* teleports behind you with p3n and k1lls y0u * it’s nothing personnel kiddo
“No, it’s mine, go and buy one by yourself”
And now you’ve got a pen that you didn’t have at the start of the interview, and you’ve given capitalism a lesson of capitalism.
“Sell me this pen”
“Okay.” *takes pen “Write down your name.”
“I need a pen.”
“Exactly. Supply and demand.”
Ask them if they’ve ever watched Casino and smile
Why would I sell you something you already own? That’s obviously your pen, so I don’t have the rights to try and sell it. That would be a clear ethical violation.