Define “supervise”. " observe and direct the execution of (a task, project, or activity)." In this case, cleaning litter in the forest. No phone or gun required, which ought to be some kind of clue as to the sccope.
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Here is the sine qua non (IMHO) of this approach, at least for comedy value:
Which makes me think of the very first panel in this classic:
https://what-if.xkcd.com/6/
@Dead_Cat: Great find.
I can’t quite grok what 27B/6 is about in general, nor does the site seem to have a useful “About” page. Any hints? Just office-based theater of the absurd? Any basis in fact or is he just trailing ideas for future episodes of something like Office Space?
27b/6 promotes David Thorne’s writing (and graphic design). His first book made the New York Times top 10; he now self publishes. This is a Wikipedia article.
That was fantastic. Especially the question about the ant.
I can almost hear the samba music…
My first job interview to be a teacher, they asked me, “What would your literacy block look like?” This is a bog-standard question, and these days I’d talk about time frames for reading and writing mini-lessons, how I’d incorporate explicit phonics instruction, how I’d conduct an interactive read-aloud, and how I’d incorporate science and social studies concepts into my literacy block to make the learning relevant and engaging.
But at the time I was completely unprepared for the question, so I started blathering about technology, and how I’d love to have kids use computers more. I’m pretty embarrassed to remember how bad my answer was.
I never heard back.
Still, it’s better than the woman I once interviewed to be my replacement as the humane educator at the humane society: when asked to tell us about herself, she spent the next 15 minutes monologuing about how she was an animal empath and could feel what animals were thinking.
I read this and was like WORST NONPROFIT EVER until I realized that “burn” was a noun, not a verb.
I think “theatre of the absurd” (it’s not all office-based) covers it. My take on it is that most of it is based on real-life incidents/characters, which he then exaggerates for comic effect. I mean, if he really acts as described in some of the incidents, he is a complete asshole. On the other hand, I can believe a couple of my favourites (“It is obviously you are a fogot” and the paying electricity bill with a drawing of a spider) are verbatim. The lost cat poster is another classic. I’m not a graphic designer, but I sometimes work with them, so I can relate.
Thank you both. A modern Andy Rooney. And pretty gifted to boot.
While you have the dictionary handy, you should also look up the definitions of “guard” and “prisoner”.
I’m delighted by the idea of the prison warden saying, “WHY DIDN’T YOU DO ANYTHING WHEN THE INMATE RAN AWAY? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE SUPERVISING THEM!” and jtur saying, “Define ‘supervise,’ boss…”
“I figured my job was to make sure the litter got picked up. So when one prisoner escaped, I told the others to pick up his share.”
32+ years ago, I was at an interview for a Big 8 Accounting Firm’s consulting division. This was an initial screening interview (and if I passed that, they’d fly me back into town to talk to 3 or more people).
The interviewer and I were hitting it off fairly well. Then he asked “Do you see yourself as an aggressive person?”.
I snarled 'WHADDYOU MEAN BY THAT!".
Then internally thought “ohshitohshitohshit”.
He busted out laughing. I got the second set of interviews, and ultimately the job, and have been there ever since (through several mergers and acquisitions).
You owe me a new keyboard.
Though there’s that old joke about the plane crash right on the US/Canadian border, and where do they bury the survivors… this would seem to solve that little dilemma.
Haha, that’s great.
I double-clutched on that just a bit myself. Not enough to mention, but now that it’s out …
I’ve not been the guest of honor at that many interviews in my life, but I’m pretty sure young me blew up a couple of them being an arrogant jerk. And was arrogant enough to walk out thinking I’d aced it. Only then came the crickets.
Naw, that was a good answer. You weren’t a good fit for the job, and you would have regretted taking it. Unless there were literally no other jobs for you to apply to, and you desperately needed the money, you were right to let them know you weren’t a fit.
I’ve twice walked away from job interviews because I realized I was the wrong person for the job. I mean, I didn’t just get up and turn my back on them, I told them that I realized I was not the person they should hire, due to XYZ, and politely departed. I mean, why waste their time and mine?
I also once had a recruiter try to sell me a job. He got to the point where the job requirement said, “this job requires tact and political acumen” and I interrupted the recruiter and said I was not the right candidate. “Call me back when you get a job where they want a smart person who will tell them unpleasant truths – I’m you gal for that.”
I’m literal, concise, and loyal. That is, stubborn, cryptic, and have poor comprehension. If those features (which are both strengths and weaknesses) are not going to be a match for the job, then I don’t want the job. If I was hungry and had a family to support, I might try to conceal weaknesses, but as it is, I’d much rather have it out on the table at the start.
I was once told that I was reflective. I replied ~ hmm, maybe ~
I wasn’t joking, but they laughed 
My husband once said (I forget the context) “You must be psychic!”. In one of my rare “snappy comeback at just the right time” moments, I said “I KNEW you were going to say that”.
When someone says “you must be psychic” I say “or psychotic, I’m not sure which”.