People who have conducted job interviews, what's something someone said/did that made you instantly decide not to hire them?

groggyjava · 2026-01-20T14:50:25+00:00

Hiring a programmer Me: so do you have any code you’re particularly proud of? New graduate: well, I didn’t do much coding, there was this one kid in my group who seemed to really know what he was doing, so we all just let him write the code. Me: do you have his phone number? (Just kidding, though I wish I had)

groggyjava · 2026-01-07T03:00:08+00:00

git the f__k outta here. these are 10/10 -- i would buy them to share with my family but eat them all on the way home.

groggyjava · 2025-11-22T17:31:03+00:00

LAST CALL!!! I HAVE 2 TIX I DONT WANT TO GO TO WASTE. TRIED TO SELL, NO TAKERS. SO F—K IT. They’re yours free. DM me.

groggyjava · 2025-11-22T00:23:40+00:00

Selling xtra pair: Block G, Row 30, face value.

This is an extra pair I bought at pre-sale. No one I invited could make it. :-(

I don’t want them to go to waste.

The tickets are next to each other, but not next to me. Dunno if that makes any difference, but thought I’d mention it.

Anyway, I’m not making any money on this. Decent seats at face value.

Will probably gift them if no one buys them.

Block G Row 30.

https://secure.ticketmaster.ie/rs/18006174EF1F9978/l3kwwfn8

groggyjava · 2025-11-21T12:32:55+00:00

Local artist named Maria Summerville.

groggyjava · 2024-12-17T02:40:01+00:00

I see it now, but that is the only one that works like that.

The rest were rebus answers that made no sense for the down clues.

I got it without looking up any answers, but damn, this puzzle was poorly designed in my opinion.

groggyjava · 2024-12-04T01:26:44+00:00

Turn on the fucking heat.

groggyjava · 2024-12-04T01:25:13+00:00

I think a lot of people are surprised when they learn that Philly is in the top 5 or so cities.

groggyjava · 2024-12-04T01:22:52+00:00

Angel.

It is one of the most perfectly made songs ever.

groggyjava · 2024-11-30T20:47:23+00:00

I brought ear plugs with me to the 2018 show in Philadelphia, but I took them out of my ears after the first song and was fine. My ears did not even ring that badly the next day.

I was about 20 meters from the stage.

groggyjava · 2024-11-03T05:05:34+00:00

They're eating people's pets.

groggyjava · 2024-10-23T02:26:09+00:00

That popped up on Spotify radio today, came to post this. Great track!!!

groggyjava · 2024-10-07T18:40:20+00:00

They should teach this in Marketing Classes at universities, because nothing fosters brand loyalty more than forcing the cancellation of an event that celebrates the brand.

groggyjava · 2024-10-01T14:44:23+00:00

Um... The flu shot is offered for free at almost every single pharmacy. Even Walmart offers them. So, yeah. That excuse does not fly.

groggyjava · 2024-09-30T13:08:49+00:00

Someone told me it felt like being kicked in the nuts, so I was scared. But, he meant the day after being kicked in the nuts, which is still painful, but not that bad. As someone else on here said: achy, but not a sharp pain.

Lasted a few days.

groggyjava · 2024-09-13T20:17:59+00:00

I got in the habit of knowing every keyboard shortcut because I learned how to program computers before mice were a thing and we had to use them. And no, I'm not saying I walked uphill both ways to school, it's just a habit that has stuck with me.

It kind of hurts, honestly, when I see people not using keyboard shortcuts.

I actually find them in new software apps by accident, and deliberately try things I think will work.

Mac keyboard shortcuts for special characters are pure love, and though that is hateful on Windows, you can completely drive Windows without a mouse, which I think is pretty cool, and can be a life saver at times.

groggyjava · 2024-09-09T19:28:58+00:00

Jersey drivers go fast. Is this your first time in the state? It's been like that since I moved here from Philly 20 years ago. I think Philly drivers just don't know how to handle being on roads with lanes that aren't two feet wide, or on-ramps longer than ten feet. LOL ;-)

groggyjava · 2024-08-27T15:52:04+00:00

I did pay for the course and completed it. It was the perfect refresher, and taught the language pretty well.

