Job Interviews, Now Featuring Choices

Welcome back. Today’s lineup includes job interviews that feel more like open mic night, road markings that seem to defy logic, and the quiet reminder that adulthood is still very much a work in progress. Nothing here is world-ending, but all of it is head-tilting. Let’s take a look. — Doug Marlowe

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Job Interviews, Now Featuring Choices

A retail worker says they’ve noticed a curious habit showing up in job interviews, especially among younger applicants. It’s not illegal, and it’s not rude, but it is surprising enough to stop the conversation cold. The story spread online because many readers had the same reaction: wait, people are doing that now? It matters because interviews are still interviews, not auditions for a lifestyle brand. One more reminder that workplace norms don’t disappear — they just get quietly tested.

While doing his daily route, a postman noticed road markings that didn’t seem to follow any known rule. Lines went where lines shouldn’t, and symbols appeared to mean nothing at all. Photos went online, and confusion followed quickly behind. It matters because roads are supposed to be one of society’s clearer agreements. When even they start looking abstract, you can’t help but pause and squint.

If any of these made you sigh, laugh, or quietly question how we got here, you’re in good company. Send a note if one stood out, or if you’ve spotted something equally baffling out in the wild. Until next time. — Doug