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1. Oh no! You'd recognize that smug grin anywhere. Smart Alec is your career advisor! You'd better make sure you don't let him win this mental battle or else you could be unemployed forever!
"So", he says, studying your file very closely, "I see you have some experience in the pedagogical field. Am I right?"
What do you say?
2. Smart Alec clears his throat. "A-hem. Right, so then, I have a position here that requires some thespianic talents. Would that suit you?" He fixes you with a beady stare. What should you say to put him back in his place?
3. Smart Alec pulls out another folder full of notes and starts rifling through it, obviously annoyed. Suddenly, he gives you a sly, sideways look and pulls out an old, yellowing piece of paper.
"Right, maybe we'll have more luck with this one. Have you ever considered becoming a Peeler?"
You can tell he's trying to catch you out with this one! From what you can see of the piece of paper, this appears to be an old English term. What's the correct response?
4. Smart Alec takes a sip of water and composes himself. He continues looking through the file and plucks out another, even older piece of paper. He turns it around and holds it up to you with a raised eyebrow. The heading says "Sawbones". How do you feel about this one?
5. Smart Alec is pulling at his collar even more now. Then he snaps his fingers and pulls out an ornate file from his cupboard. You'd better have your brain switched on for this one!
"So, any other ideas?" you ask.
"I was thinking about this one," he answers, "but I don't think campanology is really for you. What do you think?"
6. Smart Alec excuses himself for a moment but you don't have much time to poke about his desk. When he comes back, the colour's back in his cheeks and he looks ready for another round. Don't get too cocky now, he'll definitely have some nasty tricks up his sleeve!
"Let's look at the next job," he says. "There's a position here for a milliner's assistant. How would you feel about that?"
7. You notice that Smart Alec is starting to tap his feet and fingers more and more and that his hand shakes quite a lot when he reaches for yet another sip of water. His voice sounds slightly higher than normal when he asks you if you have ever studied ichthyology. Whatever you say, you must answer confidently!
8. Scrabbling around for anything he can lay his perspiring hands on, Smart Alec desperately shouts out "You could be a hack! Ha ha! What do you say to that, eh?"
Well, what DO you say to that?
9. It looks like Smart Alec is revving up for his final battle. Hold your nerve and you could come out of this unscathed. He doesn't even pretend to look through his files this time. He looks at you with wild eyes and asks if you would consider yourself a philatelist.
Your answer is?
10. Smart Alec looks beaten. Maybe you can suggest something this time.
"Did you know I was a champion pugilist at school?" You ask him.
His eyes widen and he runs screaming from the room. What was your special talent that sent him packing?
Source: Author
Bungo
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