Twitter Users Shared Their Worst Interview Stories

#31: Within Spitting Distance

This story is sure to induce second-hand embarrassment for anyone who reads it. The protagonist bravely shared his most embarrassing interview moment, which involved an unexpected spit mishap. Just before the interview, he had acquired a temporary fake tooth that left a gap in his front teeth, occasionally causing unintentional spitting. Unfortunately, this habit struck during the interview.

In a cinematic slow-motion sequence, he noticed a spit droplet escaping his mouth as he spoke, arcing across the table and landing on the interviewer’s sweater. To make matters worse, the interviewer observed the entire incident. One can only imagine the struggle of trying to salvage the interview after such a mortifying ordeal.