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A business has made the headlines after posting a job advert with a list of specific job requirements, one of which is sure to rule out plenty of candidates.

First reported in the Manchester Evening News, the Lounge-About bar in Manchester posted a job ad as part of its hunt for new staff, with the role advertising benefits such as flexible shifts, pay above the minimum wage, paid holidays and a pension scheme.

The no-nonsense ad also listed six job requirements for any interested job seekers including, as you’d expect from a pub, being able to “pour a pint and smile at the same time.”

However, one of the criteria that has attracted a lot of attention is the simple request to “be able to stay off social media for longer than 37 seconds.”