A Twitter post has inspired users to share their five most random or interesting jobs, from chemical hazardous waste removal tech to working the line at Golden Corral. But as the meme post got more popular, things started taking a bizarre turn.
The “five jobs” meme all began normal enough. Twitter user @spideypencil posted five jobs they have held, including a middle school teacher, auto insurance salesperson, and a registered nurse.
https://twitter.com/spideypencil/status/1120237477455900672
People jumped in to earnestly share their own personal career journey, which besides a few odd jobs, all seemed pretty regular.
https://twitter.com/jessconte/status/1120872219045957632
https://twitter.com/safiyajn/status/1121090367875452929
5 jobs I’ve had:
— Emily Graslie 📺🦕🦖 (@Ehmee) April 24, 2019
1. Children’s theatre actor
2. Chocolate/candy store employee
3. Bagel slinger/prep chef
4. Convenience stork clerk/barista
5. Museum specimen preparator
aka the basis for my origin story https://t.co/Td9paNNclU
5 Jobs I’ve had
— lauren *∘✩. (@laurDIY) April 24, 2019
1. Icecream Scooper
2. Piano/Guitar Kids Teacher
3. Grocery Store Cashier
4. Restaurant Server
5. Social Media Intern https://t.co/bq2iRBxk3j
https://twitter.com/kerenswan/status/1121083612810629121
But as the “5 jobs” post got more popular, it became increasingly used for jokes and inane responses.
5 jobs I’ve had
— Ali H (@The_AliH) April 24, 2019
1. Tim Hortons hortoner
2. Gas station gasser
3. Porn star
4. Best Buy bester
5. YouTuber https://t.co/m0P9lIBDhg
For example, Samantha Irby proved that yes, you can turn a hoe into a housewife. Thank you, Samantha.
https://twitter.com/wordscience/status/1121115867461320705
A Twitter account parodying the Irish border got in on the action.
Five jobs I’ve had:
— The Irish Border (@BorderIrish) April 24, 2019
1. Series of county boundaries
2. Temporary gerrymandered border
3. Long-term gerrymandered border
4. Semi-retired border
5. Brexit thwarter https://t.co/A1sroI1KwO
And this person took inspiration from a Steve Miller Band song for his career path.
https://twitter.com/BillCorbett/status/1121065989859422209
Ross O’Donovan may or may not have trolled Twitter with their five jobs list.
Five jobs I’ve had:
— RubberRoss (@RubberNinja) April 24, 2019
1. Hungry Jack’s fry cook.
2. Warehouse worker.
3. Freelance animator
4. Animation teacher
5. Professional troll https://t.co/Y0GM2eoDyW
And this person may have been inspired by Meredith Brooks’ song “Bitch.”
https://twitter.com/andymientus/status/1121123412020166657
A rundown of different sexual “jobs” was a reoccurring joke from the more provocative corner of Twitter.
https://twitter.com/ChuckWendig/status/1121122859517136898
But the stand-out employee was this very good boy who has probably excelled at every job he’s ever held.
Five jobs my dog has had
— Neil Brennan (@nrdbrennan) April 24, 2019
– barking at cyclists
– barking at dog walkers
– barking at vets
– barking at me
– strategic partnerships manager pic.twitter.com/OpXy3To4g8
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