I just had a PM regarding the "non-union carpenter".

I had told my mother I was exasperated about a PC problem. She knows less about PC's than I do (squat, really). She has never even sat in front of one. So, I explained my problem thusly...

A computer is a bunch of plastic and metal and software. The plastic and metal are kinda like carpenter's tools. The software is kinda like the carpenter. The carpenter is the brains and uses the tools. And so, it appeared my carpenter wasn't in the union.

Worked for her. At least, she nodded. Maybe it was one of "those" nods? Like, "sure".