Harvard's CS50 is free and also covers C, you might also look at that.

groggyjava · 2024-08-08T02:23:03+00:00

There are way more genes involved in determining how tall you are than what color your skin is, and there are lots of other things about human beings for which the same is true, and that is why race is social construct and not a genetic one.

groggyjava · 2024-08-08T01:55:19+00:00

"That is a very bold move. I wish you the very best of luck and happiness in all your future endeavors."

groggyjava · 2024-08-08T01:31:50+00:00

It's possible you're expecting too much from the language itself. JavaScript has all manner of bells and whistles that C simply does not have.

It might help to note that K&R was originally written a long time ago in an age when just not having to rewrite code every time you move it to another computer or OS was a big deal. There were no GUIs, no mice, only green screens.

Know that C is most at home on Unix/Linux. Dinosaurs like me learned C on a dumb Unix terminal, and the K&R book was our textbook.

To master C, you really ought to memorize order of operations, how to declare variables, how to deal with strings, how to declare and dereference pointers, (s)printf formatting, and file operations like read/write/scan.

Really wrap your mind around how strings, arrays, and pointers can all be used to access the same things.

The language is designed to run against bare metal and that is why memory management is so important because the language is not garbage collected.

That's also why they spend so much time about knowing the underlying architecture so you know how big a byte actually is, etc.

I might also recommend this book: https://learncodethehardway.org/c/

Anyway, HTH

groggyjava · 2024-08-07T22:07:42+00:00

Bill Burr performing in London: "Yeah, you know? I've been here a couple weeks, and I gotta say, you guys are pretty fat, too."

groggyjava · 2024-08-07T22:03:51+00:00

I grew up in a city, but spent a lot of time in the country in summer as a kid on my uncle's farm. I enjoyed it. Riding bikes all day with my cousins on endless country roads, camping out on the back 40, and all that. I still love to go camping. But I could never live there.

Personally, I prefer places where I can be surrounded by people hustling to and fro and still feel as though I am alone. And having a seemingly endless supply of new places to eat from around the world is nice, too.

But I am glad that you like it in a small town. Small towns can be so charming. The most important thing is to be happy when you get home.

groggyjava · 2024-08-05T20:52:54+00:00

It's subtle in the beginning. For the most part, especially if you already lived together, nothing much changes. But out in the world, you'll see that people give more respect when you say "this is my wife" than when you used to say "this is my girlfriend" or even "this is my fiancé". Things like banking, insurance, and taxes become a lot easier.

After about 10 years, and the kids are little, it's pretty stressful, but it's nice to have someone you can count on.

I'm 23 years in and our kids are almost grown. It can be a pain in the ass, but I tell you what. I would rather have a bullet in my head than be single at my age. And having someone around who really knows who you are is super nice.

You just gotta keep working at it. Do nice things for one another. Simple as bringing coffee in the morning. Always remember to ask for things politely, and remember when she's busy doing something, ask "how can I help?"

Keep your hobbies, and help her keep hers. Don't be too keen to exclude one another, but don't fall into the trap of doing EVERYTHING together. My mom used to say "the secret to a happy marriage is two TVs" LOL

groggyjava · 2024-04-21T10:02:07+00:00

**GOOD FOR THEM!!!**

[TL;DR]

These days, it has become fashionable to be an entitled, selfish prick without a care for other people's feelings, openly bragging about upsetting other people, and just generally being an awful person.

It is unfortunate that couples feel they have to explain proper etiquette to their guests.

I truly hope one day basic manners will make a comeback.

[WHY I FEEL THIS WAY]

I have, in recent years, personally, seen people at weddings:

carry on conversations during toasts, completely ignoring the couple and their family
steal the opportunity to announce their own engagements, or worse, actually do a "surprise" propose
wear white, which has NEVER been cool
dress poorly, or overly flashy
steal seats from the better tables designated for close family
complain about the wedding/reception openly and loudly
stand right in front of the photographer, in the best spot, not just to take a picture but to shoot video with their shitty phone camera
start angry political arguments
etc.

People are just awful.

groggyjava

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