I used to take this a step further. The split second one of the silly questions popped up, I'd stand up and very politely end the interview. Reactions were priceless. Interestingly, I'd often get invited back, or on a couple of occasion offered the job after a follow up phone call, where I give the sort of responses you have given.
The problem I have is that these types of question suggest to me that the company doesn't really know what it wants to hire, and there for is not one I would want to work for.
The problem most people have is that they really need the job and feel compelled to play along, which I can only assume these interviewers take as positive feed back.
There could be a chance that they are simply testing you to see how you respond to silly questions and how much of a stuck up asshole someone can be (not that you are one).
I'd imagine it's a good way to spot well adjusted human beings.
This, of course, assumes (positive) things about the company and the interview process, which may not be true for 95% of the sample as far as I know.
I used to take this a step further. The split second one of the silly questions popped up, I'd stand up and very politely end the interview. Reactions were priceless. Interestingly, I'd often get invited back, or on a couple of occasion offered the job after a follow up phone call, where I give the sort of responses you have given.
The problem I have is that these types of question suggest to me that the company doesn't really know what it wants to hire, and there for is not one I would want to work for.
The problem most people have is that they really need the job and feel compelled to play along, which I can only assume these interviewers take as positive feed back.