What follows is a survey of top personnel executives of 100 major American corporations who were asked for stories of unusual behavior by job applicants. 

1. Stretched out on the floor to fill out the job application.

2. Candidate kept giggling through a serious interview.

3. She wore a Walkman and said she could listen to me and the music at the same time.

4. Bald candidate abruptly excused himself. Returned a few minutes later wearing a hairpiece.

5. Applicant challenged interviewer to arm wrestle.

6. Announced she hadn't had lunch and proceeded to eat a hamburger and French fries during the interview.

7. Had a little pinball game and challenged me to play with him.

8.  Took the brush out of my purse and brushed his hair and then left.

9.  While I was on a long distance phone call, the applicant took out a copy of Penthouse and looked through the photos only, stopping longest at the centerfold.

11. His Attaché case opened when he picked it up and the contents spilled, revealing ladies' undergarments, assorted make-up and perfume.

12.  He took off his shoe and sock, applying medicated foot powder and dusted it on the foot and in the shoe. While he was putting back on the shoe and sock, he mentioned that he had to use the powder four times a day and this was the time.

13. He whistled when the interviewer was talking.

14. Asked who the lovely babe was, pointing to the picture on my desk. When I said it was my wife, he asked if she was home now and wanted my phone number. I called security.

15. She threw up on my desk and immediately starting asking questions about the job as if nothing happened.

16. Pointing to a black case he carried into my office, he said that if he was not hired, the bomb would go off. Disbelieving, I began to state why he would never be hired and that I was going to call the police. He then reached down to the case, flipped a switch and ran. No one was injured, but I needed to get a new desk.

17. Asked if I wanted some cocaine before starting the interview.