Idiots in Service
This week, all our office phones went dead and I had to
contact the telephone repair people. They promised to be
out between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. When I asked if they
could give me a smaller time window, the pleasant
gentleman asked, "Would you like us to call you before we
come?"
I replied that I didn't see how he would be able to do
that, since our phones weren't working. He also
requested that we report future outages by email. (Does
YOUR email work without a telephone line?)
Idiots at Work
I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase
when the clerk noticed I had never signed my name on the
back of the credit card.
She informed me that she couldn't complete the
transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked
why, she explained that it was necessary to compare the
signature I had just signed on the receipt. So I signed
the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared
the signature to the one I had just signed on the
receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.
Idiots at work 2
The stop light on the corner buzzes when it's safe to
cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually
challenged coworker of mine when 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?"
Idiots at work 3
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who
was leaving the company due to down-sizing. Our manager
commented cheerfully, "This is fun. We should do this
more often." Not a word was spoken. We all just looked at
each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.
Idiots at work 4
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip
back into itself and for the life of her couldn't
understand why her system would not turn on.
Idiots in the Neighborhood
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 were being hit by cars and he
didn't want them to cross there anymore.
Idiots 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.
Idiots in Security
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!"
Idiots at the car dealer
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'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, "it's
open!" To which he replied, "I know -I already got that
side."
Now, don't you feel a little smarter?
This week, all our office phones went dead and I had to
contact the telephone repair people. They promised to be
out between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. When I asked if they
could give me a smaller time window, the pleasant
gentleman asked, "Would you like us to call you before we
come?"
I replied that I didn't see how he would be able to do
that, since our phones weren't working. He also
requested that we report future outages by email. (Does
YOUR email work without a telephone line?)
Idiots at Work
I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase
when the clerk noticed I had never signed my name on the
back of the credit card.
She informed me that she couldn't complete the
transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked
why, she explained that it was necessary to compare the
signature I had just signed on the receipt. So I signed
the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared
the signature to the one I had just signed on the
receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.
Idiots at work 2
The stop light on the corner buzzes when it's safe to
cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually
challenged coworker of mine when 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?"
Idiots at work 3
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who
was leaving the company due to down-sizing. Our manager
commented cheerfully, "This is fun. We should do this
more often." Not a word was spoken. We all just looked at
each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.
Idiots at work 4
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip
back into itself and for the life of her couldn't
understand why her system would not turn on.
Idiots in the Neighborhood
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 were being hit by cars and he
didn't want them to cross there anymore.
Idiots 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.
Idiots in Security
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!"
Idiots at the car dealer
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'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, "it's
open!" To which he replied, "I know -I already got that
side."
Now, don't you feel a little smarter?
Did they think they'd ring up like 80% off? Did they think someone else would pay for them? Did they think that their singles would magically become twenties? WTF were they thinking?