Some people are really scary.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
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> We had to have our garage door opener
> 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."
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> -We haven't used Sears repair since.
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> IDIOT SIGHTING
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> 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¢ in change.
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> -Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.(anywhere)
This can happen anywhere. People are not taught how to count "back" money anymore. I do this all the time and my DH always says "why do you do that?". Because it's fun, lol.
Go on and try it. Give a cashier a couple of pennies and a nickel(or whatever is needed) just so you can get a quarter back.
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> IDIOT SIGHTING:
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> 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."
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> -from Kingman, Kansas
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> IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE:
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> My daughter went to the 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.
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> -from Kansas City
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> IDIOT SIGHTING:
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> 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."
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> -Happened in Birmingham, Alabama
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> IDIOT SIGHTING:
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> 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?!"
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> -She was a probation officer in Wichita,
> KS
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> IDIOT SIGHTING:
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We were at good-bye luncheon for an old
> and dear coworker who 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.
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> -This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.
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> IDIOT SIGHTING:
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> 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.
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> -A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs
> office, no less.
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> IDIOT SIGHTING:
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> 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."
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> -This was at
the Ford dealership in
> Canton, Mississippi
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STAY ALERT!
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> They walk among us... and the scary part is that they reproduce and vote.
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