Why are Manhole covers round?

[pingrr]

Wow. That is everything I ever wanted to know about a manhole cover.

 

[jaybeeztoo]

What sort of job were you interviewing for that they asked you this question?

IT position. I was floored when they asked me that. WTF

 

[itsbob]

Actually, there are non-round shapes called Figures Of Constant Breadth that also can't fall into their own hole. They're not used for manhole covers because they'd be more expensive to manufacture. http://kmoddl.library.cornell.edu/math/2/

Reuleaux Triangle.. the Rotax Rotary engine..

 

[Wenchy]

Reasons for the shape include:

*Aesthetics

 

[Ehesef]

I was asked this question in an interview too. Floored me. And then when I found out why they ask the question, it made me giggle. I was interviewing for a data entry position. I wasn't going to have to think.

 

[Ponytail]

I was asked this question in an interview too. Floored me. And then when I found out why they ask the question, it made me giggle. I was interviewing for a data entry position. I wasn't going to have to think.

So why DO they ask that question?

 

[jaybeeztoo]

So why DO they ask that question?

I think it's a test to see if you are "on your toes". They did tell me that only 2 to 3% of the people interviewed gave an answer (correct or incorrect), where the remaining percentage of people being interviewed just said "I don't know".

Beats me. Weirdest interview question I've ever gotten, but at least they didn't ask me the dreaded "describe your strengths and weaknesses". I HATE that question.

 

[Ponytail]

...Beats me. Weirdest interview question I've ever gotten, but at least they didn't ask me the dreaded "describe your strengths and weaknesses". I HATE that question.

Everytime I've gotten that question, I'm always left to explain my chuckles, which of course, if I do, I'll never get hired.

Every time I hear that question, for some odd reason, an old "Jerky Boys" bit pops into my head... in an extremely gay voice, I hear "I can take a whole rose, stem and all, and shove it right up my ***".

I thank my lucky stars that I don't have to interview to often. :shrug:

 

[jaybeeztoo]

Everytime I've gotten that question, I'm always left to explain my chuckles, which of course, if I do, I'll never get hired.

Every time I hear that question, for some odd reason, an old "Jerky Boys" bit pops into my head... in an extremely gay voice, I hear "I can take a whole rose, stem and all, and shove it right up my ***".

I thank my lucky stars that I don't have to interview to often. :shrug:

Interviewing really sucks

I hope I get the job though