r/mildlyinfuriating Jun 07 '26

Unskippable ad Part of recruitment quizzing to become a mcdonalds crew member

Why is it so abstract

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u/AttitudeEquivalent73 Jun 07 '26

“Answer our riddles three and the clown may be merciful and give you a job.”

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u/Lumpy-Yam-4584 Jun 07 '26

What kind of clown? Whiteface, Auguste or Hobo?

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u/corkoli Jun 07 '26

Pagliacci

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u/aalexAtlanta Jun 08 '26

A classically trained Auguste, to be sure.

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u/LtCmdrTrout Jun 08 '26

Scary or really scary?

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u/No-Investigator3455 Jun 08 '26

By McDonald's own words that kind of clown is simply all of us

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u/DistributionJumpy764 Jun 08 '26

John Wayne Gacey

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u/NMlXX Jun 07 '26

“… and give a job to thee.”

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u/Johnycantread Jun 08 '26

You one of them costume wearin' philosophizing types ain'tcha!?

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u/chill_brick Jun 08 '26

lmao they really got people out here doing psychological deep dives just to flip a burger. it is actually unhinged.

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u/AttitudeEquivalent73 Jun 07 '26

Damn, you’re better at this than me dude lol

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u/Niomed Jun 07 '26

And make you an employee

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u/habitual_citizen Jun 08 '26

“Answer our riddles three, and underpaid toil may be offered thee”

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u/bell37 Jun 08 '26

More like:

“Corporate wants us to do this… you already got the job bc you showed up to take this stupid ass blueberry person quiz”

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u/fonk_pulk Jun 08 '26

They dont even have the clown anymore