Twitter user Patrick Burtchaell shared a hilarious, at times puzzling and definitely embarrassing email that his roommate received from a Microsoft recruiter, Kim. The message is addressed to "bae interns" inviting them to hang out together at Internapalooza, a large gathering of college students who hope to land an internship in some of Silicon Valley's biggest companies. It will be held on July 11.
My roommate received this email from a Microsoft recruiter today. pic.twitter.com/90Qwr78eGO
— Patrick Burtchaell (@pburtchaell) 6 июля 2016 г.
"Bae" is a shortened version for babe that could also describe a significant other. But in this case it could have been a typo, because the letter was sent out to interns located in San Francisco Bay Area. In any case, the letter does not stop there and the rest of the message is peppered with similar words.
If you aren't a bae intern in San Francisco, you're missing out on one hell of an afterparty. https://t.co/S8UJKxmIQc
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) 6 июля 2016 г.
"There will be hella noms, lots of dranks, the best beats and just like last year, we're breaking out the Yammer beer pong tables," the letter said, describing the "exclusive after party" following the main event. "Hell yes to getting lit on a Monday night."
In case you are wondering what some of these phrases mean: "noms" stands for "food," while "hella" is a contraction of the phrase "hell of a." Getting lit could be translated as getting drunk and / or stoned. Drank stands in for a prescription cough syrup that contains codeine and promethazine.
Aw, @Microsoft tries to be cool by using AAVE slang and promoting casual alcoholism. Almost cute. https://t.co/E1XDpfuKbY
— Eve Adams (@HackerHuntress) 6 июля 2016 г.
This letter might seem like a fake, but it is not. A Microsoft spokesperson described the email as "poorly worded" and not reflecting the company's values. "We are looking into how this occurred and will take appropriate steps to address it," the company added in an official response.
Needless to say, the email sparked a firestorm on social media.
Next year in Microsoft's HR training:
— SecuriTay (@SwiftOnSecurity) 6 июля 2016 г.
"Don't call interns your bae"
The letter is the latest awkward moment for the company that recently sparked ridicule after its Twitter AI turned from a friendly chat robot into a racist Hitler supporter in the blink of an eye. The company promised that Tay, supposedly modeled to resemble a teenage girl, will get smarter with every conversation. Instead, the AI said that it hated feminists and "Hitler was right" before the account was closed.
