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By howprofessional - 06/09/2013 21:23 - United States - Dearborn

Today, at a job interview, I was asked what I thought of twerking. It was a bizarre question, but trying to get on the interviewer's good side, I said I thought it was pretty cool. He snorted and said I'll be job-seeking for a while yet. FML

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By jobless1 - 05/07/2015 04:04

Today, I went to an important job interview, only to be told I'm not what such a "prestigious" company was looking for. This from a pimply-faced 20-something who took a personal call on speakerphone mid-interview, and actually said "LMAO" out loud at his friend's joke. FML

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By parker1993 - 03/02/2011 18:53 - United States

Today, while waiting for a job interview, a woman sat down next to me and asked if I was here for the job too. Thinking she was also an applicant, I tried to demoralise her, and said the job was going to be a complete joke. With that, she stood up and said, "Do you still want to go into my office?" She was the interviewer. FML

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By touche :/ - 07/07/2013 21:27 - Canada - Hamilton

Today, I went to a big job interview. Eventually, the guy subtly enquired about my political beliefs. He seemed pretty laid-back and cool, so I told him, at which point he just chuckled and told me to leave. When I threatened to report him, he just said, "Who're they gonna believe, you or me?" FML

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By Anonymous - 11/12/2015 19:16 - United States - Mount Vernon

Today, I had my first job interview in months. The guy chuckled mockingly at my master's degree in philosophy and wound up admitting that he had no idea why I'd even been selected to be interviewed. FML

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By Kebabjoon - 29/04/2011 11:36 - Spain

Today, I had my first job interview for eight months. My interviewer noticeably yawned during my reply to the first question. FML

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Come again?

By Anonymous - 07/08/2013 10:49 - Australia - Redfern

Today, during an otherwise promising job interview, I was asked how much I thought was too much for a "good hit of blow". I must have stayed speechless for too long, because the guy's next words were, "Yeah, you're not cut out for this." I'm shocked and baffled too. FML

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Honest

By Anonymous - 04/09/2024 22:00 - Australia

Today, I had a job interview that I really wanted to nail. Everything was great until the interviewer asked me why I left my last job. I meant to say, "I felt it was time for a new challenge," but instead I said, "I felt tired of pretending to care." The look on their face was priceless. Needless to say, but I don't think I'll get the job. FML

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Not a good sign

By DeepFriedZombie - 09/08/2016 00:18

Today, I went to my first job interview. I didn't think I was doing too badly, until the interviewer said, "Wait a second, you're in high school?" I explained that the guy who'd called me had said that this wouldn't be a problem. I then watched as my interviewer left his desk to "deal" with him. FML

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By Swivel - 07/06/2012 12:17 - Singapore

Today, after a spate of bad ones, I was in another job interview trying my hardest to give a good impression. After answering a few questions, I realized to my horror that while I was talking I was swiveling my chair from left to right like a nervous child. FML

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By Jobless - 07/09/2010 23:27 - Canada

Today, I had a job interview. The moment I walked into the room, the interviewer said, "OK, I will interview you, but there is no way I'm hiring you." FML

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Saturday 7 September 2013 5:03

He was probably just afraid that you would start randomly twerking against walls... and doors... and windows... and water coolers... and people in the office. It can be a bit distracting.

kn1ghtf1re 2

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:05

That's when you should have said "I thought you said weekend working."

Comments

caitiebug1119 15

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:17

I have yet to understand what's "pretty cool" about everyone practicing their stripper meets rap video "dance" moves in public. Maybe it's because I'm the whitest white girl on Earth, but I don't see what's the point.

NoMore_CoolNames 14

Saturday 7 September 2013 7:54

34- shut up, just shut up.

meetmadie 11

Sunday 8 September 2013 2:49

As a white girl, you should have more desire to twerk, seeing the majority of twerk videos are of white girls...

Kiki242 19

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:18

He was afraid you'd pull a Miley Cyrus.

TogeBara 12

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:19

FYL for this, but if someone asks you something like that, call them out on sexual harassment. Interviews should stick to the job qualifications. Twerking is not something a professional should be even mentioning to a potential employee.

Welshite 39

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:21

How is asking an opinion considered sexual harassment?

j_729 18

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:25

14- Let me guess. You think op should sue them for it too? It wasn't something that needed to be in the interview but that definitely isn't sexual harassment.

broderickc 13

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:38

#14: I get the feeling that you're that one person who takes everything too far...

LegolasPrincess 10

Saturday 7 September 2013 6:09

#14 That's not sexual harassment...

threer 30

Saturday 7 September 2013 6:38

It is, however, unfair. (Irony)

perdix 29

Saturday 7 September 2013 12:53

What if she was applying to be a stripper? Huh?

daboebensen 1

Thursday 12 September 2013 8:35

This is correct. Your personal life is off-limits during a job interview, especially anything of a sexual nature, unless it's somehow relevant. To then openly admit that the answer negatively impacted your prospects IS grounds for a winning lawsuit.

The_9th_Doctor 18

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:22

that kind of dancing is a disease

theonex17 15

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:23

That's what you get for trying to get a job with billy ray cyrus

DinosaurTacoTime 18

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:25

I JUST saw a video of a girl who caught on fire from doing that. It was on the news saying how it needs to stop. I agree. It is very stupid looking.

Daiyuki 5

Sunday 8 September 2013 2:35

I'm pretty sure the dancing was not the reason she caught fire unless she doused herself in gasoline prior and her thighs rub together really hard while doing it.

1dvs_bstd 41

Saturday 7 September 2013 5:30

YDI, what part of twerking is cool? Today i was on an entertain news site and watched a twerking video where the idiotic attention seeking bimbo was twerking against a door with ******* candles on the table that was very close to the door.. her roommate opens the door and viola, she catches on fire. God help our generation.