Questions you hate being asked?

[Tulip]

Work related one, when people come up to my register and ask why it's so busy. I don't ******* know, because people want to buy their groceries at this particular point in time?

Or they come in a minute after a busy spell where you've worked your ass off (I work at a small, independent place with two cashiers and sometimes one) and say 'Gee, pretty quiet around here today!'.

Get your s**t, and get out.

I have been here for 11 hours.

You're lucky I'm still smiling.

 

[Jaffa Fan]

Which team did you barrack for before you abandoned them?

 

[Gough]

Eleven hour shift? You should join the shoppies.

 

[SugarShane]

"When are you and *wife* having kids?"

When I get sick of sleep, sex and money.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Job interview's - Why do you want to work for us & Where do you see yourself in 5 years time.

What are your two biggest weaknesses?

Yes, I know you want to see if I'm self aware, but it still shits me.

 

[Gough]

What are your two biggest weaknesses?

Yes, I know you want to see if I'm self aware, but it still shits me.

I drink too much and am irresponsible with money.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

What are your two biggest weaknesses?

Yes, I know you want to see if I'm self aware, but it still shits me.

Oh yes, I hate that question. There is no way I am going to admit to any weaknesses in a job interview. Next time I'm going to ask the interviewer why their workplace is a crap place to work.

I get asked it when I am asked to give references too and really hate answering it as if I have agreed to give someone a reference I think that overall they will be a good employee, the last thing I want to do is prejudice a prospective employer against them by talking about their weaknesses!

 

[JUBJUB]

"Have you got a minute ?""

It always ends up a lot longer than a minute

 

[Shell]

"Have you got a minute ?""

It always ends up a lot longer than a minute

Not if it's a lady friend and you're in the bedroom JUB.

wink wink.

 

[aflcliche]

"are you christian?"

 

[Scotland]

'Would you like to hear about Jesus?'

 

[JUBJUB]

When someone rings and says "Is this Mr {insert surname}"
They rang,they should know

 

[Scotland]

Whenever someone with a clipboard asks 'Do you care about the orphaned Aboriginal gay whales?' or whatever their cause is.

 

[Stronzo]

From the missus:
'What are you thinking right now'

'What dress should I wear'

 

[TassieSaint]

What are your two biggest weaknesses?.

"I think honesty is my biggest weakness"
"... I'm not sure that's a real weakness"
"I don't give a fcuk what you think"

Ever since I read this potential exchange somewhere I've been dreaming of having it in real life.

 

[Shell]

From the missus:
'What are you thinking right now'

'What dress should I wear'

Lol, I read that as "what dress should I wear" is your response to the first question.

 

[Illinois Nazi]

Lol, I read that as "what dress should I wear" is your response to the first question.

Should try it actually, she probably won't ever ask again.

 

[JUBJUB]

"are you christian?"

this bloke hates that question

 

[Hairy Lager]

Does this dress make me look fat?

 

[JUBJUB]

Does this dress make me look fat?

Seriously hope you're female because looking fat in a dress is the least of your problems

 

[BALKAN]

This is how to handle a job interview

Skip to 3:05 for the 'weaknesses' question.

 

[Catfish Alley]

This is how to handle a job interview

Skip to 3:05 for the 'weaknesses' question.

Haha, that was good. You could always just copy The Office and say "exzema".

The trick with that one is to make it something that's also a positive. For example, I deal with numbers a lot. I would usually say something like I'm a bit of a perfectionist and although I don't miss deadlines it can slow me down a little because I like to varify results before sharing with others.

 

[MrNatural]

When it's like 5 overs into a test match.
"Who's winning?"

 

[Shell]

Haha, that was good. You could always just copy The Office and say "exzema".
.

One of the funniest scenes, period, from the Office. Was crying, lololol @ Keith.

 

[TassieSaint]

When it's like 5 overs into a test match.
"Who's winning?"

On that topic, I wouldn't say I hate it but it does grate me when someone who I can tell clearly doesn't follow a sport tries to have a convo about it with you like they some die hard fan. Like it's fair enough to feign interest in something someone else likes for the sake of conversation, but there's no need to pretend like you know everything.

Usually it ends up with them saying some stupid s**t (along the lines of "who's winning" in a test match) and you're left with the awkward situation of either calling them out for having nfi or playing along.