Comments for comments sake

What are the most ridiculous / infuriating comments you've received from higher-ups?

Normally my MDs and VPs are pretty good at providing constructive feedback that actually adds value, but I swear the amount of times I've had to change the number of decimal places for one freaking number or move a box in ppt 0.01 to the right is astounding. I totally get that materials banks produce have to look extremely professional / client-friendly, but there's a certain point where not much value is being added, imo. 

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6 PM -  a miracle happens, VP to me: "looks good hence no comments, send to MD" 

22 PM - MD to VP: " Did you comment on this???"

23PM - VP :"No, @me: lets tweak 'a perfectly nice' page 5 , lets add footnotes 'where there is no space', lets 'do the impossible and' fit last 3 pages into 1..."

 

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