Gen Z brought iced coffee to a job interview, and apparently, we've got a workplace crisis on our hands.In Episode 101 of The Cynical Marketers, Mike and Nada get into the viral coffee controversy, why millennials suddenly care so much about interview etiquette, and whether bringing a drink to an interview is actually unprofessional.Mike thinks it's a little too casual. Nada thinks there are much bigger things to worry about. And both have spent enough time interviewing people to know that a cup of coffee is hardly the craziest thing a candidate can bring.We also get into how workplace expectations have changed, the generational shift in corporate culture, and the absurdity of demanding traditional interview etiquette when companies are increasingly using AI bots to screen candidates.So, where do you stand? Is bringing coffee to an interview a red flag, or are we making a big fucking deal out of nothing?Drop your take in the comments.Subscribe to The Cynical Marketers for more unfiltered conversations about marketing, business, and the workplace.00:00 Welcome to Episode 10101:13 The Gen Z iced coffee interview controversy03:47 Is bringing coffee actually unprofessional?06:00 Mike's take: It's about respect, not the coffee07:02 Why traditional job interviews are overcoached08:39 The generational hypocrisy of interview etiquette11:07 What happens when millennials become managers?13:44 How corporate culture and professionalism have changed16:08 AI interviews vs. traditional interview expectations17:27 Coffee, phones, and what actually matters18:06 What's the craziest thing you've seen in an interview?#TheCynicalMarketers #GenZ #Millennials #JobInterviews #WorkplaceCulture #Hiring #Recruitment #CorporateCulture #GenerationalDifferences #BusinessPodcast #Professionalism