onlyemma's Diaryland Diary ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am crap.
I really like one of my contacts because he's been really helpful and he also didn't act like I was a complete nob when I so blatently was, in my interview with him. It was a phone interview and it went like this (seriously): Me: Hi Jeff, are you ready for your interview? Him: Yep! Let's go for it. Me: Ok, let me just figure out this mini disk player. One second... *messes about trying to put mini disk player on* Me: I'm really sorry but it's not working, can I call you back when I've got it going? *hangs up and gets a new mini disk player* *phones Jeff back* Me: Hi Jeff, ok I'm ready now. I'll just put the speakerphone on. *faffs about with the speaker phone button, which doesn't work* Me: Sorry about this. Do you know how to work a speaker phone by any chance? Him: Well it depends what phone you're on... Me: I'm sorry, can I phone you back? I don't know how to work it. *hangs up again and gets the tutor to come in and phone his mum to try the speakerphone out* *phones Jeff back* Me: Sorry about that. Ok, I'm ready now. Ok, question one... *ten minutes and five enthusiastically and perfectly answered questions later* *looks over at mini disk recorder* Me: Oh no. Oh God, I don't think I pressed record. Oh no, I'm so stupid. Can I see if I've recorded anything and phone you back? Jeff: Oh for fuck's sake Emma. (he didn't really say that, though he should've) Real answer: Yeah, sure, no problem. *I hang up, smack my head on the desk then shout to my tutor that it's not recorded. I race to the technician who already thinks I'm a complete idiot for not knowing that the mini disk recorder had no batteries in, who just says "press 'record' again"* *presses record again* *phones Jeff back* Me: Hi Jeff, I'm sorry about that. I've never used this particular recorder before.... *Jeff answers 12 questions brilliantly while I sit there and wish I could die* How could you admire someone who puts up with that and is nice about it as well? What a man. Anyway, what a day. What an amazing day. I walked all the way home with my head down, looking at the floor. And when I got back I was dreading listening to the disk so that I could transcribe it but I did it as soon as I got in, to get it over and done with. And MY GOD, I have the worst lisp ever, and after everything Jeff says I go "errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr....." really loudly into the mic, then read out another question, badly and in a manish way: Me: "errrrrrrrrrrrr....What thpethific thkillth and attributeth determine what makesth a good undercover journalitht?" Oh Lord 12:29 a.m. - 2006-02-23 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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