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Thursday, November 27, 2008

Contest #146 of 167, May 19, 2008


JOEL'S:


“I was hoping that this interview would flesh out your resume, but I can see that's not going to happen."

"My biggest weakness? I've been told I lack depth."

"You make a better window than a door."

"Your cover letter also says you have a nose for detail."

"Your resume seemed a bit thin, but now I can see why."

"I won't make any stick figure jokes if you forego the comments about me looking like Homer Simpson with hair."

"I think this position could add a whole new dimension to my experience."

"What you see is pretty much what you get."



First Place

BUY >

"I'm sorry, this is Tic-Tac-Toe—applications for Hangman are down the hall."
Submitted by Gavrilo Gnatovich
Tucson, Ariz.

Second Place

BUY >

"Besides being a stick, what is your greatest weakness?"
Submitted by Roxie June
Window Rock, Ariz.

Third Place

BUY >

"It was a rough divorce, but she didn't get the Happy Face."
Submitted by David Duty
Austin, Tex.

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