One of the most fascinating things about HR is the “H” part of the equation: humans.

Humans do and say interesting things, especially when they’re under stress. And almost nothing is more stressful than interviewing for a job.

We thought we’d share the best of the worst interview stories we’ve collected so far:

• When an interviewer opened the blinds in his office, the candidate curled up into a ball, covered his eyes, pointed at the window and screeched: “The light! The light!”

• A candidate invited to a “get-to-know-you” interview dinner at a prospective employer’s home dramatically decreased his chances of landing the job when he sat on and mortally wounded his potential new boss’ prize poodle.

• A candidate was unable to make any eye contact whatsoever during an interview due to her distractingly large fake eyelashes constantly getting locked together.

• A candidate presented herself well, had an excellent resume and answered all the interviewer’s questions with aplomb but, unfortunately, left behind a puddle of urine on her chair.

• Five minutes into an interview, a candidate refused to answer any more questions, opting instead to spend the remainder of the time glowering angrily at the interviewer.

• When a candidate looked like she might get sick, the interviewer asked if she would like to go to the bathroom. The candidate declined and then promptly yuked in the interviewer’s office.

• An interviewer took a candidate to a fancy restaurant. When the candidate discovered that both he and the interviewer had attended St. Olaf College, the candidate proceeded to stand up and belt out the St. Olaf fight song in its entirety, replete with multiple Um Ya Yas. The interviewer declined to sing along.

• An interviewer interrupted an interview to call her attorney, asking: “I’m interviewing a woman who has a potentially offensive tattoo on the side of her neck. Is it OK if I ask her to disrobe just to make sure that she doesn’t have any other offensive tattoos?”

Got a humorous story you’d like to share? If so, click on the handy button on the right side of this blawg and send it in. If we publish it, we’ll send you a fabulous prize!