British Publicity Stunt Will Pay Someone $400 to Eat Too Many Cookies

When you think about it, it’s not as dreamy as it sounds

British company Maryland Cookies is hiring a cookie taster as a ploy for internet attention. It’s paid at $440 for one day of chowing down on baked goods, and the taster can even bring a friend. Of course, it looks like a dream job, but there’s a very obvious catch: It’s only for one day. Even then, being paid to eat cookies for a few hours might seem dreamy, but think about it: The average person might enjoy two or three cookies, maybe even four or five for those with a sweet tooth. But eight hours of sampling cookies? That seems like a surefire way to ruin any enjoyment of baked goods for most people.

Anyway, pity the poor administrative employee who has to shuffle through thousands of applications to figure out who holds the right skill set to eat cookies and give a thumbs up or down.

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