The original poster (OP) asked the Reddit community if he was an AH in the infamous “Am I The A**Hole” subthread after he told an applicant’s mother she cost her son the job.
OP, is the hiring manager of a prestigious tech company, was searching for summer interns. Only 19 years old, a young man appeared as a hopeful candidate.
However, what was supposed to be a standard interview, took a strange turn when the applicant’s mother interrupted, introducing herself and vouching for her son’s work ethic.