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By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2013 but it's good stuff - United States - Costa Mesa

Today, being too poor to buy makeup, I walked into Macy's and "tested" some products out, just so I could look nice for my job interview. FML
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its_love2 31

ingenious, hope it all works out for you :)

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perdix 29

Sounds smart to me. Good luck on the job interview. Just make sure you don't eat garlic butter for lunch. Your breath will stink! Here's a corny-ass tip that works: At the end of the interview, if you really want the job, look the interviewer in the eye during your parting handshake and say, "I want this job."

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Awsumuzzie 12

I've done this and it worked. I've also said, "I'll call you in two days for my interview."

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RedMosquito 4

Prepare some questions to ask the interviewer. I always ask applicants what questions they have and most have none. Those who took the time to do a little research on my company and ask some insightful questions move to the top of the resume pile!

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PenguinBitch 43

12- If OP is hungry she can make a quick stop to Costco and try the never ending samples.

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Saone_fml 27

@57, I went to my very first interview a few days ago, and had prepared a lovely list of questions to ask them, and then, before and during the interview, they answered them all, to the very last one so when the end came, I had none to ask! I felt so bad, it made me feel unprepared, but I'm sure that I'm not the only one that's happened to... Right?

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dstadler 6

No your not it happens to all of mine too.

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perdix 29

#69, you have to be a member to get into Costco to get the free samples. It's not likely that a free make-up-using hobo would have the cash to buy the membership.

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PenguinBitch 43

87-Ah, unless her job interview is at Costco she can make a detour and spoil herself to free pizza rolls!

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perdix 29

#89. not if she's interviewing at my Costco. The pizza-roll lady is real drag-ass and puts out about 2 samples every 20 minutes, while whipping the crowd into a frenzy by slowly cooking more in her toaster oven. ******' pizza-tease! Luckily the muffin lady is a **** and she puts out . . . lots of muffin, that is. That last part didn't help, did it?

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akiahara 14

Also, the offices are on the other side of the cashier. So you'd have to be okay with acting like you went to the bathroom or some such thing, then entering the warehouse through the checkstands. I guess if you're starving it's not a stretch...

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HeartOfLead 24

Am I the only one who read "I want this job" as "I'll do anything for this job *wink*? Since, you know, it's Perdix and all.

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dr_snow_bear 29

Way to be resourceful and solve your problem. At least you didn't have to beg to get what you needed.

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cieloalicia 16

I do that just because sometimes. No shame!

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killaach 6

I honestly wouldn't have thought about that lol. That's smart. Smart gets jobs. Good luck op

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pwnman 33

Really smart thing to do, OP. And that's not sarcastic.

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loserman67 35

Good for you for being resourceful! Go get that job! And then thank God it wasn't that time of the month, I've never heard of being able to "test" tampons.

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debbster7 18

Thats not that bad, OP. I did that for so I would look good for prom. Don't judge

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Pretty_Pink_Lady 10

I thought that said 'so I'd look goo for ****' at first. No judging either way.

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andyyroxx 20

Hopefully you didn't do what I saw a 13-year-old girl do - get nervous, walk through the store idly trying to make herself look presentable, then end up lookin' like a collage of Maybelline, M•A•C, and CoverGirl. Those testers can save lives though.

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