Hey man, happens to the best of us. Don't let this stop you from pursuing a job in animation (if that was what your interview was for). If you described it how it happened exactly, then it just needed some tweaking to rebound off it for the purpose of showing your interest in the job. You said you wanted to pursue animation because of it if that was the job you were interviewing for, if you described the fight scenes, the high octane scenes and how they were animated you would show how that made you passionate. The characters you feel are nuanced loop it back to animation. How character A will act and perform certain ways and it automatically tells the audience how the character is feeling. How serious the character is taking the fight.

They are looking for passion when they ask those "what's your hobby" types of questions. You just told him how inspiring your hobbies are to you. You just need to try again.

And personally if you got your dream job first try, I feel like your dream job is just the first branch in a far more inspired tree.

TL;DR you just need interview practice, and talking about Naruto for 15 minutes can be a strength.

The landlord shut off the water. That means no water in the sink either. And besides, he intended to fix it when back. Big oopsie

Speaking as an old school geek, no, it really wasn't social suicide to have those interests in the 90s.

Early 80s it was a bit of a status issue, but even then, it depended upon whether you had other interests and outlets.

i was just about to read it like 🍿

Toilet isnt the only place in the house with water. Theres generally a sink or tub in the same room.

I’d work it out. I certainly wouldn’t leave it for someone else to deal with.

He said that the landlord cut the water so i dont think the problem was how to get it down

To be fair, the water was off in an apartment, so unless they too collected rain water there wouldn’t be water to flush

Yeah, that was my thought too. They probably didn't care so much about the anime but wanted to know why you were applying for this job. When your interests were clearly elsewhere.

Well sure, but usually when someone says some random celebrity is a giant piece of shit, as opposed to a turd, which is less aggressive and not really where this comment chain started, they're usually talking about sexual assault or something of that nature. It's still bad, but he did fuckin die from it so like... he paid for it I guess? I'm just kinda tired of the reddit hive mind telling itself when it is or isn't okay to hate someone.

NOOO IT DELETED

I mean, if I was interviewing you for any job and you talked passionately about an interest for 15 minutes, I'd be happy I got you to open up and show your personality. I wouldn't be put off by the subject just because I'm not interested in anime. It would help me to be a better manager for you by knowing it, so it's a positive in my book. Sorry they seem like they are jerks about it.

I think the only mistake you made was dragging it out, just a simple "oh I like anime" wouldn't have been that bad but a 15 minute rant is... yikes

also I'd suggest you get some hobbies that don't include consuming media, drawing, knitting, crochet etc. because saying that your hobby is watching anime is like saying that your hobby is watching tv, not that good on paper

They are absolutely the issue. Watching anime is not considered a "normal" hobby in America and often gets you ostracized/bullied (in my childhood it was and those people are now your interviewers)

Same reason it was public suicide to be a scifi/dnd geek 30 years ago.

In general when people ask about hobbies you play it safe with the standard "movies and hiking" type approach. People want to hire other normal people and not those who might be different/not fit in with work culture.

Fair, but how would you solve this one without water? Put it in a bag?

my water came out from my nose

Why do people never use the rules from the old internet. NEVER REVEAL YOUR POWER LEVEL.

You went into an interview for a sales job and talked about how anime inspired you to become an animator?

So the job might be a dream but maybe not the company. I spent 30 mins of my hour long interview for an insurance sales job talking aboutthe terminator and anime

I'm currently one of the top performers and the former director (he's in aa different division now) goes to special anime screening with me and my friends

If you mentioned your love for Bible Black. I would have hired you instantly.

jesus christ

Anime/hobbies/passions aren't the issue, but its self awareness and focus that need to be on point during job interviews.

I am drafting a bill to ban Anime right now. I'm sure it will be well received.

"Complex storylines."

Yeah, sure.

Pretty much going allll the way back to the first arc. >.>

But yeah I enjoyed it until the time-skip, then it goes up and down until I just gave up.