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I didn't really care but had to ask anyway, how different? And they would say, Well you know, we expected you to be more outgoing.

Next interview, the end of the interview, same thing. Thank you for doing the interview. But you know Tal, I expected you to be different.

And once again, nonchalant of course. Would ask how different? And she would say, Well you know, we expected you to be less, less introvert. Next interview, same thing. How different?

Well, you know, more extroverted. More outgoing. Next interview. Well, you know, less shy. Coz I get very nervous in interviews.

Interview after interview, literally dozens. More outgoing, more cheerful. Less introverted, more extroverted.

And on and on. But here is the best one. So this is one of the local channels here around Boston.

I was going to the interview. We had a quite long interview, which I thought was actually pretty good.

And at the end of the interview, the interviewer is a very jolly guy. He walks me out and puts his hands on my shoulder, And says, Oh thank you very much for doing the interview. And then the usual comes. But you know Tal, I expected you to be different.

And I said, How different? Just so you understand, by this time, my self-esteem is short.

But still with some resemblance of nonchalance I asked, how different? And he looks at me and says, Well I don't know Tal. I expected you to be taller. Taller? What? Five seven, well ok five six and a half is not enough to teach happiness?

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