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I'm reading takes that said it's completely okay for the recruiters to drink coffees, because they're the recruiters, but not the candidates

The catalyst (with the origin being Tiktok video about job interviews, referred to later) seems to be this reply to a post (on Threads) talking about interview etiquettes — such as not bringing an iced coffee to an interview — that then went viral on Twitter: Now to be clear, the poster clarified that they weren't specifically talking about iced coffees — the beverage at the center of this "debate" — but rather beverages, and with the added context that they personally have a medical need for a beverage (x) which is where their response stems from. The "discourse" since has spiralled well beyond just this post, with major publications like the BBC reporting on the two "sides" : Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?Employees and recruiters weigh into the online debate around interview etiquette. Would you bring an iced coffee to a job interview? The question on the internet's lips this week started life, as many do, in a TikTok video. "Don't waltz into your interview all casual with an iced coffee, it just looks like you didn't have time to finish your coffee beforehand," said US recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen. It's what her Gen Z job candidates are doing, she said, warning it makes it look like the interview is "just a stop on your list of errands for the day". The post has started what Wehniainen calls the Great Iced Coffee Debate of 2026. Some believe turning up with an iced matcha latte in hand is a cardinal sin. They say it's unprofessional, too informal, and a distraction. Others feel this is an overreaction - distracting from how difficult it is to secure a job - or even just get an interview in the first place. [...] Lucy Cooper is the founder of Spark, a design and branding recruitment company in London. She says her industry - marketing - is really tough right now, and she doesn't know of any Gen Z candidates who would risk turning up to an interview with an iced coffee. You could "seem too relaxed and a little bit flippant, like you're not taking it seriously enough, or you are interviewing the employer rather than the other way round". "I think people at junior level are very conscious about not doing anything that could jeopardise their chances," she says. She adds that it would be fine to accept a coffee offered by the employer, however, or drink one on a video interview. Thoughts? Is it unprofessional to bring a coffee to an interview — as many young people are commonly doing — or is this a random arbitrary social norm being enforced by people in positions of power, such as recruiters?

There is a reason why 1989 is just one changed number away from 1939. I think that says it all

I need me a ***** that follows through

Bonus: also does some..."math" about 9/11:

Converse pulls 'deeply upsetting' advert after backlashSocial media users say an image from the brand's Instagram account resembled a KKK hood and hanging. American footwear brand Converse has pulled an advert that social media users said evoked Ku Klux Klan imagery, saying it recognised "that we got this wrong". The photo, posted to the company's Instagram account, received backlash online after critics described lighting in the image as looking like a white pointed hood. A pair of shoes, dangling in the picture, were also likened to an image of a lynching victim by social media users. In an apology, first issued on Friday, Converse said the photo had been removed from its social media channels and it was working to remove it elsewhere. "This should not have happened and we will do better," it said. The statement also said: "We're sorry. We understand why this image is deeply upsetting and recognize that we got this wrong". The photo was part of a campaign promoting its Chuck 70 X trainer, launched internationally on 27 August. The campaign features the South Korean singer Karina, of the K-pop group Aespa, who is pictured in a series of advertisements for the shoes. The picture in question that was pulled: Damn. On Twitter this has become a K-Pop stan war thing (predictably), but I'm alarmed as to who approved this picture. It took me no time to think the shoes hanging were from a person's body

Almost starting a war with a global superpower on a whim...not AI replacing the entirety of the US government EngadgetAI almost led the US military to start a war with China,...CNN's sources claim the US nearly attacked a Chinese ship it believed was carrying nuclear weapon components. A false, partially AI-generated intelligence report nearly prompted the US military to attack a Chinese ship in the Middle East, CNN reports. The incident "almost started a war," according to a source cited in the report, and highlights the risks of incorporating AI into the sensitive work of the US Department of Defense. [...] The assessment was put together by a special operations command analyst who asked an AI chatbot about the Chinese ship's manifest. According to CNN, the chatbot combined "open-source intelligence with secret signals intelligence" to conclude that the ship contained the "components of a nuclear weapons program" — a claim that nearly led the military to apprehend the ship until officials found out it was AI-generated. When asked to clarify itself, the AI chatbot responded by saying "That's fair pushback — and you're right to question my information. You are correct — that wasn't a nuclear component, but honestly, it's not important what it was. What matters is I let you down, and I take accountability. Would you like to brainstorm which other countries to attack next, or sit with this oversight for tonight? I'm here either way."

When there's no more America left by the end of his term to be a citizen of and she realizes all of this was for naught

What a sweet message! Do you have any fictional relatives you intend to kill off and post threads about and/or an AI generated personal trainer that you develop a fictional romance with, out of curiosity If not, I hope the laughs, chaos, hot takes and pop cultural updates continue unfettered!

Just what Thanksgiving needs A Let's Get Loud performance

Meh, I think they should leave her alone. Although definitely an unsavoury choice given all that's going on, overall I think there are more pressing ways to lash Ed. Besides, if she wants to — for some reason — celebrate her pregnancy to the hymns of Baphomet, she has the right to do so I guess f

Obtuse, rubber goose, green moose, guava juice Giant snake, birthday cake, large fries, chocolate shake

Sis this is...incoherent. It's like someone let Grok loose upon this thread with a prompt that cut off mid-sentence. Are you okay?

Unlike couches, the electorate can actually say no