Probably because some psychologist, somewhere, one day decided that off the wall stupid questions would give the interviewers a deep, meaningful insight into the candidate.........

the fact that it just makes them look like ar$es hasn't occurred to them yet.

A stairway to Heaven and a Highway to Hell give some indication of expected traffic numbers

Because generally the most stupid people conduct interviews. I used to sit in on a lot of interviews, and think a part of the problem is that interviews are either conducted by people who are trained to interview people but have no idea about the job they're interviewing people for, or people who know the job, and have no professional training and limited interest/experience in interviewing candidates.

Then there is a small group, that are both.

When I started interviewing people for employment, my sum experience and qualification for doing so, was having been interviewed myself.

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If I ever get to interview anyone I am just going to destroy them.

1) If you HAD to rape or murder someone which would you pick?

2) What number am I thinking of?

3) Are you going to answer this mandatory rhetorical question?

And right at the end:

4) For our paperwork do you prefer to be addressed as male or female?

This is better phrased where multiple interviewers are present, with 'which of us would you choose to rape, murder or marry'

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Oh go on Jamie, if you had to pick three HOL users which would you rape, murder and marry? Can't say Cucking for all three, sorry.

I would put it over my head - do you think this would go down well ?

Edited by Willo (29 Jul 2016 11.51am)