Idiot Sighting

[Keiko]

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 driver 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, it's open! His reply; I know. I already got that side.

This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, MS

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, 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 we could not do that kind of thing. The manager then proceeded to give me back $1 and .75 cents in change.

Do not confuse the managers 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:

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, an airport employee asked, has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge? I replied, if it was without my knowledge, how would I know? He smiled knowingly and nodded, that's why we ask.

Birmingham, AL


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 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.

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.

How would you pronounce this child's name?

"Le-a"

Leah?? NO
Lee - A?? NOPE
Lay - a?? NO
Lei?? Guess again

This child attends a school in Kansas City, MO. Her mother is irate because everyone is getting her name wrong. It's pronounced "Ledasha." When the mother was asked about the pronunciation of the name, she said, "the dash don't be silent."

SO, if you see something come across your desk like this please remember to pronounce the dash. If dey axe you why, tell dem de dash don't be silent.

STAY ALERT!

They walk among us....

Have a Funny Day!!!

[JimKellyfan]

Hahahahahahahahah.

I used to get a lot of requests for "dem Michigan tires".

That, and an occasional, "my car didn't leak oil until you changed my third brake light bulb" for free.

So, when calling a garage for any particular reason, I will break the ice by saying
" I passed by your facility last week and am now leaking oil. Is that still under warranty ?"
You would be surprised by the various responses I get from that.

Another couple phrases I use as I like to see the response from people are waitresses.
They will ask ( or axe ) if I want this or that, and I will say "yes".
Or if they ask for dessert, say "no thanks I am driving".

Funny how some will like it, and some it confuses the heck out of them.

[Kex]

And I thought this was going to be a thread about Mr. Bedpan's latest effort ...

[Keiko]

Be tolerant, Kex. ;)

[nooshinjohn]

Thanks again Mike for the post. Funny stuff!

[wz2p7j]

I was once entering a harbor that was new to me and radio'd in for some information.

A nice young ladies voice came through the static and asked if she could help me.
"how wide are the boat slips here?" I asked

Through the static the nice young lady earnestly answered:
"about 4 inches wide sir"

Whu? that can't be right. I radio'd back:
"That can't be right - I need to know how wide the boat slips are. Do you copy?"

The nice young lady again.
"Copy that sir - the boat slips are about 4 inches wide"

Giving up, I located a boat slip on my own, docked and went to one of the booths to pay. Seeing a nice young lady behind the counter I asked:

"Was that you I was talking to about the boat slips on the radio?"

"Yes sir" she answered

"Well what's all this business about the slips being 4 inches wide, I don't understand?" I asked

Perfectly straight faced she held up the pad of paper she was writing on and said
"These slips I fill out when the boats come in, are about 4 inches wide"

Me and the guy with me almost fell down we laughed so hard.

True story and I do have a witness.

Chris

[Jstas]

Reminds me of the dude at Pep Boys who was looking for the Cadillac Conberter for hi Echo no lyne Ban. It went on "da pip". Took almost an hour to figure out that he was talking about a Catalytic Converter for his Ford Econoline van and that a "pip" what his exhaust pipe. I wasn't clued in until he pointed out the window at his car and I see a giant blue Ford Econoline "ClubWagon" van with the name of a Baptist church on the side.

[exalted512]

I wish I would have wrote down all the stupid customers I get at work.

Probably one of my favorites...I put a basic radio in a customer's Ford Ranger. He came back two days later, the driver side reverse light wasnt working....but it was working before he brought it in...of course. Our up-front guy tells him we'll take a look at it. I wouldve told him go to a mechanic if youre too stupid to know how to change a bulb...Either way, I pull it around, take off the tail light....there's not even a bulb in the damn reverse light socket.

That is why I hate my job sometimes and am glad to be going somewhere else this month.
-Cody

[cstmar01]

And I thought this was going to be a thread about Mr. Bedpan's latest effort ...

I thought the same thing!

[Jstas]

Here you go, a nice collection of dumb: http://blog.trutv.com/dumb_as_a_blog/dumb_criminals/