Work: Today, at a job interview, I was asked what I thought of twerking....

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

I agree, your life sucks 23 923

You deserved it 47 177

Winter: Snow and Funny News
Snuggle up and laugh with our winter stories, where snow isn't the only thing sliding around! More…

Previous FML Next FML

Same thing different taste

Clueless

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

I agree, your life sucks 27 669

You deserved it 2 134

Trickster

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

I agree, your life sucks 8 918

You deserved it 77 485

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

I agree, your life sucks 46 763

You deserved it 8 240

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

I agree, your life sucks 21 270

You deserved it 3 735

Riveting

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

I agree, your life sucks 28 610

You deserved it 4 880

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

I agree, your life sucks 44 240

You deserved it 4 310

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

I agree, your life sucks 132

You deserved it 527

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

I agree, your life sucks 16 073

You deserved it 1 178

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

I agree, your life sucks 23 125

You deserved it 4 710

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

I agree, your life sucks 32 245

You deserved it 4 208

Nyx_fml 23

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

moonshain 6

Monday 23 September 2013 9:39

That question would make me so uncomfortable because I feel like there's a racial aspect to twerking which people might not even be thinking about, but there's this pattern of white people loving to mock anything they consider "ghetto." Not only that, but twerking, and I mean real twerking, not the pathetic shit that Miley Cyrus is getting hate for, takes a huge amount of talent. But if you tried to explain that in an interview, it would just sound like you were really passionate about twerking, and to someone so judgmental and close-minded, that would only make matters worse.

Amberm13357 8

Thursday 3 October 2013 12:25

#120. There is nothing "racial" about twerking. It's a dance move. White people aren't the only ones who enjoy it. Sound racist just for saying it.

crystalxa 35

Wednesday 25 September 2013 18:38

hahaha. miley fail

thedarkparadox 2

Friday 8 November 2013 23:58

why the hell would you say it's cool to get on his good side? if he ended up agreeing with you, that's a sign you don't want to work there anyway. -_- /facepalm

donutcallmethat 16

Friday 15 November 2013 0:02

I've learned the hard way, that when the job interview is weird, you really should run from that job. I took a job once, after a job interview in which the manager made jokes about customers smelling bad, and made sexual jokes. That job ended up giving me stress nightmares. You win, OP. Also, I think asking about twerking is extremely inappropriate in a job interview, unless you are applying to be a stripper. It is a very sexual dance, and the question could easily be taken as sexual harassment. In fact, if the company he works for has an HR department, you should contact them, so they can talk to him about it, before he does something equally inappropriate and gets them sued.