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IDIOT SIGHTING

Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:45 pm
by Maureen K Clifford
IDIOT SIGHTING.

My daughter and I went through the McDonald's driveway window and I gave the cashier a $5 note.
Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her 25c.
She said, 'you gave me too much money.'
I said,'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar coin 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 25c, and said 'We're sorry but we don’t do that kind of thing.'
The cashier then proceeded to give me back 75 cents in change.

Do not confuse the people at MacD's.


IDIOT SIGHTING:

We had to have the garage door repaired.
The 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 made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower.
He shook his head and said, 'You need a 1/4 horsepower.'
I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two.'

We haven't used that repairman since. Happened in Ipswich , Qld. QUITE SURE THIS IS AN URBAN MYTH :lol: :lol:


IDIOT SIGHTING :

I live in a semi rural area.
We recently had a new neighbour call the local council P & W office to request the removal of the WOMBAT CROSSING sign on our road.
The reason: 'Too many wombats are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'

Story from Collingwood, Melbourne.

IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE:

My daughter went to a Mexican takeaway 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.
From Bankstown , Sydney ...

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.'

This happened in Elizabeth S.A.

IDIOT SIGHTING:

The pedestrian light on the corner beeps when it's safe to cross the street.
I was crossing with an 'intellectually challenged' co-worker of mine.
She asked if I knew what the beeper 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 is a government employee in Adelaide P.O.


IDIOT SIGHTING:

When my husband and I arrived at a car dealership to pick up our car after a service, 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’s 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 did that side.'


STAY ALERT!
They walk among us...

Re: IDIOT SIGHTING

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 3:25 am
by Bob Pacey
Ah Maureen woke up early and could not sleep. Just happened to log in and you just made my day.

It's a bit scary isn't it. But yes they are out there.

Thanks Bob

Re: IDIOT SIGHTING

Posted: Wed Feb 16, 2011 1:37 pm
by Neville Briggs
Hello Maureen. These are the people who vote in elections to appoint our government...
get the picture. :(

Re: IDIOT SIGHTING

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 7:53 am
by r.magnay
Gday Maureen, funny you should mention the beeping lights story, a mate of mine who used to drive tour buses around here had a similar thing happen with a bus load of Yanks,..."God we don't let blind people drive in the states!" He also had an unscheduled stop for some reason and instructed the passengers....(Yanks again)...." We will be here for ten minutes, you may get off and stretch your legs but don't go too far away, we will definately be leaving in ten minutes."....one of the passengers in the seat behind him asked their travelling companion.."is that by his watch or ours? they are different times you know!" :roll:

Re: IDIOT SIGHTING

Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 9:04 am
by Frank Daniel
Sign on rear of a combi-van in Queanbeyan many years ago:
'Blind Man Driving'
I forget his name now, but he was the local rep for Luxaflex and venetian blinds.

A sign at the foot of the Kurrajongs:
'You are now entering North Richmond.
This is a 35 MPH area.
Erected by the North Richmond Historical Society'

This sign was still there thirty years after metric came into force.