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scotzoidman
03-07-2003, 01:03 AM
(perhaps also a chance for "here's your sign" moments)

IDIOT SIGHTING:

This week, My phone went dead and I had to contact the telephone repair people. They promised to be out between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. When I asked if they could give me a smaller time window, the pleasant gentleman asked, "Would you like us to call you before we come?" I replied that I didn't see how he would be able to do that, since our phones weren't working. He also requested that we report future outages by e-mail. I asked him, "Does YOUR email work without a telephone line?"


IDIOTS AT WORK:

I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed I had never signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could not complete the transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked why..... she explained that it was necessary to compare the signature I had just signed on the receipt. So I signed the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared the signature to the one I had just signed on the receipt. As luck would have it, they matched identical.


IDIOTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD:

We 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 were being hit by cars" and he didn't want them to cross there anymore.



IDIOT SIGHTING

I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your bags without your knowledge?" To which I said, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know? " He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask."

scotzoidman
03-07-2003, 01:05 AM
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 when 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?!"

IDIOT SIGHTING

At a 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 a word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.

IDIOT SIGHTING

I work with an individual who plugged her power strip into itself and for the life of her she couldn't understand why her system wouldn't turn on.

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 up to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I went and tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. "Hey," I then announced to the technician, "It's open!" To which he replied, "I know - I've already got that side unlocked

txgrneyes
03-07-2003, 01:33 AM
Are you sure these people dont live in my town? I work for the local PD and we come across idiots all the time.

PantyFanatic
03-07-2003, 02:23 AM
TRUE IDIOT SIGHTING-

I have come up with a response to the call from “change your phone service” telemarketer. As soon as they start, I say “I’m sorry, but I don’t have a phone”. “OH!” is the retort 2 out of 3 times.

Sharni
03-07-2003, 03:26 AM
LMAO@PF

LixyChick
03-07-2003, 07:03 AM
OMG! I'm so embarrassed that you've discovered the townspeople from where I live!

But seriously.............ROFLMFAO! I put up with stuff like that everyday!

LOL PF.....I'm stealing that one if you don't mind!

thatsmzbitchtou
03-07-2003, 11:58 AM
I used to work at a Shell gas station. Right across the street was a BP and aways down the road was a Speedway. I never thought there were bigger idiots until people would stop at the Shell and ask where the BP was. The only reply I could give is "I don't know what that is." What was worse is that they would pull out of the lot and drive right past the BP!!

BlondeCurlGirl
03-07-2003, 12:25 PM
All the ones that have been put down just make me roll my eyes and laugh at the stupidity. :rolleyes: It is both funny AND a little sad to think how some people just don't get it. :p

I can't wait to try out that line, PF! I will be giggling non-stop if someone actually responds that way!!

wench
03-08-2003, 04:36 AM
Good ones! Any one dealing with the public has had to put up with some true idiots. The ones that should be classed as "stupid people shouldn't breed" to quote my little bro. :)

m45
03-08-2003, 09:01 AM
Originally posted by wench
"stupid people shouldn't breed"

Ya but stupid people know they are stupid?:p

I work part time at a gas station and deal with a lot of the above every time I work.