Everyone will attend an interview at some point where you walk out of the room and either laugh or cry at how badly it seemed to go. We thought we'd include the true stories below to reassure you that no matter how badly you think it's gone, you've probably done better than these people:

• "I'm getting a bit p*ssed off". This individual had been warned that he was likely to face a particularly aggressive interview from this well known directories business to see if he could cope with a confrontational customer. After 45 minutes of enduring this overtly hostile approach, said individual leaned menacingly across the table to declare, "I'm getting a bit p*ssed off with this now so I suggest you change your attitude quickly." Surprisingly, the interview was quickly wrapped up by a petrified interrogator. We delivered the bad news to Dennis Hopper and promptly changed all phone numbers and moved offices!
• Beards and weight issues. The UK sales force has become increasingly diverse over recent years due to the arrival of a number of foreign workers who bring some great ideas and new practices with them. Sadly, some of these ideas don't quite hit the spot - as one individual from Africa found out when he told his interviewer that to be a good sales person "you must not be overweight or have a beard." This statement would probably not be well received at the best of times but when the interviewer is a bearded man of generous proportion, it was never likely to end well!
• "Gambling's a mug's game". A sizeable number of people would probably agree with the afore mentioned quote so a statement like this alone shouldn't be enough to ruin a person's chances of securing a new job. However, when delivered at the final moment of an interview with a famous lottery provider, it managed to turn a definite "yes" into a definitive "no".
• "Because I'm worth it". At Career Spy, we regularly preach to our candidates that before an interview they need to carefully consider what value they feel they could add to a new business. Our advice is always use performance results and figures to demonstrate how successful you've been at other businesses. This advice went unheeded by one lady who, when asked by a large security firm why they should employ her, paused for effect, flicked her hair back and announced in a sultry voice "because I'm worth it". It pains us to write this but it worked! She got the job. Hey, what do we know......
• Attacked by Sweeney Todd. Another thing we like to bang on about here is the need to look the part in a job interview. In contrast to the previous story, the individual in this case heeded our advice and made sure he was dressed in his best fineries to impress the blue-chip personal care business he was due to meet. En route to the interview however, panic struck as he realised he'd forgotten to shave and hearing our voices in his head, realised this might count against him. Fortunately, this person worked for a well-known shaving business so thinking on his feet, pulled into a nearby hotel to neaten himself up. Rather unfortunately, the only razors he had in his car were of the bright pink, female variety. Gambling on the versatility of the razor in his hand, this person charged to the gents and, after receiving some funny looks from others using the facility, did the best job he could. We would love to report that this bravery led to a successful outcome but alas, the patches of bloodied toilet paper stuck to his face throughout the interview may well be what scuppered this hero's chances.
• Costly film quote. If you haven't seen the film Airplane then we can't recommend it highly enough. It's packed full of memorable scenes and quotes. However, we would strongly advise that you don't EVER quote lines from this film during an interview as one lady found out when right at the start of a meeting with a famous hot beverages company was asked how she took her coffee, the reply of "strong and dark, like my men", led to one of the shortest interviews on record.
• A comedy tie will make them laugh. No it won't. Until you walk through the door on day 1 in your new job, you still need to focus on impressing those that have hired you. No matter how unlikely, things can still go wrong. You increase the likelihood of something going wrong if you copy this person's terrible decision-making. After verbally agreeing to a job offer from a large facilities services business, this individual suggested picking up his offer letter in person because he lived close to the office and it would be nice to meet some of his new colleagues. Deciding to show his new peers that he had a fantastic sense of humour, he chose to turn up wearing the Mickey Mouse tie he'd received for Christmas. Sadly for him, his new MD was in the office that morning and upon discovering who the "idiot wearing the tie in reception" was, promptly made his excuses and rescinded the job offer. To this day, this individual still can't bear to watch any Disney production.
• A comedy wig will make them laugh. No it won't. Don't panic, it wasn't the same guy as above! This was another individual that hugely misjudged his audience much to his cost. After a very strong first interview, the person in this story was pushing very hard to discover what negative feedback had come from the interviewer. In all truth, the only slightly unfavourable remark was that his spiky, footballer's hair style was a "bit funky" but it was certainly no barrier to hiring him. Ok, in retrospect, we accept that feeding this back was a bad idea on our part but we had no idea that to our great horror, this individual had bought a wig ready for a "terrific gag" in the next interview. Taking command of the final interview, our candidate confidently announced that he knew there was an area he needed to improve upon to secure the job and to show that he'd "seriously" considered this, he whipped out the short-haired wig and placed it over his trendier cut. To say the reaction was harsh is an understatement as the senior of the two interviewers stood up, turned to his colleague and said, "I'm leaving, I trust you know my decision". Ouch.
• Offering them popcorn will make them laugh. Actually, yes it will. Just to reassure you that fortune does sometimes favour the brave and the risk-taker, we've included this story of a successful outcome to the use of a prop. Upon learning that he was the last of four candidates to have to deliver a presentation at the final interview stage, this individual prudently asked us how the other people had done who'd already made their presentations. We recited the feedback our client had given us which was that they were getting bored of hearing identical presentations delivered in the same predictable fashion and were desperate for someone to show some initiative. Well, our man gambled everything and arrived in front of the three people he was presenting to on the big day, and started proceedings by handing over a box of popcorn before declaring, "I've heard that you've had to sit through some fairly ordinary presentations recently, well I'm afraid mine probably won't be much better so I thought I'd bring you some popcorn to cheer you up while I bore you for the next 15 minutes". They loved the rapport that he instantly created and he was hired in a flash.
• Honesty is not always the best policy. The person involved in this tale was about to be offered the job. It was in the bag. It was just about to be offered when a final question popped into the interviewer's head, "I forgot to ask, why did you get into field sales originally?" The reply of, "well, I realised if you're having a bad day you can knock off early and go home" wasn't quite strong enough to seal the deal. There's a fine line between honesty and stupidity!

We hope these true horror stories gave you some enjoyment and made you realise that you've probably never had a real shocker in an interview. We'd love to include other people's stories and we'll post any that we deem worthy enough on the website with an accreditation of where it came from. Please give us a chuckle at info@careerspy.co.uk. The story can relate to you or someone you know and we'll keep all names confidential.