22 hiring managers share the weirdest way someone has screwed up a job interview.

Much like dating, hiring for a job requires a lot of research into potential applicants to find out if they're a good match. But, also much like dating, sometimes an applicant makes things super-easy by disqualifying themselves in very clear and obvious ways. Like by wearing a fedora and undertipping the waiter—sorry, now I'm talking about dating.

Someone asked hiring managers of Reddit: "What are some unexpected ways a candidate has disqualified themselves from / decreased their odds of getting a position they applied for?"

These 22 people who've hired for jobs share the weirdest ways an applicant screwed up an application or interview:

1.) From tybrromian:

I once saw a resume that stated they were a “valid Victorian”. Either they were trying to say they were top of their class or that they were a genuine person from 19th century England, neither of which were true.

2.) From Ausdwen: