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If your boss...

28 replies

SequinsAndGlitter · 08/06/2021 22:16

Asked you...

  1. What's your favourite treat
  2. What's your favourite animal
  3. What is your favourite thing to do

What would you assume ? I am a nanny.

OP posts:
FuckyouCovid21 · 08/06/2021 22:18

Not sure I'd assume anything. What did you assume?

Username7521 · 08/06/2021 22:19

Personalised book

BlossomOnTrees · 08/06/2021 22:19

She wants to take you out as a treat somewhere most likely.

Whatpaint · 08/06/2021 22:20

I’d assume they were taking an interest in you as a person. Wouldn’t think anything dodgy.

Moonshine11 · 08/06/2021 22:21

Making conversation

KrisAkabusi · 08/06/2021 22:23

Try telling us what you're thinking about this.

LemonSherbetFancies · 08/06/2021 22:24

What could be dodgy about it?

SparklyLeprechaun · 08/06/2021 22:25

Just making (puerile) conversation?

WhenISnappedAndFarted · 08/06/2021 22:28

I'd assume she was just trying to get to know me

sociallydistained · 08/06/2021 22:29

Wants to get you something as a treat/gift. The animal thing maybe because lots of things have animal print on or something. Trust me my boss has bought me many gifts with a certain animal on it when she found out I liked it 😂

Bargebill19 · 08/06/2021 22:29

Is it your birthday soon?

Nofruitta · 08/06/2021 22:30

What do you think it means? It’s impossible to know, did you consider asking? Oh good question, why do you ask?

SequinsAndGlitter · 08/06/2021 22:33

Not my birthday for a couple of months.
Just found it odd and worried it will be something extravagant. I'm not very good at receiving gifts as feel I don't deserve them. It's just this thing I have. Also hate people watching me receive gifts.

OP posts:
CoRhona · 08/06/2021 22:35

That you're going to the zoo Grin

Justilou1 · 08/06/2021 22:37

One of those pseudo psychological Interview questions…. Trying to get to know you better as a person. You ARE looking after their kid/s. You can tell a lot about people by their responses. Treat = How they are socially/romantically. Ie. Chocolate… sweet/satisfying/conventional. Sorbet…refreshing/sharp/light. Favourite animal is how you present yourself to the world… Swan = elegant/aloof/proud/regal. Wolf = Independent/loyal/fierce/protective. Kitten = Cute/Playful/Dependent/Infantilised. Book represents your inner world. How you feel, what you wish for, what you daydream about, etc… Was it a Lord of the Rings Fantasy thing? You’re creative, nerdy type… Was it 50 Shades? Was it the Notebook? The Princess Bride? (Comedy gold!)

NoNotHimTheOtherOne · 08/06/2021 22:37

Asked you...
1. What's your favourite treat
2. What's your favourite animal
3. What is your favourite thing to do

What would you assume ?

He's trying to work out the answers to your online banking security questions.

Blueballinthegarden · 08/06/2021 22:39

You’ll know to be concerned if she asks what your mother’s maiden name is and what your first car was 😂

I’d just assume she was doing a getting to know you type exercise.

Blueballinthegarden · 08/06/2021 22:40

@NoNotHimTheOtherOne

Asked you... 1. What's your favourite treat 2. What's your favourite animal 3. What is your favourite thing to do

What would you assume ?

He's trying to work out the answers to your online banking security questions.

Snap 😂
MustardRose · 08/06/2021 22:40

@NoNotHimTheOtherOne

Asked you... 1. What's your favourite treat 2. What's your favourite animal 3. What is your favourite thing to do

What would you assume ?

He's trying to work out the answers to your online banking security questions.

Grin
Dyrne · 08/06/2021 22:45

Is it the birthday for one of your charges? You can get personalised books made for children - wonder if they’re going to add a page with you in it? “Florence went to the zoo with Sequinsandglitter to look at the penguins and eat ice cream” kind of thing?

Meaty226 · 08/06/2021 22:50

They obviously want to use you in a sex game, kill you and bury you in the woods...........

Just saying what you wanted to hear - even if it is rubbish. Does this satisfy your attention seeking needs?

Alternista · 08/06/2021 22:51

That they needed to brush up on their conversational skills?

MolyHolyGuacamole · 08/06/2021 22:53

@Meaty226

They obviously want to use you in a sex game, kill you and bury you in the woods...........

Just saying what you wanted to hear - even if it is rubbish. Does this satisfy your attention seeking needs?

WTF?
GeorgeandHarold66 · 08/06/2021 22:57

She might just be bad at conversation but wanted to make an effort and googled conversation starters?

Pinchoftums · 08/06/2021 23:00

Is you boss my 8 year old? She asks me this sort of thing endless (and yet gets me no presents at all )

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