Idiot Sightings

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 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 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 wit hout 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 intellec tually 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 fo r an old and dear coworker (she 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 w as 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 Ford dealership in Canton , Mississippi