how many times have you

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:03 pm

Had to continuously listen to other peoples self accomplishments and realized how fucking stupid and air gent self centered or egocentric that person was. What if you had a job that you had to listen to this shit all day long. What would you do.

This has nothing to do with anything or anyone on this forum I'm simply trying to gather feelings for a project i'm doing.

peace!

NorthernMonkey · Post by **NorthernMonkey** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:10 pm

I've just come back from an interview that involved a senior developer asking me questions that were so obscure that only he knew the answers (probably because he'd just filled his head full of them before the interview) - if the interview had gone on any longer he would probably have asked me to compare cock lengths just to show how fucking superior he is.

Needless to say, I wouldn't like to work with him.

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:12 pm

Right, Vary good.

More please!!!

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:45 pm

heres what I got so far http://creepyill.com/selfless.mp3 its funny!

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:45 pm

Give the person a nik-name that can be taken as either a compliment or an insult. Has to be subtle. Start using it around the work place as a part of daily conversation, including to the person. Soon everybody will be using it and most people will have forgotten who made it up. You will then give everybody the opportunity to insult the person at any time without any real consequences, having created a massive 'inside' joke.

Then, encourage the person to tell as many stories as possible, as often as you can. Pretty soon they will put their foot in it, (hopefully in front of other people) at which point you simply point out the discrepancy, and wait for the penny to drop.

Psychological self mutilation is the best.

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:48 pm

gjm wrote:Give the person a nik-name that can be taken as either a compliment or an insult. Has to be subtle. Start using it around the work place as a part of daily conversation, including to the person. Soon everybody will be using it and most people will have forgotten who made it up. You will then give everybody the opportunity to insult the person at any time without any real consequences, having created a massive 'inside' joke.

Then, encourage the person to tell as many stories as possible, as often as you can. Pretty soon they will put their foot in it, (hopefully in front of other people) at which point you simply point out the discrepancy, and wait for the penny to drop.

That's cold man!

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:48 pm

NorthernMonkey wrote:I've just come back from an interview that involved a senior developer asking me questions that were so obscure that only he knew the answers (probably because he'd just filled his head full of them before the interview) - if the interview had gone on any longer he would probably have asked me to compare cock lengths just to show how fucking superior he is.

Needless to say, I wouldn't like to work with him.

you're reading that wrong. the point is to ask questions the candidate can't answer so you can watch how they think, how they work under a bit of stress and how they'd work WITH you to solve a problem.

a real dick of an interview question is to get aggro with the candidate to see how they handle stress and conflict. I had that happen once, fuck that noise.

with technical people (geeks) the trick is to ask them questions and get them to talk during the entire interview. then they come out of it thinking you're a nice guy but they don't really make you answer anything.

meh, let people talk, it's human nature. chances are they're excited about something. you shouldn't hate people for their accomplishments, that shows more about you than them.

how many times have you been suckered into reading a thread because of a vague title?? "have you ever?" "does anyone know?" shit like that.

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:55 pm

abort wrote:
gjm wrote:Give the person a nik-name that can be taken as either a compliment or an insult. Has to be subtle. Start using it around the work place as a part of daily conversation, including to the person. Soon everybody will be using it and most people will have forgotten who made it up. You will then give everybody the opportunity to insult the person at any time without any real consequences, having created a massive 'inside' joke.

Then, encourage the person to tell as many stories as possible, as often as you can. Pretty soon they will put their foot in it, (hopefully in front of other people) at which point you simply point out the discrepancy, and wait for the penny to drop.
That's cold man!

I learn't that at school.

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 7:57 pm

but I'm guilty of feeling put down by peoples continuous reference to them selves as being this bigger than life person with such rich lush intelligence about nothing.

gjm · Post by **gjm** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:05 pm

abort wrote:but I'm guilty of feeling put down by peoples continuous reference to them selves as being this bigger than life person with such rich lush intelligence about nothing.

Its all in the way you look at it. Choose a different viewing point...or find a different landscape. The ball is ALWAYS in your court.

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:07 pm

[quote=]how many times have you been suckered into reading a thread because of a vague title?? "have you ever?" "does anyone know?" shit like that.[/quote]

Kinda like my thread

NorthernMonkey · Post by **NorthernMonkey** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:28 pm

Tone Deft wrote:
NorthernMonkey wrote:I've just come back from an interview that involved a senior developer asking me questions that were so obscure that only he knew the answers (probably because he'd just filled his head full of them before the interview) - if the interview had gone on any longer he would probably have asked me to compare cock lengths just to show how fucking superior he is.

Needless to say, I wouldn't like to work with him.
you're reading that wrong. the point is to ask questions the candidate can't answer so you can watch how they think, how they work under a bit of stress and how they'd work WITH you to solve a problem.

I know what you mean but it wasn't like that, no problem solving, he was just asking questions specifically about parts of the .NET framework that you might use once in five years, the sort of stuff you would google whenever you needed the info. He was just swinging his cock around; he'd probably do well on here.

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:37 pm

NorthernMonkey wrote:
Tone Deft wrote:
NorthernMonkey wrote:I've just come back from an interview that involved a senior developer asking me questions that were so obscure that only he knew the answers (probably because he'd just filled his head full of them before the interview) - if the interview had gone on any longer he would probably have asked me to compare cock lengths just to show how fucking superior he is.

Needless to say, I wouldn't like to work with him.
you're reading that wrong. the point is to ask questions the candidate can't answer so you can watch how they think, how they work under a bit of stress and how they'd work WITH you to solve a problem.
I know what you mean but it wasn't like that, no problem solving, he was just asking questions specifically about parts of the .NET framework that you might use once in five years, the sort of stuff you would google whenever you needed the info. He was just swinging his cock around; he'd probably do well on here.

Yeah ..I hate that 'how much do you know' shit it drives me crazy! Its like being forced to look at a mole on someones a hole.

Tone Deft · Post by **Tone Deft** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:55 pm

NorthernMonkey wrote:
Tone Deft wrote:
NorthernMonkey wrote:I've just come back from an interview that involved a senior developer asking me questions that were so obscure that only he knew the answers (probably because he'd just filled his head full of them before the interview) - if the interview had gone on any longer he would probably have asked me to compare cock lengths just to show how fucking superior he is.

Needless to say, I wouldn't like to work with him.
you're reading that wrong. the point is to ask questions the candidate can't answer so you can watch how they think, how they work under a bit of stress and how they'd work WITH you to solve a problem.
I know what you mean but it wasn't like that, no problem solving, he was just asking questions specifically about parts of the .NET framework that you might use once in five years, the sort of stuff you would google whenever you needed the info. He was just swinging his cock around; he'd probably do well on here.

that sucks. it's also part of life working in tech, we work with the most socially retarded people ever. ever talk to a coworker and they start picking their nose? or they fart and you can see them start smelling for it? or they just talk over each other? we're good with machines and computers but not with people. being an asshole is the norm. I love being inspired by my coworkers, some smart talented motherfuckers, some days I only dream of working in normal society.

abort - fake that your cell phone is vibrating and walk away. I'd love to have a kid for the sole purpose of being able to walk away from ANY situation 'for the kid.'

abort · Post by **abort** » Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:13 pm

Tone Deft wrote: abort - fake that your cell phone is vibrating and walk away. I'd love to have a kid for the sole purpose of being able to walk away from ANY situation 'for the kid.'

Your comment does not make sense to me. what the hell do you mean, man? You wish you were a kid? [no responsibility] or what?

Or I'm acting stupid here and I should just give it up and shut up.