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[โ€“] deadsuperhero@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just cross your arms, smile wryly, and comment on how pathetic the Interviewer's pen is. Cheap material, runny ink, a grip that's painful to hold. Wish him good luck in taking notes on subsequent interviews.

Then lean in, and say "But, you know? I've got a premium writing utensil. It's crafted in the Netherlands by a Space Age engineering firm. It's designed to fit comfortably between your fingers. And the Indian ink that runs through it glistens and glides smoothly through a specially crafted tip."

Pull out a business card with absolutely beautiful handwriting on it. Just as he expresses surprise and interest, sigh and say "But... It's really not for you. It's really more of a thing for your boss, or your boss's boss."

Start getting up to leave, and wait for him to come running after you.

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Only downside is that, according to The Game, his pen will inevitably want to sleep with you after all that negging

[โ€“] deadsuperhero@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

God, that book sucked. I read it out of curiosity, but it was trash.