Idiot Sightings

[OCBob]

Be Careful Out There:

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 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
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 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 requ EST 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 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 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 , Ala.


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 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:
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


STAY ALERT!

They walk among us... And the scary part is that they VOTE and they
REPRODUCE !

 

[Texas Yellow Fever]

As Silverback would say...you can't fix stupid and these are some great examples of stupid...LMAO!!!

 

[ntw0rk]

Wow! Just wow!

 

[Black1]

......

They walk among us... And the scary part is that they VOTE and they
REPRODUCE !

That's the really REALLY sad thing.... REALLY sad.

 

[SilvrSRT10]

Be Careful Out There:

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 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.

As many of you know. I own a garage door company. This kind of story happens all the time. Not only with Sears but other "Big Box" stores as well. Remember that these stores try to find the cheapest labor they can and often get the most inexperienced people to do their work. :argh:

Even unscrupulous door companies will take advantage of unknowing customers. Many times a door company will insist on replacing a motor when a much less expensive repair would have gotten them going again. It infuriates me how people are treated sometimes.

When you need service ask a neighbor or your co-workers for recommendations. We get most of our work by "word of mouth". Our customers have told us that they have asked a number of people who to use for a repair and gotten our name from all their sources. Makes us feel pretty good that we are doing a good job for our community.

And it's not the motor that lifts the door. It's the spring(s). The motor only guides it. Sounds to me like the springs just needed adjusting so that the door was balanced. So there's your Garage Door 101 for this evening.

 

[TNVIPER]

The idiot hole is full...no more can blindly fall in so they just walk among us...

 

[trubuilt]

A good laugh after a shitty day

 

[Silverback]

As many of you know. I own a garage door company. This kind of story happens all the time. Not only with Sears but other "Big Box" stores as well. Remember that these stores try to find the cheapest labor they can and often get the most inexperienced people to do their work. :argh:

Even unscrupulous door companies will take advantage of unknowing customers. Many times a door company will insist on replacing a motor when a much less expensive repair would have gotten them going again. It infuriates me how people are treated sometimes.

When you need service ask a neighbor or your co-workers for recommendations. We get most of our work by "word of mouth". Our customers have told us that they have asked a number of people who to use for a repair and gotten our name from all their sources. Makes us feel pretty good that we are doing a good job for our community.

And it's not the motor that lifts the door. It's the spring(s). The motor only guides it. Sounds to me like the springs just needed adjusting so that the door was balanced. So there's your Garage Door 101 for this evening.

You forgot the most important part.

Unless you really know what you are doing, do not, repeat, do not attempt to adjust door springs yourself. You can be killed or severly injured if you screw up.

 

[Venom Power]

What's scary is that these are southern states.. WOW!

 

[SilvrSRT10]

You forgot the most important part.

Unless you really know what you are doing, do not, repeat, do not attempt to adjust door springs yourself. You can be killed or severly injured if you screw up.

Yeah! What he said.
I was not promoting adjusting the springs yourself. I was stating that's what the so called technician should have done. I could tell you stories about people who have attempted adjusting their own springs and are now referred too either as stubby or in the past tense.

 

[Black1]

Yeah! What he said.
I was not promoting adjusting the springs yourself. I was stating that's what the so called technician should have done. I could tell you stories about people who have attempted adjusting their own springs and are now referred too either as stubby or in the past tense.

It's IMMENSELY SAD that you even have to mention this. It just goes to show, how STUPID our "people" have become.

 

[ntw0rk]

It's IMMENSELY SAD that you even have to mention this. It just goes to show, how STUPID our "people" have become.

Hmm..... our people?

Stupidity is a disease that affects ALL nations of this world! "We" are actually lucky that we have people that help to look after us fools....

 

[Silverback]

When I was young and stupid (v/s old and stupid now) I was installing headers on my 66 Chevelle. In order to get it high enough in the air, I had a standard bumper jack on top of a 12 to 15 inch stack of 2 x 4's and 4 x 4's. Jack was leaning at an angle and no jack stands were used. I was under the car working away without a thought about how dangerous it was.

Youth. We are lucky to have survived it.

 

[NBT]

You forgot the most important part.

Unless you really know what you are doing, do not, repeat, do not attempt to adjust door springs yourself. You can be killed or severly injured if you screw up.

Ran a trauma call to someone who got...got by the springs on a garage door. unreal. Did not kill him, but it peeled his chest, face, neck, and abdomen like a banana. (sorry Silver... hope I did not ruin the desire for a nanner)
Certainly a job for the pro's.