When I interview 14 people in a day and write 2-3 pages worth of notes on each, my fingers can get really stiff. I will bend them a few times and shake them out, causing the knuckles to pop occasionally. Last week in an interview with a hiring manager, I was in the middle of asking my questions and my fingers popped. The candidate sitting across from me reached over to hold my hand and shouted “DON’T POP YOUR KNUCKLES! Ewwwwww!”
Now, I get that some people are offended by knuckle popping and I do my best to keep it to a minimum. This candidate however didn’t even say please or thank you with her request, which was presented to me at the top of her lungs. If she is willing to yell at me in front of her potential boss, imagine what she might do to your customers. EWWWW!