I had to turn down a lucrative position with a great company the very day we signed the job agreement. While shaking hands welcoming me to the company he didn't let go saying that the job required certain perks (as he stoked my hand) that I needed to understand he expected.. At that I took my hand back thanking him for the opportunity to be considered for such a fine position but that I could not fulfill the requirements necessary as clearly indicated, grabbed my briefcase and headed to the door....at which he pulled a stack of papers from his desk waving them shouting....”Hey cookie there's plenty of women who will!”...as I went out the door. He was more than irritated.
Prior to this he never showed any interest or behavior to suspect anything so I didn't see this coming. But God is good and certainly let me know I needed to escape the situation...now.. yet retain my professionalism.
Fair to say I was a bit shaken by the time I reached my car.....and didn't waste any time leaving the lot. Never had a second thought of how I handled this.
(The job involved three days flying across the nation calling on clients and two days in house as their Representative. So it was a job I worked hard for several years to qualify for.)
You did well.