Man pranks AI recruiter by spouting nonsense in a job interview: 'Every pharmacist is a hallway'

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Ally Perry • Writer and Editor
Aug 29, 2026 9:30 PM EDT

As if looking for a job isn't embarrassing enough, they are now putting robots in charge of it.

It turns out that no hiring manager really enjoys the grunt work of sifting through countless samey candidates to find the handful that seem to be worth interviewing, and they aren't even that interested in the initial interview, either. Luckily, they live in a time when artificial intelligence gets used for everything, and they can outsource this annoying part of their job to a computer that is not going to get bored of it.

Needless to say, a lot of people looking for work probably do not find it that encouraging that their experience and skills are regarded as something that a bot can screen. The job search can be a demoralizing slog, so not even getting direct human contact in return for your efforts can be pretty insulting. Still, most applicants have no choice but to play the game if they want a chance to get that (probably insufficient) salary. It isn't fun, but then none of the job-hunting process is, even when it isn't influenced by artificial intelligence. Everybody has to play the game on some level, even if they have an aversion to interacting with robots.

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  • It has probably occurred to plenty of those who have had the displeasure of encountering AI agents during their job search to teach them a lesson, but not everybody is in a position to do that. This wasn't the case for TikToker @graham.zip, who decided to give an AI recruitment manager something to really think about with the questions she was asking. It definitely seemed to make him stand out as a candidate.

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    It Is A Humiliation Ritual

    Theo_cm Wether you believe in God or evolution there's no way we are on this planet to humiliate ourselves in front of robots for food
    via Theo_cm
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    A Cordial Greeting

    Meggie "It has been a pleasure, Chick Bongo" is gonna be a great standard response to Al slop for me, tysm
    via graham.zip
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    He Kept A Straight Face

    Rayellen I'm so impressed with your ability to sound so normal while being so ridiculous. I would have been giggling the whole time. Did you have a script or are you just that good at word salad. Also you forgot to say synergy.
    via Rayellen
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    They Want To Outsource

    conrwashere This is a fucking joke right???? Companies aren't this lazy righttt?????????
    via conrwashere
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    It's An Unnecessary Step

    thecoreh I genuinely don't get it, what does this Al interview thing gets them over just giving you a form to fill with those questions, or have you record and send an intro video
    via thecoreh
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    He's Done Too Much

    Boston 2004 your biggest risk right now Chic Bongo is being overqualified.
    via Boston_2004
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    It's A Universal Truth

    chewyduckles You know what, every pharmacist really IS a hallway
    via chewyduckles
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    Something Isn't Making Sense

    StrixAluco97 is this what a stroke is like?
    via StrixAluco97
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    Repeating Herself

    Kebster "It sounds like-" "It sounds like-" "It sounds like-" "It sounds like-" "It sounds like-"
    via Kebster
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    They Are All-Important

    allie C* I lost it at "it sounds like you are looking for a position where you can really lean into those raccoon protocols"
    via allie
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    It Reflects Badly On The Company

    Lacapapa How could someone take a firm seriously when they don't even have the time ot will and respect towards someone to interview directly?
    via Lacapapa
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    Don't Over Generalize

    PT82 Just for clarification, hallway here, and while it's true that every pharmacist is a hallway, not every hallway is a pharmacist. Just wanted to clear that up, before stereotypes start being perpetuated.
    via PT82
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    He Is A Perfect Fit

    Jenn Mtz That ai bot is like "we found our guy"
    via Jenn Mtz
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    The Time Of Revenge Will Come

    dvdallen81 3 years later, the robots: "Where can I find Chick Bongo. Or how to get to Spruce Wood."
    via dvdallen81
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    It Is Top Secret Information

    Sara Ashley Hilarious but please don't give them any information about the Raccoon protocol. I'm not joking.
    via Sara Ashley
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    A Different Perspective

    rhys tbf it does sound like you have a unique way of navigating the denim aspects of your work
    via rhys
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    Giving Something To Think About

    ray.array The next candidates will be asked about their raccoon protocol skills. You've really upped the bar
    via ray.array
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    Showing Some Ambition

    Dan Hilliard That's what I like about you Bongo - always pushing the palette forward. Go get 'em, tiger!
    via Dan Hilliard

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