Interview Goofs You Can't Make Up

Smelling your armpits, admitting you're headed to the bar are not ways to get a job

By Ambreen Ali, Newser Staff

Posted May 15, 2008 1:22 PM CDT

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Interview Goofs You Can't Make Up — Job seekers have admitted to saying they were fired for abusing their boss and wanting to quit the prospective job if a dying uncle's inheritance kicks in. (KRT Photos)

Do research, don't lie, be professional: Interview tips seem basic enough to follow, but CNN reports the many job seekers have committed serious gaffes we all should learn from:

Asking interviewer to leave office so you can take a call
Admitting you may quit job if your uncle dies and inheritance kicks in
Requesting a ride home
Smelling your armpits

Refusing to give a writing sample because all of it was "classified" for the CIA
Saying you were fired for hitting your last boss
Admitting your next stop is the bar
Telling them you're not a numbers person ... for an accounting job
Flushing the toilet during a phone interview
Brushing hair during the meeting

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