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[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 22 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I was interviewed for a position where lady handed me a pen and asked if it was a conductor.

I replied: "if the voltage is high enough, yea. She scoffed. Needless to say, I didn't get the job.

[–] Zink@programming.dev 27 points 1 day ago

Honestly I think you gave the experienced adult answer to what was a high school or even middle school science question.

[–] KreekyBonez@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

that just sounds like a weird interview.

"you're qualified for this position if, and only if, you can answer a useless question with only a rudimentary understanding of the subject and no critical thought"

if true, you dodged a bullet

[–] big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space 2 points 15 hours ago

Assuming that you can draw a triangle from any 3 lines, draw a triangle from lines of length 1, 2 and 3