*People* say the stupidest things

Hom74

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ok...is 'stupidest' even a word :p


Anyways, St. Patty's Day is coming up Monday and DD1 (an Asian girl in a school where most are Irish :p) was assigned the 'Goody Bag' for this school party. I have a shamrock-themed bag, St. Patty's Day pencils, shamrock stickers and a little, cheapie toy that I got at Party Central or something or other (they didn't have much there for St. Patty's Day :thumbdown:). So I've been looking in Walgreens every time I go for one of our walks in the morning. Once awhile back (after Valentine's Day and I saw all the Easter stuff out) I asked if they had any St. Patty's Day goodies - the lady said no. I'm still desperate (come on...how hard is it to have some chocolate coins or something!) so when I went again last Thursday I decide to ask again (sometimes different people will know different things lol and hoping that they might b/c it's way close to St Patty's Day now.) The 1st lady told me that yes and the aisle number. It was the card and wrapping paper and office supply section. I didn't see any thing...not even cards so I asked another guy that was working in that aisle.


Walgreen's Clerk: Not yet...we should have it after Easter.
Me: But St. Patrick's Day is BEFORE Easter?
Walgreen's Clerk: Yeah, we'll have that stuff once all the Easter stuff goes out
Me: no no....St. Patrick's Day is NEXT Monday...Easter's in a couple of weeks.
Walgreen's Clerk: We don't have anything now, but probably after Easter


:cursing: Man! Seriously - are you even listening to what I'm saying. Are you absorbing the words?!?! *sigh* Anyways...that's why I'll be doing sugar cookies (cut w/a shamrock cutter and stingily sprinkled w/St. Patty's Day candy...took the ONLY 2 containers they had at Party Center/Warehouse/whatever it's called) tomorrow afternoon after church.

So....what are some STUPID things people (not kids) have said :p
 
LOL-Somehow I'm not suprised by this. Our Walgreens is known for its ignorant help.
I have seen chocolate coins somewhere Karen, but I don't remember...Maybe Target?
I hope you find something fun!
 
ZaCola3 said:
LOL-Somehow I'm not suprised by this. Our Walgreens is known for its ignorant help.
I have seen chocolate coins somewhere Karen, but I don't remember...Maybe Target?
I hope you find something fun!
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Yeah, I checked Target out a couple of weeks ago (didn't go last week - trying to save gas and our credit card bill lol) in the dollar section. There was more stuff to wear for St. Patty's Day. And it had to be 'cheap' if we need to bring 30 bags! I should've just gotten it off Oriental Trading...I just thought chocolate, gold coins would be an easy thing to find in stores!
 
Pizza hut ran a promotion here for half-n-half pizza; it said on the promotion, "Choose any two toppings you like". But they ALWAYS made one half be Hawaiian chicken! And we would say, look, it says choose ANY TWO toppings, and they would say, "Yes, but one of them has to be Hawaiian chicken."

Used to drive me crazy!
 
That's too funny! I know our Dollar stores have St Patty's stuff, I don't know if you have one around there that you could check.
 
I work in a major national retail home improvement chain store. I can't tell you the number of stupid questions I get asked every day.


"Hi, yes, do you guys have that thing? Ya know, that white thing that turns and goes on top of something?"
"Say what?"


"Umm I came up there the other day and filled out a credit card application. They told me that it was a 12 month no interest card. I dont see anything on my paperwork. She was supposed to make it a 12 month card!"
"No lady, the credit card is a credit card. When you buy your crap THEN you get a 12 month, no interest promotion. The card is JUST A FREAKING CARD!"


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Here's one for you. When DH was in Iraq he got a summons for jury duty. Here's pretty much how my call to the courthouse went:

ME: "My husband got a summons for jury duty, but he's in Iraq. What should I do with the paperwokr?"

CH Clerk: "He's going to have to call us."

ME: "He can't call. He's in IRAQ."

CH Clerk: "He needs to fill out the paper work and send it back or call this office."

ME: "IF the phone lines are working he has to stand in line for 3-4 hours and he gets one 20 minute call. That's assuming there haven't been any IEDs that day and he's not stuck in his office working. He hardly gets to call me, his wife, so he sure as hell isn't going to call you. He can't fill out the paper work. His arm doesn't reach across Africa and the Atlantic Ocean to reach it to fill it out. What part of HE'S IN IRAQ are you msising?"

CH Clerk: "Is he in the military? It says here he's an Assistant Professor of Military Science."

ME: "No, he's there on vacation. YES he's in the military. He IS a APMS for his civilian job. He's also in the National Guard."

CH Clerk: "Then you just fill it out for him saying he's deployed and include a copy of his orders."

ME: "Thank you."

I hung up and then said "What a freakin idiot."
 
Thanks for the laugh, I needed it today!
I say stupid stuff all the time :p Scott and I hit the drive-thru at Bojangles a while back and I was driving. He's telling me what he wants and I'm repeating after him. Last thing he says - "to go". I say "to go". DUH, I could have smacked him. I know the drive-thru guy must have gotten a kick out of that.

I need to think about this one, I've gotten into quite a few "discussions" with clerks in wal-mart and other places. I try to be nice but it drives me nuts to come across the ones that don't have half a brain and don't care what you have to say.
 
Here's one that happened to me yesterday:

Me: Hello.
Man on phone: Is Mr. Donald Evans there.
Me: I'm sorry, there is nobody here by that name.
Man on phone: Is this 775-123-4567 (but my real phone #)?
Me: Yes it is, but...
Man on phone: Then ma'am, please let me speak to Mr. Evans.
Me: I've already told you that there is no one here by that name.
Man on phone: But this is his phone number, may I talk to him now please.
Me getting VERY irritated: Look man, I told you that there is no one here by that name. This is the Moore residence not the Evans residence. I should know who I live with.
Man on phone: Do you know how I can get in touch with Mr. Evans please?
Me: I don't even know who Mr. Evans is, so how in the world would I know how to get in touch with him.
Man on phone (this is priceless): I'm so sorry to have bothered you. When he comes in, will you please tell him to call me at 1-800-Not-aclu (1-800-not-a clue LOL). Thank you for your assistance.

When he comes in? Yea ok, I'll give him the message if and when I ever meet the guy! ROFLMAO
 
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Oooooh I love this game!!!

I worked in the Gap Outlet at the big outlet mall in my town. Gap sets boxers for $9.99 a piece, but often there's a sign in front saying they are on sale for buy 2 get one free (aka $19.98).

Customer: Excuse me, but these are supposed to be buy 2 get one free right?
Me: yes, that's right.
Cust:Then why is there a charge on my receipt?
Me: (I look at the receipt) Yes they are sold at $6.66 a piece, which works out to be the same price as 2 pairs at the regular price, and 1 for free
Cust: Why was I charged if it's free? I shouldn't have to pay anything for it, you said it's free
Me: We can't just give things away, it has to get scanned and sold so that our inventory is correct. 3 pairs @ $6.66 is the same price as 2 pairs @ 9.99 and one free.
Cust: But why was I CHARGED if it's FREE
Me: (gets out calculator) Ma'am, just look. If you add up $6.66 three times.....and then you add up $9.99 twice....it's the exact same price.
Cust: Whatever, you shouldn't say something is FREE if it ISN'T!!!!
Me: I'm sorry ma'am, have a nice day

I was probably 17 or 18 when this happened, and not a manager or anything special. Just a plain old cashier. Afterwards one of the managers came over to me and said "I'm really sorry I didn't come help you with that, but I couldn't stop laughing!!!" Thanks, thanks a lot. That woman was PISSED at me! LOL!
 
