How many of you have been insulted/ treated badly at interviews?

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I used to dream of becoming an airhostess when I was growing up, but somehow didnt pursue it full heartedly. Finally one day I got all serious and attended an interview. It was one of the worst I have been to - a long queue and a longer wait - over 4-5 hours just sitting in a queue outside the office, not even some drinking water arrangements. Finally it was my turn. I had started the day with some lipstick and light eyeliner, wasnt into heavy make up. By the evening I guess my lipstick had faded too, and I faced the first question of what I did for a living - I was an independent distributor of Oriflame cosmetics. To my astonishment, the focus was on my make up. "For someone who is in the beauty industry, why arent you wearing any?" I replied that I was, and got a smirky "Yeah, hours ago and an eye roll". A few more lines like that. I thought I was being tested for handling pressure and rudeness, it was actually that rude. I was as polite as possible, then that was it, end of interview! I was so upset - I thought decent looks, height and weight was the criteria, make up & perfect grooming could be easily learned! Maybe the fact that the opportunity to work at my dream job mattered so much or maybe I was so much younger and naive that made it hurt, but I was so offended at being dismissed that way. Still cringe at the thought and have so many retorts I could have come up with. Who has a similar or worse experience at a job interview?