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Re:What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) by yamazakiwi on Thursday January 19, 2023 @12:37PM (#34443084)
It's common in most roles for employers to check if you are flexible, teachable, and ready for cool-aid.
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Re:What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) by NavinF on Thursday January 19, 2023 @01:32PM (#34443748)
*kool-aid

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_the_Kool-Aid

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Re:What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) by alasdair_ on Thursday January 19, 2023 @01:48PM (#34443945)
*Flavor Aid

They didn't actually use Kool-aid in the Jonestown massacre, people just think they did.

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Re:What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) by entropicdrifter on Thursday January 19, 2023 @03:17PM (#34445044)
Just because the saying is apocryphal doesn't mean the spelling "cool-aid" was correct. The saying is "drinking the Kool-Aid" regardless
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Re:What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) by yamazakiwi on Thursday January 19, 2023 @03:51PM (#34445430)
Sounds like you're drinking their cool-aid.
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Re:What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) by NavinF on Thursday January 19, 2023 @04:52PM (#34446159)
"drinking the Flavor Aid" doesn't sound nearly as good. It sounds like a knockoff
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Re:What not to write on your security clearance form (1988) by yamazakiwi on Thursday January 19, 2023 @07:13PM (#34447506)
I personally think Flavor Aid rolls right off the tongue and into the garbage.
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