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Two managers in my office, discussing a possible new hire:
"So, he was an elderly man?"
"I couldn’t get a bead on his age."
"But he had a 'grim reaper' personality?"
"Not his personality, his appearance. Like, dyed jet-black hair, black suit, black tie, white shirt, really tall and skinny… he rescues cats."
"He’s Superman?!"
"He didn’t look as though he was wearing tights under his suit."
...
"But what’s all this cat-saving going to bring to the job?"
"Nothing, I just asked what he did outside of work."
"So, he was an elderly man?"
"I couldn’t get a bead on his age."
"But he had a 'grim reaper' personality?"
"Not his personality, his appearance. Like, dyed jet-black hair, black suit, black tie, white shirt, really tall and skinny… he rescues cats."
"He’s Superman?!"
"He didn’t look as though he was wearing tights under his suit."
...
"But what’s all this cat-saving going to bring to the job?"
"Nothing, I just asked what he did outside of work."
