posted by etoilee8

Jun 18, 2008 10:55AM

An editor which I would throw a peanut butter and cucumber sandwich at before shouting "I quit" and throwing my hands in the air.

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 11:06AM

think about it...she asked for a wrap. you put peanut butter on a side of the wrap, proceed to fold the wrap, then place the cuccumber on the new side of the wrap that was just folded and is peanut butter-less. continue the process. it's not difficult to make, just a bitch to order at a counter.

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 11:10AM

Not only THAT but it's also not the point of this rant.

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 11:12AM

Anne Slowey.

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 11:19AM

Maybe this is an evaluation technique and not a random act of cruelty from a fashion-diva...see how quickly and creatively the intern can think and perform...

posted by anonymoose

Jun 18, 2008 11:23AM

if it was an "evaluation technique," that's even worse...if she didn't actually want to eat a PB & cucumber wrap (yuck!) and planned on throwing it out.

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 11:31AM

my guess is the boss of an intern that's about to be fired for sending gossip to fashionista

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 11:33AM

So, would she be fired if an errant cucumber ended up in the PB??!!

posted by zapatosnuevos

Jun 18, 2008 11:42AM

Am I terrible for thinking its kind of funny and hoping I'll be editor that can do funny shit like that to his interns some day?

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 11:49AM

at least she is eating peanut butter...

posted by Perry

Jun 18, 2008 12:19PM

For some reason the first image popping into my head was that of Sean Avery with a "WTH" bubble over his head

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 12:37PM

let me guess the Hearst cafeteria has great cucumber wraps. Maybe Cosmo or Harper's

posted by kimmi

Jun 18, 2008 12:45PM

I am in agreement with zapatosnuevos here. I cannot wait until I am in the position to do this to some bright-eyed intern. But I'd be nice about it, and only pretend to freak out when the cukes touched the PB.

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 2:47PM

haha sounds pretty hilarious to me also :)

posted by guest

Jun 18, 2008 3:22PM

I doubt it's an EIC...I agree that the person who did this could be asking as a critical thinking/problem-solving test...and I have to admit, I did not think of the (on one hand obvious but on the other, genius) answer that a previous guest gave. These tests are the sort of thing many competitive companies in competitive fields expect prospective/new employees to take part in. It seems like the sort of thing that would annoy/freak you out when it is happening, but that you definitely look back on and laugh.

posted by guest

Jun 19, 2008 1:30AM

"at least she is eating peanut butter..."

haha, those were my first thoughts too.

posted by guest

Jun 19, 2008 10:59AM

andre leon talley

posted by guest

Jun 19, 2008 1:43PM

who eats peanut butter WITH cucumbers anyways??! it's like saying you wanna indulge in fattening peanut butter and be on the diet at the same time! ridiculous!

posted by guest

Jun 20, 2008 5:05PM

cucumbers and peanut butter...its like a thai satay wrap