They Walk Among Us!!

IDIOT SIGHTING #1: 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 #2: 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 r equest. 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 - or managers - at McD's. IDIOT SIGHTING #3: 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 #4: 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 #5: I was at the airport, checking i n 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 #6: 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#7: At a good-bye luncheon for 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 was a lunch at Texas Instruments. IDIOT SIGHTING #8: 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 #9: When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealer ship 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, 'it's open!' His reply, 'I know. I already got that side.' This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, Mississippi STAY ALERT! They walk among us... and the scary part is that they VOTE and they REPRODUCE!

a few years ago I went to one of the local diners and told the waitress I wanted a scoop of tuna salad on lettuce with a slice of tomato. She told me that I couldn't have it as they don't make it that way. So I tried a different tactic and told her I wanted a tuna sandwich but to leave off the bread. She told me I couldn't have that either. So I told her to just bring me a tuna sandwich with lettuce and tomato. She asked me what kind of bread I wanted and I told her any kind would do...she got really mad and told me that it wasn't her job to make that decision. She then proceeded to call the manager. I went through pretty much the same thing with him....with the same results so I told them to forget that and just bring me a cup of chicken soup. They brought me a cup of vegetable soup..............and yes....they walk among us too. I called the manager over and told him that I wasn't paying for the soup because it wasn't what I ordered.....he got mad and told me that I should accept the soup because it was in front of me already.............. In case you wondered....I don't go to that diner anymore.... Just when you think you've seen it all....along comes another one! Anita

Wow Anita! All those diner workers must take the short bus to work! My story: Recently I went to a home improvement store as I was putting up wainscoating. For the base boards and chair rail I needed a corner cut...90 degree angle. They advertise that they will pre cut your wood pieces for free when you buy them there. The clerk kept making the wrong cut. He did about six pieces and then gave up. But he put those pieces in my cart and told me I had to pay for them. Needless to say I didnt pay for them....instead of giving the manager an ear full I just parked the shopping cart in an aisle and walked out.

Those are hilarious, and I believe it! Anita, I've been there, in restaurants, too! ha Just yesterday, I took something back to Fashion Bug, that I had ordered on line! They advertise, you can return things you ordered on line at a store. Well, out of 4 clerks, and, the MANAGER, no one knew how to do it! The manager, finally figured it out, after 3 phone calls, and then, proceeded to ask me 5 times, what my phone # was. I finally HAD to ask her why, and she said, that is just the way the form, is set up. So...I asked her if my phone # wasn't at the top of the page with my address, and she said yes, so, I HAD to ask, her why she didn't just refer to that, each time, and she replied, "Because it's too, hard to keep looking at the top of the page!" oh, yes, they are among us!