'He didn't know what "coffee with milk" meant': Inexperienced intern bungles office culture at his first workplace

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
Jun 18, 2024 11:00 AM EDT

Like many interns, this guy is convinced he has a lot of offer the workforce, but he just hasn't quite figured out how to navigate an office. 

Being an intern is one of the strangest experiences in the working world. You're often a student, still learning every day, and accustomed to the teacher-student dynamics. Then, you're thrust into the work world, and it's every person for themselves. The expectations for every intern are different, and they won't know what they'll have to do until they show up on the first day. Some internships just have the kids do coffee runs and simple tasks, treating them like they're barely there. Others give the interns so much responsibility that they freak out and have a stressful time with it. 

Ideally, the intern learns a lot and grows as a person. On X, formerly known as Twitter, @k_alex_h shared their tale of their favorite intern interaction. This guy, James, is an unhinged guy who seems to spend his time running his mouth and misunderstanding tasks. So, typical intern. Commenters loved the story too, though some advised they never should've hired that dude in the first place. Live and learn! 

Up next, this homeowner's association was so gung-ho about applying the rules to every house in the neighborhood that they started bothering a homeowner who wasn't even in their HOA! 

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    08:35 12:32 top 1 pun 1950 interne 'James has never been to Chipotle because one of his friends convinced him you have to order in Spanish and he doesn't speak any Spanish'
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    WOM K. Alex @k_alex_h We have an intern named James. God blessed James with an incredible amount of confidence to the point of arrogance. God did not, however, bless James with any amount of common sense or intelligence. These are his stories.
    via @k_alex_h
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    ... WOM TUO K. Alex @k_alex_h James failed to realize that, even on Casual Friday, American flag tank tops still weren't appropriate office attire. When we asked him to change, he came back in a tank top and tennis shoes because he thought his flip flops were the issue.
    via @k_alex_h
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    K. Alex @k_alex_h James once typed a letter that was supposed to be handwritten in the "Informal Roman" font because he didn't think anyone would notice.
    via @k_alex_h
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    TUO OH OF K. Alex @k_alex_h James asked a woman when she was due. When she told him she wasn't pregnant, to avoid an awkward silence, James responded with "Oh. Wow."
    via @k_alex_h
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    WOM TUO OH OF K. Alex @k_alex_h James made a pot of coffee with milk instead of water because he didn't know what "coffee with milk” meant.
    via @k_alex_h
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    Коиз K. Alex @k_alex_h James isn't allowed to do door-to-door canvassing anymore because he kept asking every house he went to if he could "borrow a beer".
    via @k_alex_h
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    WOM TUO K. Alex @k_alex_h I'm not sure James knows what his major is because he's told me 4 different ones.
    via @k_alex_h
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    ... кона TUO K. Alex @k_alex_h To his credit, James has a pretty incredible singing voice. Unfortunately, he's only ever used it for renditions of "Careless Whisper" by George Michaels and Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" with dirty lyrics.
    via @k_alex_h
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    TUO K. Alex @k_alex_h James has never been to Chipotle because one of his friends convinced hm you have to order in Spanish and he doesn't speak any Spanish.
    via @k_alex_h
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    TUO K. Alex @k_alex_h James impressed the office by catching 15 cheese puffs in a row in his mouth that someone brought in. He then asked to go home because he forgot he was lactose intolerant.
    via @k_alex_h
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    11:11 @OkayButLikeWhy I want to know what he said in his interview to get that job
    via @OkayButLikeWhy
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    Will @foxwiil This thread is hilarious.... James reminds me of Alan from the Hangover movies
    via @foxwiil
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    Some people criticized the hiring process...

    Sarah Njoki Macharia @SarahMacharia You need to fire your hiring team.
    via @SarahMacharia

    But truly, interns like this abound. It's just something about being an intern that makes a person mess up, like, everything. It's a learning process. 

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    Other people thought James sounded fun to work with

    The Real Cold Harted @JonathanHart54 ... This sounds like somebody I'd wanna work with. Prolly never a dull moment
    via @JonathanHart54

    I'm sure it was entertaining! 

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