I... I See

I1 - "Question1 - ...".

Sc - "Hmm... Answer1 - ...".

I1 - "Well, I would say that was a "canned" response. I wanted you to think out of the box".

I2 (Turning towards I1) - "Oh, I guess you mean, think out the "can" ? Hehehe..."

Sc - Staring and gazing around, with a blank expression.

[I1 - Interviewer1, I2 - Interviewer2, Sc - Student candidate]

This, is humor at one of India's (actually the world's) premier research institutes.
And, I thank this person for sharing the same !

[p.s : This post is also a tribute to the brilliant faculty and students there, and to the spirit of the institute itself]