Mostly whimsy and drivel of no consequence. And CHEESE.
JUST A SUGGESTION
Do not, no matter how tempting, get slightly tearful and use the term verklempt at a job interview.* If you do make the ever-so regrettable blunder of saying it once – whatever you do – DO NOT REPEAT IT. It might be especially disastrous if you reiterate the expression as your “parting shot” while walking out the door. You will become “unforgettable” in the WRONG way.
*Steer clear of it in Utah, at least – especially in West Valley City. (G)oy Weh!!!
P.S. And a super-festive Cinco di Mayo a usted hacia fuera allí.
Kate
May 5th, 2005 at 10:53 pm
I have strongly considered premiering a new category entitled, “What in the HELL was I thinking?” But I decided to keep using “I Have Learned,” hoping that it gives my faux pas collection a more positive spin (as though my foolish mistakes weren’t for naught – they were EDUCATIONAL).
Michael
May 6th, 2005 at 6:46 am
I have been trying to act this scene out in my mind all the way to work… HOW IN THE WORLD did the word VERKLEMPT come up in conversation?
Michael
May 6th, 2005 at 7:49 am
AND… we (being most of my department at work) need to know, did the usage of said yiddish expression include the “double stiff-handed face fan”? I’ll try and find a picture of it…
Kate
May 7th, 2005 at 2:51 am
Perhaps, Michael, perhaps. I couldn’t say for certain, but I do, as many will confirm, talk excessively with my hands. In fact, I was told that I had a penchant for grabbing my breasts when I was trying to really drive a point home. I scoffed at this, but my friend stopped me in the act once to point it out. Yikes. Then I was conscious of it; I did, indeed, do it frequently. I try not to fondle myself as much (especially since the points I am and was making were never mammary-related – okay – RARELY).
Pam
May 7th, 2005 at 10:19 am
So, did you get the job? 🙂
Kate
May 8th, 2005 at 12:58 pm
As you have probably already imagined, I instead received a very nice letter to add to my REJECT! file.
me
May 11th, 2005 at 3:53 pm
I’ve been thinking about this a lot, and I think I disagree with you. I say use verklempt and any other words that come to mind as often as they pop into your head! I’m done with the notion that in order to get a job you should try to make yourself look like the person you guess they want to hire. Be you. If you don’t, then you risk not getting the job where they really would’ve wanted somebody just like you. Isn’t that what you want? A job where they wanted to hire YOU, as opposed to a job where they wanted to hire the person you tried to convince them you were?
You’re actually better than that fake person anyway.
Kate
May 12th, 2005 at 1:23 am
Yes, be
Kate
May 12th, 2005 at 1:33 am
By the way, if memory serves, I believe that I used the “dominant hand clapped to the sternum