Nervous Nelly Of Poker Mugs

"I say this as a friend, Tom...we always know when you're bluffing!"

Four Types of Test-Takers...

Worry tank

'I guess my brain just started to really care about itself.'

No Immediate Danger

"You go out first. Signal me if it's safe!!"

'Let's try it once without the parachute.'

Nervous Student

"It's OK vicar, Nigel's just having one of his panic attacks."

"Ted doesn't test well."

Light RELIEF for England . . . PHEW!

"Can I put in a claim for interview trauma compensation?"

"Anxiety? No, nothing that I've noticed out of the ordinary."

"I don't interview well."

"It's a simple procedure. You'll be fine – as long as no one gets sloppy."

"And, of course, if I were to get the job and start feeling comfortable here I'd no longer need the security blanket."

'Half-crazed with nerves Petey Otterloop awaits the start of the winter concert.'

"In a nutshell Mr. Beesley, you have hypochondria."

The Return of Guarded Optimism

"Alice, please! You're a practice teacher! At some point I have to leave you alone with them!"

"You're being audited. Are you nervous?"

"Ignore the 45,000 people. They're watching you, but they're not staring at you."

'I'm fully organized. Now I can freak out in some kind of order!'

"You ought to do what I do—have a few belts before you meet with the old man."

'Unfortunately, medical science hasn't come up with a cure for 'stock market jitters.'

'You two will have lots in common - you share the same anxiety neurosis.'

"Tough group."

Interview anxiety

"Is this your first job interview, sir?"

"If he has a tell, I haven't found it."

Gerald sensed that more than just his reputation was riding on the success of the presentation.

"Patient. . . seems. . . reluctant. . . to get his. . . prostate. . . checked. . ."

"Hurry it up, Solomon Brothers are waiting for my decision"

'How can I stop biting my nails?' - 'Always wear shoes.'

"Being unable to clearly articulate responses to questions, is a common interview mistake. . ."