The Truth Hertz
I’m a freelance designer at lunch with a client. He requests to see a wireframe on my laptop.
Client: “Wow, that loaded really fast! How is your laptop that fast?”
Me: “Well, I had to pay extra for a faster processor. This way, I get an extra gigahertz, and my programs can launch and render that much faster.”
Client: “Don’t you mean gigabytes? Everything in computers is measured in bytes and gigabytes.”
Me: “No, actually, that number is in gigahertz. It represents the frequency of—”
Client *Outraged.* “HOW DARE YOU TALK DOWN TO ME LIKE THAT! I was on IBM’s board when they designed the IBM PC! I have more knowledge of computers in one finger than you’ll ever have in your life! GIGAHERTZ HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH COMPUTERS!”
And right then, I decided I wanted nothing to do with him.
Question of the Week
What is the most stupid reason a customer has asked to see your manager?
