Every tradesperson, contractor, designer, architect, and engineer has said it at least once: “My client is a cunt.” And it’s never an exaggeration. These are the clients who push deadlines without understanding the work, question skills they don’t have, and act as if they can dictate how a professional should do their job.

 Construction is hard enough without someone undermining your expertise, disrespecting your team, or devaluing your craft. And once you’ve dealt with one of these clients, you understand why that statement isn’t just colorful language—it’s the truth.