Interview question: "Why are manhole covers round?"
I confess I have used this one. It is from the Microsoft interview barage.
Everybody dies, Tracey. Someone's carrying a bullet for you right now, doesn't even know it. The trick is to die of old age before it finds you.
Mal ,'The Message'
What Happens in Natter 35 Stays in Natter 35
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gus - May 12, 2005 12:29:32 pm PDT #3664 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
tommyrot - May 12, 2005 12:29:50 pm PDT #3665 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
"What is your favorite element on the periodic table?"
"Rock, paper or scissors?"
Scrappy - May 12, 2005 12:30:30 pm PDT #3666 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
F, C, M?
tommyrot - May 12, 2005 12:31:33 pm PDT #3667 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Caveman or astronaut?
§ ita § - May 12, 2005 12:31:37 pm PDT #3668 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
What's your favourite internet timesuck?
Do these pants make me look fat?
Will you need the day off to watch that Sith crap on opening day?
tommyrot - May 12, 2005 12:33:19 pm PDT #3669 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Have you ever posted a picture of a kitten to a blog? Or to kittenwar?
eta: How far can you make a penguin fly?
Gudanov - May 12, 2005 12:36:59 pm PDT #3670 of 10001
Coding and Sleeping
Then there's the ever-annoying question, "What is your biggest weakness?"
I hate that question. I feel like I have to make up a bullshit answer and the interviewer knows I'm going to make up a bullshit answer, so what's the point? Of course, bullshitting can be an important skill.
Gus - May 12, 2005 12:37:26 pm PDT #3671 of 10001
Bag the crypto. Say what is on your mind.
Do you own an action figure?
Other than Barbie or GI Joe?
Do they have children?
tommyrot - May 12, 2005 12:38:00 pm PDT #3672 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Of course, bullshitting can be an important skill.
Yeah, that's the only reason I can think of to ask that.
§ ita § - May 12, 2005 12:38:08 pm PDT #3673 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Catstacking.
It doesn't have to be a question -- you just need to look for an attendant twitch.
What's under the hatch? Who's at her door? Who shot JR? Does woobification preclude intelligent analysis of the text? Does Robin look good in French bangs? Does Batman like carrots?