How Not to Get a Job: Unqualified Enthusiasm Cover Letter

Last year at the Ade blog, a friend of Canadian Adrian Duyzer forwarded one of the worst cover letters. Seems that Mr. Candidate was applying for a job as a media buyer. Ade dubbed the letter "Unqualified Enthusiasm". Here's a small sample:

So my aim is to impress your socks off, unless you don’t ware (sic) socks, then I hope to impress your shoes off. To be realistic, I don’t feel I am very qualified for this position. I understand a person with 2.5 years of sports management isn't exactly what you’re looking for, but I believe I have what it takes to be your media buyer.

I think the only qualification I have that really applies for this position is my extencive (sic) CD collection

Check out the whole thing.

Oh - and don't do that.