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How not to ask an interview question

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Cat got your tongue

Sometimes, it’s really hard to know what to ask in an interview setting, and it’s especially daunting when your brain isn’t working because jetlag has turned you in to a zombie.  And maybe this guy from Machinima was just so overwhelmed and blown away by Titanfall that he lost all brain functioning. But I love that they posted this video to show just how garbled some questions can get.

Here is the video:

For those who can’t/won’t watch, the guy literally asks:

How did you, how is the gameplay so smooth versus what we’re actually seeing like the YouTube videos and stuff like that of gameplay in the sense that they’re what the kids are at home watching the gameplay and they’re saying, “Wow, ya know, like this this looks really smooth, this looks really easy.” How are you guys matching that same quality of game to Call of Duty 4 or Modern Warfare.

Um, yes? I believe yes is the only possible answer. Talk about word salad!

Press events can sometimes be silly. Everyone is jetlagged and stressed; it’s rare for people to be at the top of their game. Plus, throw in some awesome gaming experiences, and you can add overwhelmed to the equation. Oh well, at least I can feel better about some of my awkward moments in interviews. Thanks to the guys at Machinima for giving us a laugh on a Friday!

Last Updated: November 8, 2013

27 Comments

  1. Admiral Chief in 1986

    November 8, 2013 at 11:38

    Header EINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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  2. Admiral Chief in 1986

    November 8, 2013 at 11:40

    How does one speak precious?

    Reply

  3. ToshZA

    November 8, 2013 at 11:45

    What? Did someone put an eggbeater in his brain and just turn it on while he spoke?

    I’m random. I really am. But what the fuck?

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  4. RinceandRepeat

    November 8, 2013 at 11:46

    HAHAHAHA! That’s why you have people like Grant Hinds, cool under the lights of a camera.

    Reply

  5. Ultimo_Cleric N7

    November 8, 2013 at 11:47

    Cocaine. Not even once.

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    • RinceandRepeat

      November 8, 2013 at 11:51

      HA! 🙂

      Reply

  6. Admiral Chief in 1986

    November 8, 2013 at 11:47

    Cat got your to…OH SWEET MERCIFUL PAIN MAKE IT STOP MAKE IT STOOOOOOP!

    Reply

  7. oVg

    November 8, 2013 at 11:50

    He sounds just as JADED as every other gamer out there.

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  8. Hammersteyn

    November 8, 2013 at 11:51

    Bruce is the most biased person on Machinima. Do not like him at all.

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    • Matewis Jubilai

      November 8, 2013 at 11:54

      It seems he is also the least ‘something else’ as well. Hint : its grey and squishy…

      Reply

  9. ElimiNathan

    November 8, 2013 at 11:54

    Haha classic

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  10. Vampyre Squirrel

    November 8, 2013 at 11:56

    That gives all new meaning to the phrase “Cat got your tongue”…

    I doubt that lion ever wanted a tongue piercing…

    Reply

  11. Stephen Snook

    November 8, 2013 at 11:57

    Has Anyone Really Been Far Even as Decided to Use Even Go Want to do Look More Like?

    Reply

  12. Rikus

    November 8, 2013 at 11:58

    Man, I would love to hear her answer

    Reply

  13. Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

    November 8, 2013 at 12:05

    [insert random funny comment here]

    [link funny disturbing video here]

    Reply

    • Sageville

      November 8, 2013 at 12:13

      [make witty reply]

      [complain about something]

      Reply

      • John's (JJ's) ????

        November 8, 2013 at 12:22

        [abbreviation]

        Reply

        • Sageville

          November 8, 2013 at 14:04

          [abbreviation]

          [question geoffs parentage]

          [insert troll comment here]

          [link to meme picture here]

          Reply

  14. John's (JJ's) ????

    November 8, 2013 at 12:22

    What the hell was THAT?

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  15. Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

    November 8, 2013 at 12:22

    Lol, when I saw the title I though of this from Monty Python

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    • John's (JJ's) ????

      November 8, 2013 at 12:23

      Doot! You see my panda video on the previous article?

      Reply

      • Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

        November 8, 2013 at 12:25

        Nope 😛 will check it out just now

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      • Unavengedavo(aka. IceCreamMan)

        November 8, 2013 at 12:30

        Lol, I have seen those ads… They are blerrie funny 😀

        Reply

    • John's (JJ's) ????

      November 8, 2013 at 12:27

      I am so doing this when someone applies here again.

      Reply

  16. Jason Ashman

    November 8, 2013 at 12:34

    so i was just playing teh fall of titans, and amazed as i am, i have to ask, in real life, how many cod blops would it take to fly with this into the dream world, and come out with something silky like modern warfare, but comparable to the sheets at my hotel

    i think my question made more sense

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  17. Mark Treloar

    November 8, 2013 at 12:52

    Someone donate him a sentence structure.

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  18. Maxiviper117

    November 8, 2013 at 13:55

    Translation: (In laymans terms) He wanted to know how smooth the gameplay was when u actually played it and how it stacked up against Cod MW, cuz the videos didnt do it justice…. There you go 🙂

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