Idiots
I was signing the
receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed that I had never
signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could
not complete the transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked why, she
explained that it was necessary to compare the signature of the credit card with
the signature I just signed on the receipt. So I signed the credit card in front
of her. She carefully compared that signature to the one I signed on the
receipt. As luck would have it, they matched.
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: many deer were being hit by cars and he no longer
wanted them to cross there.
IDIOTS IN FOOD SERVICE
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the
individual behind the counter for "minimal lettuce." He said he was
sorry, but they only had iceberg.
IDIOT SIGHTINGS Sighting #1:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate, when the airport employee asked,
"Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" I
said, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled
and nodded knowingly, "That's why we ask."
Idiot Sighting #2:
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it is safe to cross the street. I was
crossing with an intellectually challenged co-worker of mine, when she asked if
I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals to blind people when
the light is red. She responded, appalled, "What on earth are blind people
doing driving?"
Idiot Sighting #3:
At a good-bye lunch for an old and dear coworker who is leaving the company due
to "downsizing," our manager spoke up and said, "this is fun. We
should have lunch like this more often." Not another word was spoken. We
just looked at each other like deer staring into the headlights of an
approaching truck.
Idiot Sighting #4:
I worked with an Individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for
the life of her could not understand why her system would not turn on.