubby on thumbnail.

The couple vblog then is them talking all about something else never even mentioning her body image. Sigghhh

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hutacars t1_j2e7r60 wrote

And a title that gives no clue as to the video’s content whatsoever.

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ggouge t1_j2e9v8z wrote

I stop watching youtubers as soon as they start using clickbait titles. Because i know their content is about to take a nose dove.

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TheMartinG t1_j2eaivs wrote

I hate the “shocked” faces and refuse to watch any video with one in the thumbnail.

80 percent of the things I search on YouTube shouldn’t require a persons face at all

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thegroundbelowme t1_j2e9rpk wrote

I do a lot of UI design, and every now and then there’s a need for a very similar approach: the Big Fucking Button. 90% of your users not noticing the little “start here” link after setup? Sounds like you need a big fucking button!

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YesICanMakeMeth t1_j2eaqxk wrote

I've noticed a lot of time I'm using something and I think "man this interface is shit" it's because all of the buttons are the same size. I'm looking for the button that does whatever the primary purpose of the program is and subconsciously expect it to be big. I use a lot of niche software made by like 3 people (none of which are UI designers) so it's a recurring theme.

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