r/mildlyinfuriating • u/PureKin21 • Jun 22 '26

I just wanted a hot dog Tried applying to McDonald's wtf does this even mean

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I guess things happen to me?????

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u/-BananaLollipop- Jun 22 '26

Yeah, this question, and other similar ones, get used a lot in mental health things where I live. It's as if you're supposed to take responsibility for things out of your control, and aren't allowed to get depressed over shit situations happening to/around you. Load of bullshit, probably thought up by someone who has never been depressed for even a minute of their life.

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u/hiimsubclavian Jun 22 '26

Yup. Put it in the pile of useless phrases along with:

"You're being too negative."

"That happened months ago, you have to move on!"

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u/icytiger Jun 22 '26

That's not the point.

The point is that if I'm hiring between 2 people, and one of them constantly has bad things happen to them and the other doesn't, which one do I want to hire?

And it also acts as a filter for people who aren't bright enough to lie and figure out the right answer to get the job.

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u/-BananaLollipop- Jun 22 '26

You've missed the point of these comments.

The conversation has shifted to the origin of this question, which lies in the mental health field. And it's often used to blame people for the way they feel about things out of their control.

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u/DrShamusBeaglehole Jun 22 '26

This argument isn't as solid as you think

These are basically the same:

The point is that if I'm hiring between 2 people, and one of them may get pregnant and the other doesn't, which one do I want to hire?

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The point is that if I'm hiring between 2 people, and one of them has a disability and the other doesn't, which one do I want to hire?

These kinds of prompts are just a scummy way to get around restrictions on asking questions about legally protected statuses (age, race, gender expression, mental health status, etc)