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France...
Was in France on a family holiday about 10yrs ago. We'd just got back from some day trip somewhere, came back into the hotel and were walking to the room when an old-ish couple walk past in the corridor. Trying to impress, my mum says "Bonjour" in quite a convincing french accent. Cue the couple having looks of horror on their faces, stammering "Bon dure" back at my mother - she'd only gone and picked the English couple who couldn't speak a word of french...
(Sun 10th Jul 2005, 8:25, More)

» Job Interviews

First ever
job interview was for good old mcdonalds at a service station near me. Was 16 and 3 days past leaving school for forthcoming "study leave". No guidance from parents about what to do/say etc before interview so off I toddle in mismatched suit, white shirt, no tie (only had school one) accompanied by my brand new Record of Achievement (3 days old).

Sit down and interviewer asks if I know anything about the company. Cue much spouting about financial figures, company structure which I'd learnt in Business Studies (McDonalds being our case study for the exam, ker-ching!). She looks slightly bemused at this, then carries on with "Now, I see you haven't specified a job position, so we'd be expecting you to be a 'Crew Member'. What kind of duties would you expect to undertake?"

At this point I realise that flipping burgers, operating a till, working the drive-thru are quite specialised skills, so I respond with "I guess cleaning would be pretty important"..."Yes, obviously for hygiene reasons - anything else?"...."Ummmm, not really?"....."Well you'll be making burgers, operating the till..."

Following week - first ever rejection letter, how proud I was! Month later, interview at Little Chef on other side of motorway - "what would you envisage doing in your job?"..."Oh, waiting on, cooking, cleaning, preparing food etc etc"...result!

*apologies for length*
(Fri 21st Jan 2005, 19:54, More)