Recruiters and HR Pros always love to exchange these tales. Here is the latest round up. I'm particularity curious about the acting out of a Star Trek role. As a recruiter I also always enjoy a big hug from a candidate after completion of interview. What ones might you add to this list RBC? 

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The national survey was conducted online by Harris Interactive(c) from November 6 to December 2, 2013, and included a representative sample of 2,201 hiring managers and human resource professionals across industries and company sizes.

Most Memorable Mistakes

When asked to share the most outrageous mistakes candidates made during a job interview, employers gave the following real-life examples:

   -- Applicant warned the interviewer that she "took too much valium" and didn't think her interview     was indicative of her personality       

-- Applicant acted out a Star Trek role       
-- Applicant answered a phone call for an interview with a competitor       
-- Applicant arrived in a jogging suit because he was going running after the interview      
 -- Applicant asked for a hug      
 -- Applicant attempted to secretly record the interview      
 -- Applicant brought personal photo albums      
 -- Applicant called himself his own personal hero       
-- Applicant checked Facebook during the interview       
-- Applicant crashed her car into the building       
-- Applicant popped out his teeth when discussing dental benefits       
-- Applicant kept her iPod headphones on during the interview      
 -- Applicant set fire to the interviewer's newspaper while reading it when the interviewer said "impress me"       
-- Applicant said that he questioned his daughter's paternity       
-- Applicant wanted to know the name and phone number of the receptionist because he really liked   her 

The complete article via WSJ: LINK