>> WTF!? This is like asking "Do you use a gear-stick?" followed by "Have you ever been in a car?" > I was once asked if I had ".NET and API experience" (verba

>> WTF!? This is like asking "Do you use a gear-stick?" followed by "Have you ever been in a car?" > I was once asked if I had ".NET and API experience" (verbatim) :/ You have not lived, until a recruiter asks about your proficiency in "Ruby Red"[1], not to be confused with "Ruby on Rails"[2] 1. http://static.caloriecount.about.com/images/medium/squirt-soda-ruby-red-108578.jpg http://static.caloriecount.about.com/images/medium/squirt-so... 2. http://www.firstlinesoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/ruby-vs-php.jpg http://www.firstlinesoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/... But seriously, in today's job-market I feel for the difficulty these recruiters must have trying to find people, who probably don't always treat them well, that match up with skills they might never have heard of. I try my best to be polite to every LinkedIn recruiter, explaining clearly and non-condescending why I'm not a good fit for the job they're asking me about.