Today, after being unemployed for the last year, I finally got an interview. When they asked me my favorite pastime, I panicked and said, "Dancing with my cat." I guess I won’t be hearing from them anytime soon. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I had a job interview where I was asked, "Who is your best friend?" I replied truthfully, "My cat", only to then be asked what my cat would describe as my best qualities, which didn't go far beyond, "Remembering to feed him". They weren't impressed. FML
Today, I finally got an interview for the job I want. The interviewer looked at my resumé and asked, "So, what have you been doing for the past 10 years?" I guess binge-watching Netflix wasn't the right answer. FML
Today, I had my first interview in over a year. I panicked and passed out. FML
Today, while waiting for an interview at the career that I've been spending months tailoring my résumé for, I was thrown up on by my only competitor. Guess who got the job. FML
Today, I rushed to a job interview, but my cat rubbed against me, covering my suit in fur. I grabbed a lint roller, tripped over the cat, and knocked out a front tooth. I showed up sweaty, disheveled, and missing a tooth. I didn’t get the job. FML
Today, in this horrible job market, I finally got an interview with a dream company. But like the dumbass I am, I mentioned my baby in the interview and got the "look" from the interviewer. Bye bye yet another job. FML
Today, after searching for a job for over a year now, I finally got an interview. The pressure made me so nervous that I passed out in the middle of it. FML
Today, I was at a job interview for a position I really needed. Somehow, the interviewer and I started talking about fishing. I joked, "I'm a master baiter." Needless to say, I didn't get the job. FML
Today, during a job interview, I was asked to describe myself in three words. My mind went blank, so I panicked and blurted out, “Hungry, sleepy and… flexible?” The interviewer raised an eyebrow and said, “That's not the worst answer I've ever gotten but… come on.” I didn’t get the job. FML
Today, I’ve been looking for a new job for a while now, after being at my current job for 6 years. I was offered an interview for a job I was really excited about. I went to text my boyfriend about the job interview and ended up sending the text to my boss instead. I guess the cat's out of the bag. FML
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Chelsea Schattner 9
I dont know, personally I would call you back for a follow up.
BurnInDemonFire 39
"Oh what a feelin', when I'm dancin' with my feline!" Yeah, I can see why your worried. Doesn't even rhyme.
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BurnInDemonFire 39
"Oh what a feelin', when I'm dancin' with my feline!" Yeah, I can see why your worried. Doesn't even rhyme.
MamaChey 24
Okay, BurninDemonFire, I LITERALLY lol when I read your response. This wouldn’t have been a bad thing except I was swallowing a mouthful of Perrier water, which promptly came spraying out my nostrils leading to a) the carbonation burns & b) hubby’s quizzical look prompted me to sing the song - he DID NOT find it as amusing as I did (his sense of humor obviously isn’t as refined as mine). FML
TomBran84 2
bahahaha no kidding right 😂😂
BurnInDemonFire 39
I deeply regret my actions. I would love to make it up to you, but I'm afraid that, between work, posting juvenile comments and jokes on this site, and dancing with my cat, I just don't have the time. I hope you can accept my apologies.
interesting33 37
this comment was everything!
Chelsea Schattner 9
I dont know, personally I would call you back for a follow up.
Zambady 11
I would hire you on the spot and create a dancing cat club
MamaChey 24
Ummmmmm...speechless.
interesting33 37
that's funny. But I shouldn't think that would stop you getting the job, they'd look at the whole interview
RichardPencil 32
Did you do your best Billy Idol sneer and belt out: Dancin’ with my ca-at, Dancin’ with my ca-at, When there’s nothing to lose And there’s nothing to prove, I’ll be dancing with my cat? If so, you skip entry level and go straight to the C-suite!
julfunky 29
don’t think it makes much difference. It was obviously an honest answer that might seem weird but it doesn’t make you look bad. An honest answer that seems weird is better than an obvious lie to make you appear to be a good worker.
Glowworm56 27
"Dancing with my cat. Dancing with my cat. It was going well until he scratched me like hell. Oh, dancing with my cat."
DanielleinDC 34
You sound like you have a good sense of humor.
RichardPencil 32
That’s incorrect. The correct answer is “dancing with your dog.” And the perfect dog dancing song is “Walk of Life” by Dire Straits. Period. Case closed. Use that on your next interview.
b00ts3ct0r 15
Honestly, what you do in your past time shouldn’t impact your chances of getting a job. Now if you said “commit cold-blooded murder”, then I’d have second thoughts about it.