And i thought i was dumb (house, county, daughter, employee)

[BrianG]

IDIOT SIGHTING:
>> We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears
>> repairman told us that one of our problems was
>> that
>> we did not have a "large" enough motor on the
>> opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we
>> had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2
>> horsepower. He shook his head and said, "Lady, you
>> need a 1/4 horsepower." I responded that 1/2 was
>> larger than 1/4. He said, "NO, it's not." Four is
>> larger than two.."
>>
>> We haven't used Sears repair since.
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING
>> My daughter and I went through the McDonald's
>> take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill.
>> Our
>> total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter.
>> She said, "you gave me too much money." I said,
>> "Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a
>> dollar bill back." She sighed and went to get the
>> manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did
>> so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said
>> "We're sorry but they could not do that kind of
>> thing." The clerk then proceeded to give me back
>> $1
>> and 75 cents in change.
>>
>> Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new
>> neighbor call the local township administrative
>> office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING
>> sign on our road. The reason: "Too many deer are
>> being hit by cars out here! I don't think this
>> is
>> a good place for them to be crossing anymore."
>>
>> >From Kingman , KS .
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE:
>> My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered
>> a
>> taco. She asked the person behind the counter for
>> "minimal lettuce." He said he was sorry, but they
>> only had iceberg lettuce.
>> From Kansas City
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING:
>> I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when
>> an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put
>> anything
>> in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which
>> I
>> replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how
>> would
>> I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded,
>> "That's why we ask."
>>
>> Happened in Birmingham , Ala.
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING:
>> The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe
>> to cross the street. I was crossing with an
>> intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She
>> asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I
>> explained that it signals blind people when the
>> light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on
>> earth are blind people doing driving?!"
>>
>> She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear
>> coworker. She was leaving the company due to
>> "downsizing." Our manager commented cheerfully,
>> "This is fun. We should do this more often." Not
>> another word was spoken. We all just looked at
>> each
>> other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.
>>
>> This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> I work with an individual who plugged her power
>> strip back into itself and for the sake of her
>> life, couldn't understand why her system would not
>> turn on.
>>
>> A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office,
>> no
>> less.
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> When my husband and I arrived at an automobile
>> dealership to pick up our car, we were told the
>> keys had been locked in it. We went to the service
>> department and found a mechanic working feverishly
>> to unlock the drivers side door. As I watched from
>> the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door
>> handle and discovered that it was unlocked. "Hey,"
>> I announced to the technician, "its open!" His
>> reply, "I know. I already got that side."
>>
>> This was at the Ford dealership in Canton ,
>> Mississippi
>>
>>
>> STAY ALERT!
>>
>> They walk among us... and the scary part is that
>> they VOTE and
>> they REPRODUCE!

[Paula Lynn]

