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Ask HN: Do you have a go-to joke for job interviews?

by bkfh on 12/22/21, 9:57 AM with 6 comments

My partner was in an job interview the other day and the interviewer asked what her favorite joke was.

She somehow managed to cite a meme she saw earlier that day which was kind of funny. Later she asked the interviewer what joke others' would tell?

He said that no one really knows good jokes anymore. However, he was generally more interested in seeing the interviewees' reaction to his question.

Do you have a go-to joke for job interviews?

  • by sigmaprimus on 12/22/21, 10:04 AM

    Nope, but what I want to know is did she get the job?

    I can think of a bunch that I would avoid, but I suppose the best would be a "Dad Joke" that somehow fits into the companies marketplace.

    Eg. For a coding Job I might use

    Q. How did the programmer die in the shower? A. He read the shampoo bottle instructions: Lather. Rinse. Repeat.

  • by mindcrime on 12/22/21, 10:00 AM

    "Did you hear the one about the interviewer that failed the interview on behalf of their company by asking the candidate about their favorite joke - something which has no business being asked in a professional setting like that?"

  • by itronitron on 12/22/21, 10:01 AM

    Setup: How many feminists does it take to change a light bulb? ... Punchline: That's not funny.

  • by jjgreen on 12/22/21, 10:56 AM

    Horse goes into a pub, landlord says "why the long face?"