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Re:Tech Interview Torture Chamber by adrianggg on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @05:34PM (#13815759)
> Mildly ill; interminably coughs, sniffs, or sneezes

YES! One of my pet peeves. The worst, doing a phone screen/interview with someone who sniffs constantly while you're trying to problem solve.

There is a strong correlation between self awareness and intelligence, (I'd google for the white papers for those who will no doubt disagree).

Anyone who chronically sniffs is not very smart and not someone I want to work closely with or at all. How about that as a key indicator, lacks self awareness or consideration of others.

Re:Tech Interview Torture Chamber by dragonwriter on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @05:52PM (#13815932)
This:

> There is a strong correlation between self awareness and intelligence

Does not support this:

> Anyone who chronically sniffs is not very smart

Chronic sniffing isn't necessarily (or even likely) a sign of a lack of self-awareness.

Re:Tech Interview Torture Chamber by adrianggg on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:13PM (#13816123)
lol, ok
Re:Tech Interview Torture Chamber by stagbeetle on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:57PM (#13816489)
Seems more like you have personal beef with the chronically congested crowd (CCC).

As a representative of the CCC, I'm going to have to ask you to stop being sinusist.

Re:Tech Interview Torture Chamber by komali2 on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @05:36PM (#13815781)
I swear I saw a paper on here a couple months back about some weird negative correlation between intelligence and tendency to breath through the mouth rather than nostrils. Like, somebody had managed to provide evidence that mouth-breathers are stupid.
Re:Tech Interview Torture Chamber by stagbeetle on Tuesday March 07, 2017 @06:55PM (#13816471)
Air is processed differently (see: less "goodly") when taken in by mouth.

It's not too much of a stretch this could affect cognition the same way pollution does.