Used questionable phrase in job interview

[Anonymous]

This would give me pause. If you are a client facing role, what else might you let slip

[Anonymous]

The meaning would have gone over my head. However, if you were generally too relaxed and casual in your speech and mannerisms, I would pass.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anybody who things "money shot" is primarily a porn thing is so porn addicted that they shouldn't dare try stirring a pot on that topic.

+1 I know what it means but I wouldn't really think twice about it or ding someone in an interview unless they have some creepy vibe otherwise. It's a phrase with a regular common meaning as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know it had a negative association. Sorry, OP. Hopefully most people in the room are as clueless as me. - woman 50

Really? What do you think it means???

I don't watch porn nor do I use common language. Of course, I can guess what it means. But here's your cookie for knowing so much about the phrase "money shot."

[Anonymous]

This particular phrase, I would not bat an eye. I might actually think you are a little naive for saying it because I would assume you didn’t know the “real” meaning or you wouldn’t have said it. I’d be like aww, how precious. Lol

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A lot would depend on the size of the interviewee pool. If I had 5-6 to choose from I would absolutely rule you out--if you'll talk about porn in a job interview, you'll also do it at work.

If you thought he was talking about porn in a job interview, you should rule him out regardless of other candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot would depend on the size of the interviewee pool. If I had 5-6 to choose from I would absolutely rule you out--if you'll talk about porn in a job interview, you'll also do it at work.

If you thought he was talking about porn in a job interview, you should rule him out regardless of other candidates.

OP here. Not a he. I’m a woman in my late 40s. Would never intentionally talk about porn in a job interview or anywhere else.

[Anonymous]

I'm a teacher at a k-12 school. We had a Saturday fun event at which teachers were required to work last year, and I was paired with a kindergarten teacher at a stand where little kids threw balls at a target. She kept shrieking, "That was the money shot!" at the little kids every time one hit the target and won a prize. (I teach high school and my students would absolutely have snickered at this). So apparently there are naive adults out there who use this phrase innocently, OP.

[Anonymous]

Just call them and tell them that this job would be like a cream pie for you, then go meet them for a followup and wear a pearl necklace. You'll be fine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A lot would depend on the size of the interviewee pool. If I had 5-6 to choose from I would absolutely rule you out--if you'll talk about porn in a job interview, you'll also do it at work.

If you thought he was talking about porn in a job interview, you should rule him out regardless of other candidates.

If you think someone is talking about porn in a job interview, you should rule yourself out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I didn’t know it had a negative association. Sorry, OP. Hopefully most people in the room are as clueless as me. - woman 50

Really? What do you think it means???

I don't watch porn nor do I use common language. Of course, I can guess what it means. But here's your cookie for knowing so much about the phrase "money shot."

Uncommon language is the best way to communicate!

Do you speak orcish when you aren't slumming with the muggles?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The meaning would have gone over my head. However, if you were generally too relaxed and casual in your speech and mannerisms, I would pass.

Form over function jobs like this are the ones that AI will replace first

[Anonymous]

Nonissue for me.

[Anonymous]

I’m a 35 year old woman who had no idea this phrase was a porn thing. I wouldn’t have even noticed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anybody who things "money shot" is primarily a porn thing is so porn addicted that they shouldn't dare try stirring a pot on that topic.

+1 I know what it means but I wouldn't really think twice about it or ding someone in an interview unless they have some creepy vibe otherwise. It's a phrase with a regular common meaning as well.

There are phrases that originate in porn or have sexual meaning that are not uncommon in normal life and workplace context. I wouldn’t think anything of it.