Hilarious Moments in IB/PE/HF/S&T/ETC

Hello,

So I've read many posts on WSO, and one that sticks out to me is the hilarious moment's people experienced in their careers. I was sad to see that most of them reached a dead end discussion wise. Therefore, I would like to revive this thread.

What are some hilarious moments you've experienced in finance? These includes interviews, internships, and jobs you've had beyond that

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when something like this happens, do NOT look away. stare deeply into his eyes like a stone cold golem. do not look at him and then avert your eyes, your body language will give you away. do not twitch the nose or move your lips at all, you must remain like a statue until the moment passes. just stare deeply into his eyes with a strong intensity to say, "I could care less if you farted a thousand times, I LOVE IT". Otherwise he will detect some discomfort and feel embarrassed and have to ding you because now you have a humiliating story on him and will be fired for humiliating the bank.

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i drove to lunch one time and had two people in my car. I drive a coupe and its rather low.. after lunch when getting into my car I ripped my pants. I knew as soon as I got in my car and was pissed. When we got back to office I told my boss I would be back. he wanted to know why. the other person was a rather good looking VP and I was pissed so I said" I ripped my pants and need to change" .. i was hoping he would get the point and drop it but he asked.."where? when? " so I had to more or less tell him all the details. I was pretty pissed

 

I like the idea a firm saw this guy's resume and thought "Gee, 4.3/4.0 this guy must be good let's get him down for an interview".

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Why didn't you help him out? Sounds like we've got a blue falcon on our hands.

'Before you enter... be willing to pay the price'
 

Blue falcon? I wouldn't go that far. Some people are beyond saving. His friend seems like one of them.

When a plumber from Hoboken tells you he has a good feeling about a reverse iron condor spread on the Japanese Yen, you really have no choice. If you don’t do it to him, somebody else surely will. -Eddie B.
 

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