When Mom Comes to the Interview

Two small stories today. One involves job interviews and mothers. The other involves road paint and basic logic. Neither goes quite how you’d expect. Let’s take a look. — Doug Marlowe

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When Mom Comes to the Interview

A Tesco employee says more young adults are showing up to job interviews with their mothers, not just for a ride, but for moral support inside the room. We’re talking grown men, 18 to 25, sitting beside Mum while discussing availability and teamwork. To be fair, interviews are nerve-racking. Still, most hiring managers expect to meet the applicant, not the family spokesperson. It’s a small sign of the times: independence now comes with optional supervision.

A Royal Mail postman in Hertfordshire spotted something odd on his route: parking bays painted on both sides of a narrow road. If cars use those spaces, the middle becomes too tight for any vehicle to pass through. In other words, a road designed with great enthusiasm and very little tape measure. The postman shared it online, and viewers were just as puzzled. It’s a gentle reminder that even permanent white paint sometimes feels... optimistic.

That’s today’s tour through modern life, where adults bring backup and roads defy physics. If you’ve seen something that made you pause and blink twice, send it along. We’ll shake our heads together. — Doug