Might As Well Have Explained It In Chinese

A client for a software project says the computer language is HTML/CSS when in fact it is C++.

To help him understand the problem I used an analogy:

Me: “Let’s say you’re asking me to write something in a specific language; I am fluent in English and Spanish. Meanwhile, your project is in Chinese. Since I don’t know Chinese and it is not remotely similar to any of the languages I know, I am not your best option for this project. You need someone who is fluent in this specific language for the project to be successful and stay on budget.”

He said he understands and thanks me for my time.

The next morning, I receive a message from another software developer:

Developer: “Why is [Client] asking us if we are fluent in Chinese?”