An interview is a delicate thing. It seems like the perfect opportunity to demonstrate professionalism, wit, and erudition. But sometimes the conversation decides to live its own life and turns into a mix of improvisation, surrealism, and mild panic.

It all starts innocently enough: the interviewee smiles, the recorder blinks confidently, and the questions lie neatly on the page. And then the first warning sign appears — an answer completely unrelated to the question. You ask about work habits, and you’re told a story about a mysterious box someone forgot in the office three years ago. At this stage you still hope to steer the conversation back on course, but the river of the interview is already meandering freely.

Then come the unpredictable sound effects. The creak of a chair, a randomly activated ringtone, or a strange noise as if someone has decided to drill a hole in space itself. The interviewee, without blinking, pretends this was all part of the plan. You try to stay serious, but internally you’re wondering: is this some sort of secret stress-test?

By the middle of the meeting, it becomes clear: the script has escaped. The interviewee enthusiastically recounts a story about confusing an umbrella with a microphone once, and you no longer even try to understand the logic of these transitions. At this point, the main goal is not to lose control of your own laughter or ask, “What is even happening here?”

The final stage is the peak of chaos. The interview morphs into the interviewer: suddenly you are being asked questions. Your plans, hobbies, tea preferences — everything becomes a topic of discussion. Technically, the interview is still ongoing, but it’s already obvious who the real host is now.

And yet, these interviews are the most memorable. Yes, they’re unpredictable and sometimes baffling, but this is where the liveliest stories are born. An interview gone off the rails is like a cat deciding your keyboard was made exclusively for it. Technically inconvenient… but how can you not smile?