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“I am excited to report that I may have gotten a job as an elevator attendant. It's a three-flight elevator, and my primary objective is to push one of three buttons, 1,2, or 3. I know, it seems complicated, but I am sure I am intellectually mature enough to handle it. I feel confident that I have…” quote by Jarod Kintz
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““I am excited to report that I may have gotten a job as an elevator attendant. It's a three-flight elevator, and my primary objective is to push one of three buttons, 1,2, or 3. I know, it seems complicated, but I am sure I am intellectually mature enough to handle it. I feel confident that I have this job because the owner of the elevator operating company, Mr. Pushkin, of Pushkin Push-button Services, shook my hand, winked at me, examined my index finger for button-pushing capabilities and then licked my armpit. It was very flattering. Since he is obviously a man who is continually rising in the elevator world, I asked him for some life advice. And do you know what he told me? He leaned in close so that his blue eyes were about two inches from my face, and then he leaned around to my ear and whispered, “Some men never leave the ground floor, and some men rise to the top. Still other men, like myself, enable these penthouse executives to reach the pinnacle of their company. But I never carry on conversation in an elevator, or at a urinal, and I’d never install a urinal on an elevator, for fear that men would be more inclined to converse freely as they traveled and emptied their bladder.” And without hesitation I replied, “Mr. Pushkin, I never shake a man’s hand after he just got done pissing, or shake my penis more than three times after pissing, but I am certain that I could operate an elevator equipped with a urinal. I know how to keep both my mouth and my pants zipped shut.” That’s when he glanced down and noticed that my fly was down. I was so embarrassed until he reached his hand down to my crotch and zipped me up as he winked and said, “It happens to the best of us.” And that’s when I noticed that not only was his fly unzipped, but his penis had been hanging out the whole time he’d been talking to me.””

Jarod Kintz

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This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

A humorous, absurd tale about a job interview for an elevator attendant, highlighting bizarre power dynamics and the surreal blend of professionalism and intimacy.

In simple terms: A surreal job interview reveals odd power play.

Key Takeaway

Question absurdity in workplace rituals.

Themes

humor absurdity power professionalism boundaries

Mood

satirical playful

Type

comedic critical

When to use this quote

  • job interview
  • elevator operation
  • office gossip

Key Concepts

social hierarchy sexual innuendo workplace etiquette

Questions to Reflect On

  • When does humor cross into offense?
  • How to maintain professionalism in odd settings?
A Different Perspective

May trivialize serious harassment issues.

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