Let’s have some fun today and scan through some political files . . . uh, make that "Idiot" files . . . and be glad our own gene pools are (hopefully) at least a notch above these. And, to think they walk among us and will probably vote our next president in on November 3. (Just kidding – to all you Democrats!)
Monday we’ll look at the 2008 Darwin Award winners, which I call "Idiot Sightings, Part 2."
Take care and have a great weekend!
Dee
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 neighbour 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.
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 m ine. 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.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
They walk among us… and the scary part is that they VOTE and
they REPRODUCE
good stuff!
Yup…and just think……THEY VOTE!!!!
I need to say it again………THEY ARE GOING TO VOTE….I think that I am moving to Canada!
What, 1/4 isn’t larger than 1/2? Sounds like my Algebra Class.
Wait a minute … you’re telling me 4 isn’t larger than 2???
I’ve had dealings with that McD employee … apparently they have family members working here in California as well.
Good stuff, Dee! My dear wife liked ‘em too. Well, most of them, anyway.