I got really flustered once in an interview and said I did poledancing
I didn't get the job.

I hope you spelled independent right on the actual application form.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 12:53, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

It could have been much, much worse.
It could have been morris dancing.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Thu 24 Jun 2010, 12:54, Reply)

that's true
she probably would have vomited on me and then had security escort me from the building.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 12:56, Reply)

Probably not.
I was in a rush and it's one of those things I can never spell.

I just say dancing, and if they want me to expand on it, I vaguely go vertical...gymnastic...?
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:00, Reply)

I say that
yar, yar, it's vertical gymnastics y'know. If they push me on it I say aerial acrobatics and then say "have you ever been to the circus and seen the people on the ribbons and stuff?" so I haven't actually lied.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:05, Reply)

Haha, I'll have to remember that.
That's what it is, essentially, only with a less flexible ribbon...
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:07, Reply)

As opposed to horizontal gymnastics ?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:09, Reply)

Yeah,
That's on those horizontal bar thingys that they swing between on the olympics.

Or sex.
(Applebite Uh! A cow!, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:14, Reply)