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unfound (original poster member #12802) posted at 2:00 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Came home today and first thing told me that I might be getting a call from one of his teachers.
Great 
Seems that during a mock interview in his marketing class, when the interviewer (teacher) said "hello ds#2, you must be the new applicant".
His reply: noo ma'am, I'm the appliCAN 
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The teacher was not amused. He didn't get the job.
I can't fault him though, the instructions did say that light humor can be beneficial in an interview. That and it's just friggin funny 
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Sigh... I guess I'll have to be all grown up and crap and deal with this when the teacher calls.
ka-mai
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Kids on the playground can be so cruel. “Get off the swings you’re like 50, and stop talking about Soundgarden, we don't even know what that is."
ThoughtIKnewYa ( member #18449) posted at 2:02 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
ETA: I would have hired him just for that!
[This message edited by ThoughtIKnewYa at 8:11 PM, December 10th (Tuesday)]
wifehad5 ( Administrator #15162) posted at 2:07 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
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kernel ( member #27035) posted at 2:13 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
The teacher is going to call just because of that?!?! Over-reaction or what? I think it's clever and funny - I would give him extra points for it!
"On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100% and that's pretty good."
simplydevastated ( member #25001) posted at 2:14 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
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nowiknow23 ( member #33226) posted at 2:17 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
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jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 2:44 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I think it's clever and funny - I would give him extra points for it!
Ditto!
If that teacher calls just for that... then she's a uptight dipwad!!!
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Sad in AZ ( member #24239) posted at 6:01 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Oh, for shit's sake! I once hired a kid who told me he was late for the interview because when he was getting out of the car, he noticed he had a zit on his nose and he had to pop it before he could come in. 
Then he proceeded to insult me by saying he enjoyed his previous job in customer service for a computer company because he liked helping old people--people in their 30s and 40s.
He turned out to be one of my best employees.
I would have hired your DS 
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authenticnow ( member #16024) posted at 11:31 AM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Totally would have hired him!
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itainteasy ( member #31094) posted at 2:40 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 2:42 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I wouldn't hire the teacher. What an old crow.
That is funny, and I would have busted a gut to start with.
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lordhasaplan? ( member #30079) posted at 3:41 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
dont squelch his humour he will need it to deal with teachers the rest of his life.
Awesome boy u have there.
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sinsof thefather ( member #29295) posted at 3:52 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I might be getting a call from one of his teachers.
Really? What a misery she is! That was funny and sweet and like ThoughtIKnewYa, I'd probably have hired him on the strength of that alone.
...second star to the right and straight on till morning.
purplejacket4 ( member #34262) posted at 4:55 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I think his humor would help him unless he is interviewing at a Funeral Home.
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ajsmom ( member #17460) posted at 5:01 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I would have hired him on the spot.
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unfound (original poster member #12802) posted at 10:53 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Talked with the teacher today... I pointed out the light humor on the instruction sheet. She said she didn't find the play on words to be "light" humor, but something like talking about the weather would be appropriate .
I told her I had consulted a panel of experts (you guys ), and while humor can be subjective, the general consensus was that it was funny and appropriate, and we would just have to disagree on what light humor was. I then looked at my bare wrist and said "look at the time! thank you for meeting with me."
Hopefully, when DS#2 goes for a real interview, one of you guys will be his potential boss .
ka-mai
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Kids on the playground can be so cruel. “Get off the swings you’re like 50, and stop talking about Soundgarden, we don't even know what that is."
wifehad5 ( Administrator #15162) posted at 11:17 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I then looked at my bare wrist and said "look at the time! thank you for meeting with me."
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kernel ( member #27035) posted at 11:20 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I told her I had consulted a panel of experts
Why, thank you. I've never been on a panel of experts before. And what part of the country is she in? The weather is anything but funny right now!!!
"On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure, I like to remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days so far is 100% and that's pretty good."
Rebreather ( member #30817) posted at 11:29 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
I totally would have appreciated that humor! What a curmudgeon!
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jjct ( member #17484) posted at 11:32 PM on Wednesday, December 11th, 2013
Wow he sounds like a natural!
(& teacher isn't, so she's envious, sigh)
Wonder where he got it?
"...looked at my bare wrist..."
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