Turning the table

"Turning the table"

Well, I am student my professor asks me to submit assignments to grade me

Now, lets turn the table

I am the student and asking my professor to do an assignment so I could understand his methods


"Turning the table"

I am a guy walking on the street and some one needs help and I give him few dollars or something to eat.

Now lets turn the table

I am a guy walking on the street and some one needs help and I pass by them. They offer to help me instead by giving me few dollars for a coffee or something and say that they want to feel rich

"Turning the table"

I am at a interview the interviewer asks me questions about me, background and other details (salary expectations)

Now lets turn the table

I am at a interview the interviewer asks me some questions about me, background and other details and then I start to ask them similar questions about them their background and their details

My thoughts: I have seen and experienced that turning the table does not work well and it can be very hard to digest

Would like to here your thoughts