A related conversation from The Sprawl, in which a player really really wants to earn a couple [intel] points.

Him: “I want [intel] points.”

Me: “Sure, that’s gonna be Research. How are you doing that.”

Him: “Uhh…that’s a Mind thing, I’m terrible at that.”

Me: “So roll anyway. Maybe I’ll make a move, whatever.”

Him: “But I want that [intel.]”

Me: “Maybe you’re not the guy for the job?”

Etc etc for literally 15 minutes, some variation on “I want an alternative to earning X that I can actually accomplish.”‘

Which you’d think was no different than a Thief who can’t swing a broadsword but hey, a Thief can totes pick up a broadsword, it’s just fluff that they use daggers and shit.