Overheard at work today: "Okay, so I guess I'll just let him stew for a bit and then tell him 'Oh, sorry, we've found a better candidate for the job....'"

Golly, it's bad enough having been the one stewing before (including with this very company, as well as others) but to know that it's deliberate... sigh. It was nicer when I could believe people were honestly just overworked and too distracted to get back to me.