After the past few days, I figure I’ll go for a lighter post this time around.
Be warned… I know the following is completely true. I spent years working with people who didn’t understand the importance of taking foil off a suppository before they gave to a child. I could write an entire book on “they walk among us”
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 cou ld 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 iceburg 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 knowle dge?” 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 du e 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 For d dealership in Canton , Mississippi
STAY ALERT!
They walk among us… And the scary part is that they VOTE and
They REPRODUCE !
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And because I’m a firm believer in the fact that all of us do idiotic things….here’s one of my d’oh! moments.
When I was working at the doctor’s office, I had this child I had to refer to a specialist. The other nurse that I worked with was on hold on the phone and while I was waiting for her to get off, the two of us were talking. Well, I started watching the phone lines, waiting for one to open up… (dunno why…only one phone in the lab where we did the appoiuntments and such). A line opened up…
And what do yo think I did? Yep. I reached out, punched and line and went to grab the receiver…forgetting that it was in the hand of the other nurse, who had been patiently waiting on hold for….oh…say 10 minutes.
Yeah. Felt real bright at that moment.
You got any d’oh! moments?
Just a reminder…