This is a question I was asked in an interview months ago but it's still driving me crazy!! I couldnt answer the question and I looked like a total idiot!! What did the interviewer wanted me to say?! How was I supposed to convince him with that?!
2006-09-21 02:38:45 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
white is a state of mind. there is no way that i can know that what you call red, i see as red. we both call the same color white, but we might each see it as a different color. but since we both learned its name was white, we both call it white. so two different perspectives can come together as one main goal.
2006-09-21 02:46:47 · answer #1 · answered by olayak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a bizarre interview question. I am sure the interviewer thought he/she was being clever. The answer is: First I would have to believe that the table is red. If I truly believed the table is red we could then discuss how we see the table differently and how we are defining red and white. From that dialogue, we may come to both believe the table is red, however, if you refuse to see and accept the truth, then we would be at an impasse and out of respect for your right to view the table the way you choose, I would allow you to continue believing that this red table is white.
2006-09-21 09:43:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Was this for a sales job?
I know when I was selling cars one of the major issues was color.
One of the closing techniques I used was "ok, I know I don't have the color you want. Just how much money would I have to knock off to convince you that this blue car is red?"
A different technique was to put a $100 bill on the table and say something like "Look, l say lets compromise and call it green...You like green don't you?"
If it wasn't for a sales job then the interviewer most likely just wanted to put you in an uncomfortable situation and see how you handled yourself.
2006-09-21 09:57:52 · answer #3 · answered by Jim R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Say that from the time you were born, you were an experiement. That everytime you saw the color white, you were told the color was called red and everytime you saw the color red, you were told it was called white. With that in mind...the color of the table would depend upon perception and learned behavior which no one can dispute even if what they were told was just the opposite. To one person...the table IS Red and to the other it is White.
2006-09-21 13:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by peacemaker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As opposed to giving a blank look and walking out you could have gotten a sheet of white paper and said "Well, because it's the same colour as this "red" piece of paper"... his stupid question deserved a stupid answer!!!
2006-09-21 09:43:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question was probably asked to test your convincing power.
2006-09-21 09:43:14 · answer #6 · answered by avn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he didn't want to be convinced he just wanted to see your attempt - looking for a creative person who could think on their feet ( it's a tactic I've used in interviews )
2006-09-21 09:41:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be thankful you DIDn't get the job, you'd be working with a bunch of freaks... hey was your interview for this place?
2006-09-21 09:40:27 · answer #8 · answered by lindsay 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you were applying for a job in sales. I guess he/she was trying to test your persuasion skills. Sales people are always trying to get people to think they need something the really don't need.
2006-09-21 09:44:17 · answer #9 · answered by BB 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he wanted to see if you could "sell snow to an Eskimo" Wanted to see if you were a good enough liar to be a salesman!
Don't feel bad, your just not deceitful enough, not a bad thing!
2006-09-21 09:49:49 · answer #10 · answered by April N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