I was working once with a lady who graduated from a Major 4 year college with a degree in Computer Science. I had been programming since I was in 5th grade. So I decide to talk to her about programming. This was a few years ago when Java first came out.


I kid you not this was my actual conversation with her!

Here is my conversation with her:
"So I heard you graduated from college in Computer Science as your major?"

"Yep"

"So what programming languages did you learn? C++, Delphi, Pascal?"

"No, never heard of any of those."

"You never heard of any of those programming languages?"

"Nope."

"How about Visual Basic, Visual C++, Foxpro, Excel, Access, HTML, Java, Javascript?"

"Hmmm...no... none of those sound familiar either"

"Okay, Do you know what language you did learn?"

"No, I don't remember it's name."

"And you graduated when?"

"a couple of months ago"

"Okay. So do you have a computer that you practice on?"

"Yes"

"What type is it? AMD, Intel, Mac?"

"I dunno."

"<nod> Any idea how fast it is?"

"hmmm.... No.... I don't really like computers so I don't pay attention to them"

At this point I figured that she just showed up and slept through class and ended the conversation as I was getting nowhere fast. I felt sorry for her boss who wanted her to do some programming for him. I talked to him and she finally ended up learning Access to do what he wanted about a year and a half later. She was his secretary while she attended school, so I assume she continued to be a secretary during this time. I personally hope she never get's into the programming field. Well maybe for a shovelware company but she might be too good.

Laugh my head off everytime I remember this.

-eedmond