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In reply to the discussion: What's the Most Embarrassing Thing That's Happened to You in an Interview? [View all]Atticus
(15,124 posts)3. I showed up at the office of a university dean for an interview concerning my possible
admission to pursue an additional degree. After shaking my hand, he motioned me toward a pair of arm chairs and a sofa to one side of his desk. Relaxing a bit, I sat down in one of the chairs as he sat in the other.
I then noticed that he seemed to be inspecting my shoes, so I casually glanced down---and saw a pair of my wife's pink nylon bikini panties hanging out of my polyester slacks! I'd put them on fresh out of the dryer that morning and "static cling" had done the rest!
I think I blurted out "How did those get there? Sorry!" and stuffed them into my pocket. My degree came from another school.
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ProudLib72
Mar 2019
OP
I showed up at the office of a university dean for an interview concerning my possible
Atticus
Mar 2019
#3
He probably thought, "That Atticus is a party animal. No way could he make his grades!"
ProudLib72
Mar 2019
#10
I was in a phone interview when the cats came into the room and started a screeching fight ...
eppur_se_muova
Mar 2019
#4
The thing that irritated me was that I had closed the door for privacy ...
eppur_se_muova
Mar 2019
#17
I know someone who was giving a speech in university when her old pare of underwear started to
applegrove
Mar 2019
#28
My employment history has been rather spotty since I moved into the nonprofit world.
stopbush
Mar 2019
#15
I've only had a couple three jobs interviews in my life and got all the jobs but in court...
Shrike47
Mar 2019
#31
Never dressed up much except for an interview (or wedding, funeral, etc.)
captain queeg
Mar 2019
#33
In my early twenties the interview asks me...so what is that you think you could most improve upon
UniteFightBack
Mar 2019
#34
Never anything really embarrassing but I don't have a good record on phone interviews
underpants
Mar 2019
#39
I tend to be a fast-talker. And the faster I talk, the worse my enunciation gets.
Aristus
Mar 2019
#44