Awkward and Work: Tense

Tense

By pizzacat - 22/09/2010 08:49 - Australia

Today, I was conducting interviews and I could tell this particular candidate was really nervous, so I was extra nice. At the end, he was reluctant to shake my hand. On the way out I realised why: I had lost the top button on my low cut top, and he was nursing his appreciation of the view. FML

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By Clowning - 03/05/2025 00:00 - United States

Today, I was at a job interview. I was doing OK until I reached the part where I had to do a demo. As I lifted my arms, I my shirt got caught on the button of my pants, exposing my belly button. I tried to discreetly adjust, I ended up getting way too distracted mid-demonstration. The interviewer looked at me like I was a circus act. FML

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By So broke its a joke - 04/10/2025 12:00

Today, I had an interview. Another applicant shook my hand, saying, "May the better man win." I smirked and said, "Thanks, I plan to." I turned and saw the interviewer. He definitely heard. FML

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Am I hired?

By KLM - 14/08/2024 14:00 - United Kingdom - Manchester

Today, I had a job interview. As I walked in, I confidently shook the interviewer's hand, only to say, "I'm doing well, how are you?" before she'd even asked me how I was, or even said anything. The rest of the interview was pretty much a blur of awkwardness. FML

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Wardrobe malfunction

By Anonymous - 28/03/2023 18:00

Today, I woke up early to make a good impression at my new job. As I was getting dressed, I noticed my shirt was missing a button. I frantically searched for another shirt, but couldn't find one that looked clean enough. I had to go to work in my buttonless shirt, and spent the entire day feeling embarrassed. FML

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By Blue Lemon - 13/12/2020 20:01

Today, I was at a job interview and thought the guy interviewing me was a bit of a perv because he kept staring down at my cleavage. Afterwards, I realised what he was really looking at: the wire in my bra had popped out and had been poking right through my shirt like a dagger. FML

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The old switcheroo

By Anonymous - 13/03/2013 16:14 - United States - New York

Today, I had a job interview. I didn't have any clothes suitable for the interview, so I went to the store early and bought some there. After the interview, I went to return the clothes, because they were so expensive. The hiring manager saw me. FML

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By EmbarrassedMess - 23/05/2017 19:00 - United Kingdom - Leeds

Today, I had what I thought would be an important (and formal) interview. Not only did I turn up completely overdressed, the man who was interviewing me arrived 30 minutes late. To top it all off, I was so distracted by his mysterious total lack of eyebrows that I forgot everything I had to say. FML

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Nervous Nelly

By Anonyme - 15/02/2025 20:00 - United States

Today, I went to a job interview and, trying to sound confident, I shook the interviewer’s hand and said, "Nice to meet me." I didn’t get the job. FML

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Sorry Sweaty

By Anonymous - 13/05/2013 12:01 - Australia - Brisbane

Today, the regional manager of my company came out to do some performance reviews. I was so nervous that my palms were sweaty, and when he reached out to shake my hand, I blurted out, "I'm sorry, you made me wet." FML

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By colebear - 27/05/2011 08:45 - United States

Today, I went to hand in a job application, and the supervisor wanted to ask me a few questions. I was nervous so I kept touching the fabric on a nearby display table. Only after I left did my friend tell me it was a pantie display, and that I was fondling underwear. FML

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Wednesday 22 September 2010 16:22

He probably kept his hand in his pocket to conceal his raging boner. A woman in a position of authority with a low-cut top (missing a button, even!) being extra nice? I'm half a world away and I've got a raging boner!

shirogoma 0

Wednesday 22 September 2010 16:20

Really professional of you for wearing a low cut top.

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green_eyes124 0

Wednesday 22 September 2010 22:57

Hold it, what makes you think you'd get that kind of privileges that easy?! And who said anything about you being divine? I admit that I love your comments but I'm not that easy, love ; )

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Wednesday 22 September 2010 23:40

If you are referring to the Christian God, the word 'God' should be capitalized and singular. If you are referring to multiple gods (such as in Hinduism), the word should be plural and not capitalized. :)

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Thursday 23 September 2010 0:12

Oh boy. You both got me. I didn't mean to capitalize the 'G' and pendatik you are totally right (not that you didn't know that). Bad day. I'm failing horribly. ~sigh~ I need sleep. I also didn't mean to post this comment way down here. And why aren't any of my comments showing up?

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Wednesday 22 September 2010 23:19

i'm sorry, but when you dress for work (especially since she is clearly in a position of power, and makes decisions about hiring people) you should know better than to wear a low cut top. it's unprofessional. you should have worn something more work appropriate and you should have worn a cami or undershirt if your slutty shirt had buttons, since buttons gap. YDI for dressing like an idiot at work.