Magpie Mentality in recruitment refers to the behaviour of serial appliers—candidates who apply indiscriminately to every job they see, driven by a compulsive attraction to new or “shiny” opportunities, regardless of their relevance or suitability. This scattergun approach often signals poor career focus, a lack of commitment, and raises red flags for recruiters and hiring managers who view such behaviour as inconsistent, unreliable, and ultimately unhirable.
I thought she was serious about the marketing role, but then she applied for a forklift driver job the same day—total magpie mentality.
by CtrlForSanity July 21, 2025
Get the Magpie Mentalitymug. The act of going completely out of your way to come up with the stupidest, most incorrect take possible when the truth couldn't possibly be any more obvious.
Often overlaps with gaslighting.
Often overlaps with gaslighting.
by Ubeenbamboozledson May 29, 2024
Get the mental gymnasticsmug. To act younger than your age
To be childish
To have the brain of a fetus
To make decisions that a fetus would make
To be childish
To have the brain of a fetus
To make decisions that a fetus would make
by Lil Mouthy May 10, 2020
Get the fetus mentalitymug. The rule of being positive in the Shed. The shed is located in Markiplier’s discord server, and is the motto of the Shed. This rule declares that we all shall be positive and clean all negativity in the shed.
by starverse May 5, 2018
Get the Positive Mental Sheditudemug. If you ask someone who's climbed a big mountain why they did it they will likely say:
"Because it's there"
This is the mountaineer mentality. They had no good reason to do it, but they did it anyway.
"Because it's there"
This is the mountaineer mentality. They had no good reason to do it, but they did it anyway.
Person 1: Hey, why the hell did you sleep with my sister?!?
Person 2: Because I can.
Person 1: That's some whack ass mountaineer mentality you got there bucko *proceeds to beat the shit out of Person 2*
Person 2: Because I can.
Person 1: That's some whack ass mountaineer mentality you got there bucko *proceeds to beat the shit out of Person 2*
by Dick334289 November 23, 2022
Get the Mountaineer Mentalitymug. When an individual or individuals get into a disagreement or conflict over something that means absolutely nothing to them - it gets you nowhere fast
by Garolyn Caring June 13, 2024
Get the Paddle Boat Mentalitymug. When someone has a particular trade (particularly bricklayers) and think they are better then everyone else and have a much harder job than anyone, making everyone else's job seem irrelevant to boost their ego.
Often people that lack intellectual intelligence and couldn’t do any job that involves it.
Often people that lack intellectual intelligence and couldn’t do any job that involves it.
Office worker: “I’ve had such a hard day today in the office had so much work to do”
Trademan: “No you haven’t I work 100% harder than you, your job is easy, I should be the one thats had a hard day”
Office worker: “You have a very sour case of Tradesman mentality”
Trademan: “No you haven’t I work 100% harder than you, your job is easy, I should be the one thats had a hard day”
Office worker: “You have a very sour case of Tradesman mentality”
by Thom Staticz 2 June 24, 2022
Get the tradesman mentalitymug.