[OT][BW] Ridiculous required programmer skills

It is getting harder and harder to meet some of the "required
skillsets" for a programming job these days...

I found this posting in the middle of the "Computer IT Professionals"
category in the help wanted ads. I've highlighted the job category at
the tops of the columns, for context, and highlighted and circled the
ad (near the bottom, right hand side of the page):

Jack Campin - bogus address...

[misplaced sushi cook ad]

Our local ads paper frequently lists used sofas in the cat column.
Now I know some cats (like our Splodge) are fat and lazy enough for
this to be an understandable mistake, but you CAN tell. Sofas don't
scratch sofas, got it?

Cheryl Perkins...

I liked the post I saw years ago on a cat group about a 'Burmese' that,
when you read the rest of it, turned out to be a quite serious post about
Burmese python. Now that's a rather odd place to look for some discussion
about your pet snake!

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt...

On the other hand, perhaps cat lovers would be more likely to buy a
used couch than a brand new one. So they're a good market to advertise
to.

I rather liked a conjunction they once achieved with two items
independently offered very cheap in the same column - a Harrier
jumpjet ejector seat and a confession booth. I can see the church
that bought both. "My son, you are free from sin, so you're ready
to enter Heaven immediately"... BANG!!!

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt...

LOL!

What is this ejector seat used for, anyway?

============== j-c ====== @ ====== purr . demon . co . uk ==============
Jack Campin: 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland | tel 0131 660 4760
stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, & Mac logic fonts | mob 07800 739 557

or the full URL at:

I can see this being a USEFUL skill for a programmer, but still...

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt...

Well, I think it would make you popular with your co-workers, for
starters!

jmcquown...

Only if you like sushi! Can't stand the stuff myself. But here's another
oddity. There's a gas station (yep, I said gas station) at the corner of
Poplar and Ridgeway in east Memphis that will not only sell you gasoline,
potato chips and beer, they'll also sell you sushi and sashimi. The owners
are Japanese.

Hugs and Purrs,
Mark

jmcquown...

Sorry, can't read it. Too tiny.

Christine K....

Click on it and it gets bigger.

jmcquown...

AHHH! So NOW I see why I can't get a job in the computer industry! And
here I thought it was due to outsourcing. Hmmm. I've no idea how to do
Sushi or sashimi. I don't even *eat* sushi. Dang.

Mark Edwards...

For those who can't read this, it's a help-wanted ad for a sushi chef
with two years experience. No computer skills listed.

Hugs and Purrs,
Mark

Micha...

They may have those internet connected fridges and ovens and they may
want to have them under control so they do not order too much
nonsense.

Squarely Yours
Michael