Really odd personal comments

This thread is just for fun. :slight_smile:

I’ve had some odd personal criticism directed at me in my time. One time, a girl at university once explained that I was “too genuine” for her. Another time, I got denied a promotion at work because I’m “not conventional enough.” In either case, I didn’t bother to hear any further explanation because I decided they were bonkers, but in reality looking back, I’m quite flattered about it, despite having zero clue what either of them mean :rofl:

Anyone else had similar experiences? Or better yet, stranger criticism about me so I can add to the list? :smiley:

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I didn’t hear this myself. While I was in Italy walking around with my gf, she said this one gay guy walking behind me was checking me out and when my gf joined me he said “what a shame”.

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Reminds me of the saying ‘generous to a fault’

It’s like the interview question ‘what’s your weakness’. Answer ‘i work too hard’.

Yeah I suppose, although if anyone actually said it in an interview you’d get an immediate eyeroll :smiley:

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Got to read the level of the interviewer, :joy:

I recon about half are good with inane positivity.

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I’ve got no hope then!

Interviewer: “What’s your weakness?”

Me: “Too genuine and not conventional enough.”

“Uhhhh, example please?”

:man_shrugging:

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I had that question and replied ’ I don’t believe in strengths and weaknesses, you are who you are and you weaknesses are your strengths’

And then looking back at the interviewer I knew I hadn’t got the job.

She was in the ‘im too responsible’ camp

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Nice, that’s like the “is the glass half empty or half full?”

“Due to insufficient material requirements analysis, my glass is oversize for my water volume storage requirements.”

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Insights from jobs I didn’t get, lol

It’s like baseball, you have to bring your best game.

If you mess up you know you did.

Reading the level of inaness of the interviewer is a critical step in some but obviously not all circumstances

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“I’m too honest.”
“I don’t think honesty is a weakness.”
“I don’t give a fuck what you think.”

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That’s how it was read :laughing:

Anyway interviewers that ask questions like that should be fired.

Questions should be focused on the job

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First interview I ever had, the guy farted and then apologised for it. I didn’t hear the fart, so I said “What?”

“I farted”

“Oh”

Didn’t get that job. Also, it fuckin stank.

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Where do you see yourself in five years?

“In the mirror”

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I guess it depends on the interview.

Got to keep some charity for bad interviewers, lol

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My mom likes to say “Don’t ask (quasashao) what he thinks because he’ll tell you.”

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And what do you think about that? :upside_down_face:

I think you can’t handle the truth so you resort to snide remarks.

Oops! There I go again.

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i doubt it.

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That seems like an unusually bad answer. :wink:

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And you prove my point :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: