Gotcha Questions

Hi, I’m here for a job interview. I’d like to be a doctor.

Do you have experience being a doctor?

No, but I’m a quick study. You’ll be impressed after I start operating.

Do you know anything about radiocarpal articulation?

That’s a “gotcha question.” I’m not a specialist.

But isn’t it important to know the difference between a coxal and radiocarpal articulation, if a patient comes to you with a problem?

That’s a hypothetical question. I’ll know that information when it is appropriate. It won’t take me long.

Do you think it is important that we, as citizens, use our neopallium?

Believe me. My future patients don’t really care about those long names. And those parts of the body probabaly won’t even exist by the time you make me your doctor.

So, you probably don’t have any views on the fibular collateral ligament, either?

You know, those are like history questions. Do you know this one, do you know that one … But as far as the individual parts of the body, of course I don’t know them. I’ve never seen them. I haven’t been, you know, in a position to see them. If, if they’re still there, which is unlikely in many cases, but if they’re still there, I will know them better than I know you.

Would you have any idea what you are doing as a doctor?

I don’t want to give you an answer to that. If I become a doctor, and I’m leading in every single HR office betting pool, if I win, I don’t want people to know exactly what I’m going to be doing.

Comments | 5

  • Anti-Lingual

    Last time I checked this is the United States of America, not the United States of Latin Terminology. Maybe HR should learn to ask questions in American, rather than in geek speak.

    • Transatirescript

      http://www.vox.com/2015/9/4/9260463/donald-trump-foreign-policy-hugh-hewitt

      reading the text Chris’ article parodies…the mind reels. As if disqualification is now a strength.

      …And just imagine that Wall…will it have luxury suites up top?

      • and casinos

        Trump’s style has been to try to use taxpayer money or junk bonds to finance his building plans, and then to make profits off of the taxpayer investments and giveaways. He often just licenses his name and take a cut of something without putting anything in himself. Much like football team owners asking for taxpayers to buy them a stadium.

        So, I’d imagine that he’d want all the land for free, given to a private company, then use taxpayer funds to build the wall, luxury suites, and casinos. Then it will fail and he’ll try to sell it. Then sue Mexico for ruining his wall business.

        (Didn’t know this: wikipedia has a bit about his organized crime connections.)

  • you betcha

    I just read all those replies in Sarah Palin’s voice, in my head.

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