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You should have said, "No thanks, I had a beer a few minutes ago."
You stole my thunder. I think a great line would be "what a coincidence! I always have some with my scotch!" - and then take out a flask - "want some?!"
I heard this in my alma mater, in a business communication class so it's not like I just am making it up, listening to posters on c-d or something. I am going by what I heard in college. Am I wrong for accepting what an elder who has experience in the field has to offer?
In this case, yes you are wrong. At best you are misinterpreting what was said. At worst your professor was giving bad advice.
Look, OP----if you really think you're being set up with a glass of water, simply take charge. Accept the water, only take a few sips. If you really have to go, then simply call a break. don't sit there squirming in your seat. Just say well, I would like to take a short break. Will we all return to this room or another area?
See, that way, you have simply declared you are taking a break, you are NOT asking them permission, like a little kid, you simply said so, in a discreet manner, don't say "pee". But like you handle a little kid, you give them a choice, do we meet back here or another room? You don't ask, you tell them, that's what a big girl does. Then, if they just say no, we don't want a break, you go anyways. Stand up as you say I would like a break, gather up your purse, etc, and be in the process of going out the door. What can they do, block you?
Don't be so afraid of other people they control if and when you go to the bathroom Look, no one ever got hired for peeing in their pants during the interview
Fail.
Your saliva is still on the glass or cup. So they would at least get your DNA.
Ask for a bottle/can of water/soda/whatever all for yourself.
If they bring it, but they are alreay opened it for you, then insist on a still factory-closed bottle.
Then drink directly from that (and keep the bottle, of course), or if that would seem rude, drink from a disposable cup, but keep that also, and dispose of the bottle and cup somewhere far away from the company building you are in.
I never feel I'm far enough away. I just go ahead and burn everything.
but I am not talking about just saying "Oh I don't like coffee." It's more of the "So you don't like coffee? Well everyone in this office drinks coffee so, you're not team player" logic.
You don't have to worry about that. Coffee's for closers.
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Look, no one ever got hired for peeing in their pants during the interview
