Weirdest interview question
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I generally ask "What was the name of Hong Kong Phooey's Cat?", and "Can you name all of Trumptonshire's Fire Brigade?". I'm not expecting people to give me the correct answer, it's more to see how they cope with my particular mindset. We are a small team, so it's vital that I hire people who will fit in with me.
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As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
"What was the name of Hong Kong Phooey's Cat?"
I would have said I don't know but I loved CAAPTAIN CAVEMANNNNN much more the HKP.
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You needn't worried about that going to my head. A bit of idol-worship is to be expected by someone in my position.
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001That's what Darth Vader said and look at where it got him.
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"What was the name of Hong Kong Phooey's Cat?" It was 'Spot', but he had stripes.
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I also knew this without google. Data on TNG also named his cat spot and it had strips!
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You can download tough questions online with answers. They obviously did not do their homework.
That's how my last interview (current job) went. It was quite amuzing as there was not really a question they got me on... Yet they clearly needed the cheat sheet to check my answers. When the superior (whom did not have the list or answers) was inquiring to the subordinates if I was correct, they would look down and say "Well he said most of the words that are in the answer so it sounds right".
"9 Pregnent woman can not have a baby in 1 month" -Uknown
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I had an interview on Friday that had one of the weirdest questions I've ever had. "Do you consider yourself politically correct?" I was ready for every .NET framework and software development related question, but this one caught me completely off guard. It was every last bit of self control not to answer with what was on my mind.
I think the "Weirdest Interview Question" is all relative.. I mean think about it. The questions that a Movie pr0n producer asks a potential canadate would definately be considered "out there" for a programmer, while the question What is the user of the session object[^] will certainly result in a different answer from a programmer to a pr0n star ;)
"9 Pregnent woman can not have a baby in 1 month" -Uknown
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Hugh Pugh Barney Mcgrew Cuthbert Dibble Drub Grub
But you missed out Captain Flack, the other Pugh (they were twins) and Cuthbert's Aunt. Some people remember the Pugh twins, but everybody forgets Captain Flack.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
"What was the name of Hong Kong Phooey's Cat?"
I would have said I don't know but I loved CAAPTAIN CAVEMANNNNN much more the HKP.
Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long Avoid the crowd. Do your own thinking independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece. --Ralph Charell
That would get you kudos in the interview, because you wouldn't have been phased by my question.
"WPF has many lovers. It's a veritable porn star!" - Josh Smith
As Braveheart once said, "You can take our freedom but you'll never take our Hobnobs!" - Martin Hughes.
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I had an interview on Friday that had one of the weirdest questions I've ever had. "Do you consider yourself politically correct?" I was ready for every .NET framework and software development related question, but this one caught me completely off guard. It was every last bit of self control not to answer with what was on my mind.
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I saw Gran Torino last night, so I'm feeling a bit Eastwood-ish. After seeing the free exchange of racial epithets in that movie, my soul is revitalized in the knowledge that real people can be accurately portrayed in the movies. :) "Listen, eggroll..." ROTFLMFAO!
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I saw Gran Torino last night,
I haven't seen it yet, but just about the entire movie was filmed in the neighborhoods around my house. It's pretty cool to see how everything works behind the scenes.
John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
After seeing the free exchange of racial epithets in that movie
You might be surprised to see how much of that really happens around here. The Detroit area is the most racially segregated city in the country.
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I had an interview on Friday that had one of the weirdest questions I've ever had. "Do you consider yourself politically correct?" I was ready for every .NET framework and software development related question, but this one caught me completely off guard. It was every last bit of self control not to answer with what was on my mind.
Hi Joe, That's an interesting off-the-wall question to ask in an interview. I do think it's inappropriate. But I also think many of the almost "routine" interview questions asked these days : like : "tell us about a time when you made a serious error of judgement, and what you learned from that" ... are totally stupid. I would have turned it around and said something like : "I think the term 'politically correct' has many current interpretations and meanings : perhaps you could help me understand what that term means to you right now so I can respond accurately to what you have in mind." On the other hand if, by this time in the interview I had decided the interview was so stupid I didn't want to work for the company, I would have exited politely. best, Bill
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