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[–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have a funny feeling my foreign name might be stopping me from getting interviews, so I've gone with a "Christian" replacement.

Let's see what happens.

[–] useless_modern_god@aussie.zone 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

β€œSo..tell us a little about your previous employment experience Mr……...Fluffybutt? β€œ

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 8 points 1 year ago

This shouldn't humour me as much as it does!

[–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I enjoy chasing aluminium paper rolled into balls, and randomly attacking the slave that feeds me.

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 1 points 1 year ago

My kind of job description!

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If that works it will be very disappointing

[–] Force_majeure123@aussie.zone 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

There have been studies about this, it's proven to be true.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The ones I recall seeing were about β€˜ghetto’ names in the US. Going to be interesting to see how the Braxxxyn generation fares on this.

[–] Gibsonisafluffybutt@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I picked the whitiest whiteful name I could think of. It's the verbal equivalent of a stale salada with no topping.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Hi John Smith. 😊

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago

Nice to meet you Bianca Le Blanc.