Well I have to add in here stupid stuff I've done. I think it was 6 or 8 weeks after I had DD1...but my brain was still mush. At the grocery store the bill was $x.68 (may not have been 68 cents...but something where I remember I had to use at least 3 different coins). I usually just pay bills and just get change back, but for some reason I decided to pay exact change on this day. Honestly, I could NOT think and I just tossed some coins into the lady's hand. She repeated, "it's xx cents". So I threw some more in there lol. Again, I got it wrong. I think it took me 3 tries to get the correct amount lol. How embarrassing lol.
 
This is hilarious! My DD keeps asking me why I'm laughing! LMAO! Here's one that doesn't quite fit the title of this people say, but it's regarding making change...

I was buying some things at a dollar store and paid using some bills and a roll of pennies, the total was something like 5.04 or something silly. I expected him to give me some larger coins in exchange so I could get ride of the darn things. But what does he do? He opens it, takes the 4 pennies he needed then gives me back the rest! I then had to go home, add 4 new pennies to them and reoll them! Ugh! :D
 
I work at McD's and we get the "to go" comment ALL the time. One time a kid actually said to the customer "I'm sorry, you can't have it to go...you have to pick up your order, drive around and come eat it inside"...he got written up! LOL!
 
These are funny.

I get ALL THE TIME - "Hi. Can I speak to your mom or dad?"
Me: "They don't live here, but you can speak to my husband."
I hand the phone off hearing the person on the other end spew out endless apologies. :)

I sound REALLY young on the phone.
 
Oooh Ooh! Me me! I have a great one. I've been getting this call AT LEAST twice a month for the last five months....

Me: Hello?

VERY Old Lady: Hilda?

Me: No, I think you have the wrong number.

VERY Old Lady: Oh, I'm sorry. Is this 555-555-5555?

Me: Yes it is, but there is no Hilda here. I don't even know a Hilda.

VERY Old Lady: Well, is this a new number because I've been calling Hilda on this number for years and years.

Me: No, ma'am. We've had this number for a little over six years now. How long has it been since you talked to Hilda? (I'm thinking perhaps Hilda is DEAD and this poor woman just can't remember that its been over six years since they talked)

VERY Old Lady: Oh, its been a while. Perhaps a few months. I haven't heard from her lately and so I wanted to call her. I just can't understand why this isn't her number.

Me: Well, I'm very sorry. If I knew a Hilda I would certainly let you talk to her, but I don't know anyone named Hilda.

VERY Old Lady: Ok, thanks anyways... Goodbye.

Me: Goodbye.

Now you'd think would be the end of our little conversation, but she usually calls back about 10 minutes later. And she's just as confused as ever as to why Hilda answers the phone sounding like a 26-year-old mother of two.

Hilda?
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Oh oh! The change ones reminded me of our recent nightmare trip to Chuck E Cheese. Our friedn took the kids up to redeem their tickets. The girls workign behind the counter used a calculator to add 24+5. He went back as we were leaving to get the kids cotton candy. His total came to $4.25. He handed the girl $5.25. She argued with him for 5 minutes (it seemed that long at least) about him giving her too much money and she'd already rang in just the $5 and she couldn't figure out he just wanted $1 back!

I'm guilty too. DH and I went to 6 Flags (before kids). We stopped to get lunch at thier saloon type place. We both got chicken sandwiches, fries, adn soda. He got a coke (or whatever their cola was), and I got a lemon lime slice. We get to the register, the girl asks me, "Is that a slice?" I porceed to lift up the bun of my sandwich look at it, look at her, adn go "I guess it's a slice of chicken." DH then whispers "She means your drink. Is it slice or water." OMG I about died. I'm sure everyone within ear shot was laughing that day. When I do something stupid now, DH says "Is that a slice?"
 
Ladies, this is too funny! Thanks for the laughs!

This is something I had done a few years back and I swear my co-workers haven't let up since. We were celebrating my VP's anniversary at work. I was such being a smart a&& and said to my VP, "Wow, Dave, I was just a *tinkle* in my momma's eyes when you started here!" Of course, it took me a second to realize what I had just said before everybody started laughing and snorting. I wanted to correct myself and say *twinkle* but I just gracefully exited. LOL!!!!
 
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