Originally Posted by BrianG

IDIOT SIGHTING:
>> We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears
>> repairman told us that one of our problems was
>> that
>> we did not have a "large" enough motor on the
>> opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we
>> had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2
>> horsepower. He shook his head and said, "Lady, you
>> need a 1/4 horsepower." I responded that 1/2 was
>> larger than 1/4. He said, "NO, it's not." Four is
>> larger than two.."
>>
>> We haven't used Sears repair since.
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING
>> My daughter and I went through the McDonald's
>> take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill.
>> Our
>> total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter.
>> She said, "you gave me too much money." I said,
>> "Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a
>> dollar bill back." She sighed and went to get the
>> manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did
>> so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said
>> "We're sorry but they could not do that kind of
>> thing." The clerk then proceeded to give me back
>> $1
>> and 75 cents in change.
>>
>> Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new
>> neighbor call the local township administrative
>> office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING
>> sign on our road. The reason: "Too many deer are
>> being hit by cars out here! I don't think this
>> is
>> a good place for them to be crossing anymore."
>>
>> >From Kingman , KS .
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE:
>> My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered
>> a
>> taco. She asked the person behind the counter for
>> "minimal lettuce." He said he was sorry, but they
>> only had iceberg lettuce.
>> From Kansas City
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING:
>> I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when
>> an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put
>> anything
>> in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which
>> I
>> replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how
>> would
>> I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded,
>> "That's why we ask."
>>
>> Happened in Birmingham , Ala.
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING:
>> The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe
>> to cross the street. I was crossing with an
>> intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She
>> asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I
>> explained that it signals blind people when the
>> light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on
>> earth are blind people doing driving?!"
>>
>> She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear
>> coworker. She was leaving the company due to
>> "downsizing." Our manager commented cheerfully,
>> "This is fun. We should do this more often." Not
>> another word was spoken. We all just looked at
>> each
>> other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.
>>
>> This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> I work with an individual who plugged her power
>> strip back into itself and for the sake of her
>> life, couldn't understand why her system would not
>> turn on.
>>
>> A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office,
>> no
>> less.
>>
>>
>>
>> IDIOT SIGHTING :
>> When my husband and I arrived at an automobile
>> dealership to pick up our car, we were told the
>> keys had been locked in it. We went to the service
>> department and found a mechanic working feverishly
>> to unlock the drivers side door. As I watched from
>> the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door
>> handle and discovered that it was unlocked. "Hey,"
>> I announced to the technician, "its open!" His
>> reply, "I know. I already got that side."
>>
>> This was at the Ford dealership in Canton ,
>> Mississippi
>>
>>
>> STAY ALERT!
>>
>> They walk among us... and the scary part is that
>> they VOTE and
>> they REPRODUCE!

Oh my - this is scary

[Roaddog]

I took a car to the dealer, the computer code read that the anti thieft system was at fault, the dealer took out the alarm system which had nothing to do with the antithieft system, when i got there to pickup my car it wouldn't start.

[ESFP]

Frustrating, ain't it? I told a repairman to forgo part of the work to be done on my house, as there wasn't enough time. He said, "OK, I'll do that first". But, my favorite was at a Dairy Queen restraunt. I gave the clerk a $20, a quarter, and a penny, for a $5.26 charge. He typed it into the register, handed me my food, my $20.26, and another $26.00 from the register. I ask him, "OK, what's wrong with this picture?" By the time I left, I was qualified to be a first-grade math teacher.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by ESFP

Frustrating, ain't it? I told a repairman to forgo part of the work to be done on my house, as there wasn't enough time. He said, "OK, I'll do that first". But, my favorite was at a Dairy Queen restraunt. I gave the clerk a $20, a quarter, and a penny, for a $5.26 charge. He typed it into the register, handed me my food, my $20.26, and another $26.00 from the register. I ask him, "OK, what's wrong with this picture?" By the time I left, I was qualified to be a first-grade math teacher.

This seems to happen to a lot of people. It must be quite common....

>> They walk among us... and the scary part is that
>> they VOTE and
>> they REPRODUCE!

Scary indeed!

[tet tea]

Quick background ... I'm from England and live in America ...

I was once asked by an American lady if we spoke English in England! What!!!!!!?

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by tet tea

Quick background ... I'm from England and live in America ...

I was once asked by an American lady if we spoke English in England! What!!!!!!?

Hey, at least you weren't asked if you had TVs...?!

I've gotta admit this is quite extreme, though. I know of people looking for England on the map in the Indian Ocean, but asking whether English is spoken in England certainly sets a new record!

[tet tea]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

Hey, at least you weren't asked if you had TVs...?!

I've gotta admit this is quite extreme, though. I know of people looking for England on the map in the Indian Ocean, but asking whether English is spoken in England certainly sets a new record!

I've also been asked if we still have cobbled streets, wear clogs and the clincher, have indoor toilets!! YUP ... we pee on the cobbled streets while trying not to flood our clogs

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by tet tea

I've also been asked if we still have cobbled streets, wear clogs and the clincher, have indoor toilets!! YUP ... we pee on the cobbled streets while trying not to flood our clogs

I was out of reps only after a few this morning, but I loved that!

[vpcats]

Originally Posted by sierraAZ

Hey, at least you weren't asked if you had TVs...?!

I've gotta admit this is quite extreme, though. I know of people looking for England on the map in the Indian Ocean, but asking whether English is spoken in England certainly sets a new record!

Indian Ocean???? Oh that's just ridiculous! The've gotta look around the Caribbean!