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the iced coffee is SPECIFICALLY about NOT questioning authority

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Why it worked

The creator uses a relatable, albeit controversial, take on a common social dynamic (questioning authority) and applies it to a practical, everyday situation (job interviews) to generate engagement and discussion.

Summary

The creator argues that in a private company hiring context, it is not advisable to question authority or appear overly casual. They suggest that employers prefer candidates who present themselves thoughtfully and avoid pushing boundaries, as first impressions are crucial and can lead to immediate judgment.

Structure

1Commenters suggest questioning authority is good.
2Creator clarifies this is about private companies, not politics.
3Employers prefer candidates who don't question authority.
4First impressions are key in hiring.
5Presenting oneself thoughtfully is important.

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the iced coffee is SPECIFICALLY about NOT questioning authority

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The amount of people in my comments on the video that I made about the iced coffee saying, yeah, but you should question authority. What? It's bad to question authority? Yeah. This isn't the political system. This is a private company deciding who they want to hire. Whether you like it or not, those people don't want to hire somebody who's questioning authority before they're even hired. Yes. I don't like, yeah. In an ideal world, you don't want to be the person who's underdressed. You don't want to be pushing the boundaries. You want them to think, wow, this person is very thoughtful and is doing everything they can to get this job. That's the type of person that I want to hire. This is not the political system. This is a private company deciding who they want to hire. And people hire based on first impressions. You don't have a lot of impressions to make when you're going through a hiring process. So you need to be extremely thoughtful about how you present yourself. People judge immediately. So if you wear shoes that are maybe a little too sporty, that's going to be judged. You bring in an nice coffee, that's going to be judged. This isn't the political system. This is a private company. You don't need to be making a statement. The only statement you need to be making is that I'm going to be an obsequious employee and you're not gonna have any problems with me at all. You bring in an nice coffee, that's going to be judged. This isn't the political system. You don't need to be making a statement. The only statement you need to be making is that I'm going to be an obsequious employee and you're not gonna have any problems with me at all.