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[Frag0holic]

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 Searsmade 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 takeout 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:

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 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 , AL

IDIOT SIGHTING :

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:

At a goodbye 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:

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

[Ezekiel]

Lmao, priceless.

I had an idiot moment at work. One of the guys I work with was looking at this large 3'x2' calender that we had hanging up on the wall. It had all the months printed on the one side with large, contrasting numbers in the background spanning the middle 6" area saying, "2007".

He stared at it for like 3 minutes and turned to me and asked me how you would know what year the calender is for...

[Novahawk]

Hah, nice!

Some friends were telling me about their first day in Discrete Math today. The teacher asked a question: "What's greater, 5 or |-4|?" Everyone answered 5, and she was like No! You're wrong!
Then half an hour later she was like: "Oh yeah you guys were right." And thats an Honors Discrete Math teacher... lol

[Useless Distraction]

Hah, nice!

Some friends were telling me about their first day in Discrete Math today. The teacher asked a question: "What's greater, 5 or |-4|?" Everyone answered 5, and she was like No! You're wrong!
Then half an hour later she was like: "Oh yeah you guys were right." And thats an Honors Discrete Math teacher... lol

What is "Discrete Math"? I thought it went from math up to 9th grade where it went algebra, geometry, algebra 2, trigonometry, then calculus. ( Or in my case, up to 8th grade where it did that. Calculus in 12th grade anyone?)

[monster]

What is "Discrete Math"? I thought it went from math up to 9th grade where it went algebra, geometry, algebra 2, trigonometry, then calculus. ( Or in my case, up to 8th grade where it did that. Calculus in 12th grade anyone?)

It's college level. After calculus alot of engineering & computer science majors have to take linear algebra and discrete math.

The point is that his professor should have known very well that the absolute value of -4 is still less than five....

[Smalls]

It's college level. After calculus alot of engineering & computer science majors have to take linear algebra and discrete math.

The point is that his professor should have known very well that the absolute value of -4 is still less than five....

Am I an idiot for not knowing that?

[monster]

You are if you're teaching an advanced mathematics course...

It's akin to a mechanic telling you that gas goes in your radiator...

[Novahawk]

I don't know whats funnier, the teacher or you guys... (except monster of course who seems to be the only one who has any basic math knowledge....)

[pusadolfo]

f*ckin' discrete math!! i hated that crazy motherf*cker

Edited by pusadolfo, 25 January 2008 - 05:58 PM.

[dar_tana]

IDIOT SIGHTING:

My daughter and I went through the McDonald's takeout 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.

My favorite. +1

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.

I saw this at my school just last week! I took a picture with my friend's phone and recorded my voice saying "Fail" over the picture and forwarded it.

[Cyprus]

Lol, nice.

This thread reminds me of a video I watched a while ago.

Lolz

[King_Dude]

lol most of them are from Kansas.

[matthew0155]

ya i got that email too....