They Walk Among Us

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They Walk Among Us - BE VERY WARY

IDIOT SIGHTING No.1

My daughter and I went to the McDonald's drive through check-out window to pay our bill and I gave

the clerk a £5 note.

Our total bill was £4.20, so I also handed her a 20 pence piece.

She said, 'You gave me too much money.'

I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me £1 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 20 pence and said 'We're sorry but we do not do that kind of thing.'

The clerk then proceeded to give me back 80 pence in change.

Do not confuse the clerks at MacDonald's !!


IDIOT SIGHTING No2

We had to have the garage door repaired. The GARADOR 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 moment, and said that we had the largest one GARADOR 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 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two..'

We haven't used Garador repair since. Happened in Moor Park , near Watford .



IDIOT SIGHTING No3

I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbour call the

Highways Department to request the removal of the 'DEER CROSSING' sign

from our road.

The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars on this stretch of road! I don't

think this is a good place for them to be crossing, any-more.'


Story from Potters Bar, Hertfordshire.



IDIOT SIGHTING No 4

My daughter went to a local Kentucky Fried Chicken 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 South Oxhey , Hertfordshire.



IDIOT SIGHTING No 5

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 at Luton Airport UK



IDIOT SIGHTING No 6

The traffic light on the corner buzzes when the lights turn red and it is safe to cross the road.

I was crossing with an intellectually challenged friend 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 is a Local County Council employee in Harrow , Middlesex. UK (And she's NOT blonde)





IDIOT SIGHTING No7

When my husband and I arrived at our local Ford dealer 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 Driver's 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 Fitter/Mechanic, 'it’s open!'

His reply: 'I know. I already did that side.'

This was at the Ford dealership in St Albans , Hertfordshire UK





STAY ALERT! They walk among us. AND THEY BREED!
 
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I suppose we've always had 'village idiots', but I understand this wholesale 'dumbing down' began in the 1960s. It continues today.
 
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IDIOT SIGHTING No8

Nerd seen on a bicycle jumping red lights in the vicinity of Buckinghamshire. :LOL: :rolleyes:
 
Heres a trick I've used with young shop assistants. Put four identical products on the counter and ask them how much one of them costs. Say its a £1, then tell them you'll take them all, if you're lucky they will charge you £3. They seem to think 3x1 and 3+1 are the same thing.

The first time this happened to me I tried correcting the youngster but they were adamant that I was wrong.
 
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I don't believe the one about the roller door or the mechanic. Engineers dont make *those* sort of mistakes :) Also, whole thing sounds american but gives uk locations hmm :)
 
Heres a trick I've used with young shop assistants. Put four identical products on the counter and ask them how much one of them costs. Say its a £1, then tell them you'll take them all, if you're lucky they will charge you £3. They seem to think 3x1 and 3+1 are the same thing.

The first time this happened to me I tried correcting the youngster but they were adamant that I was wrong.

That might be worth a try. However, I suspect the assistant would pick up one item and scan its bar code, then do the same for each of the others in turn. Mental (or even written) addition and multiplication are not skills in the possession of young people these days. That part of the human brain has been taken over by machines.
 
I went into a Card shop for a Birthday Card.
They had some expensive cards on offer for the ridiculous price of Three for a £1.
I asked if I could have just the one for £1.
I got the reply that they were three for a £1, bought as one was £3.
I did not really see the sense of this pricing but I had to buy three for £1 and immediately disposed of two of the cards back onto the shop display unit.
 
I went into a Card shop for a Birthday Card.
They had some expensive cards on offer for the ridiculous price of Three for a £1.
I asked if I could have just the one for £1.
I got the reply that they were three for a £1, bought as one was £3.
I did not really see the sense of this pricing but I had to buy three for £1 and immediately disposed of two of the cards back onto the shop display unit.

You never heard of the saying "Never look a gift horse in the mouth"?

Yeah they walk among us alright. :LOL:
Both sides of the counter! :rolleyes:
 
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