From the strange interview experiences file: In the paper, there was a listing in the sales job section saying "Bizarre Salespeople Wanted." Just the thought of this made me chuckle. What, like Quasimodo or something? So my inquisitive side got the best of me. The ad was brief and only included a phone number for responses, a venue I habitually avoid for obvious reasons, but I called anyway. (In a rare flourish of foresight, I hit *67 to block caller ID.)

The man answering asked for my name, which I gave him, and then my phone number. This threw me off, and I asked him why. He wouldn't tell me. "Just give me your phone number." I refused. I just wanted to know more about the job. Undaunted, he asked again. I hung up.

Maybe that's what they meant by "bizarre." It certainly qualfies in my book.