The Bad Pen

He was computer literate, but due to downsizing, he was now out of a job.

He did not have a home computer so all job applications were done by hand, pen to paper.

He didn't like his ex-boss or the company that decided he was redundant, but they gave him a nice pen and some writing paper when he went. presumably, so he could apply for a new job.

He scoured the papers. and some ads said they would only accept online applications but he found a few that would accept hand-written applications and given there were five or six that he found he decided that was more than enough.

With each application, he included a cover letter and then waited for interviews or rejections, but after three weeks he had heard nothing.

He decided to call and at least get some feedback on his application.

Him: "Hello, I am just ringing to find out if you received my job application, my name is Mr XYZXYZ"

Them: "Just a second. Ah, given the violent offensiveness of your letter, you were obviously not considered"

Him: "Violent Offensiveness, what fo you mean"

Them: "Every text box on the application form just said 'F*ck You' and the letter said:

'You f*cking arse wipes, I think you are the absolute worst and I would never work for you for a million pounds'"

He was shocked, he had never written that, there was surely some mistake.

Him: "There must be some mistake, I never wrote that, I never even use profanity"

Them: "It has your signature and details, so we are certain it was you"

Him: "Could you send me a copy?"

Them: "Yes we can"

He then phoned the other companies. The result was the same. The only constants were him, the pen and paper.

He then got another pen and paper and requested new application forms.

He filled them in and took photographs of the new letters and forms, and posted them off.

Within a week he got two interviews.

Then the copy of his original application came back and it really was sheets of profanity.

He took the work pen and paper and binned them.

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For him it was a pen and paper, for us it is autocorrect !!!