Post: #1

They walk among us......................

IDIOT SIGHTING #1
My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a £5 note. Our total was £4.20, so I also handed her a twenty 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 don't do that kind of thing.'
The clerk then proceeded to give me back 80 pence in change..

IDIOT SIGHTING #2
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 minute, 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, Nr Watford, UK

IDIOT SIGHTING #3
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 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.'
Story from Potters Bar, Herts, UK

IDIOT SIGHTING #4
My daughter went to a local Kentucky Fried 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, Herts, UK

IDIOT SIGHTING #5
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an Irish 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 Luton Airport, UK

IDIOT SIGHTING #6
The stoplight on the corner beeps when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged co-worker of mine.
She asked if I knew what the beeping 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 Counciller employee in Harrow, Middlesex, UK

IDIOT SIGHTING #7
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 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 Fitter/Mechanic, 'its open!'
His reply, 'I know. I already did that side.'
This was at the Ford dealership in St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

Post: #2

KFC for a taco? Things are a bit different across the pond.

Post: #3

(01-08-2010 1:45 PM)Snoopyace Wrote:  KFC for a taco? Things are a bit different across the pond.

You may see more of this in the US soon. We had a Long John Silver's/A&W(It was still so gross it closed up anyway) not long ago.



YUM foods uh huh, right.

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(01-08-2010 3:20 PM)renny Wrote:  You may see more of this in the US soon. We had a Long John Silver's/A&W(It was still so gross it closed up anyway) not long ago.

We have several here in Dallas, and combination Pizza Hut/Wing Street stores too.

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(01-08-2010 4:11 PM)mark-in-dallas Wrote:  ... Pizza Hut/Wing Street stores too.

 

We have those, but our combo was A&W/KFC. They recently dumped the A&W from the combo. I'm guessing the taco was a Taco Bell taco, since "YUM" runs a bunch of them too.

 

Ahhh, good ol' American food culture conquers the world!

Post: #6

(01-08-2010 4:15 PM)Mtnjim Wrote:  

Ahhh, good ol' American food culture conquers the world!

Blech...I'd rather eat my shoes...


Bella

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(01-08-2010 4:59 PM)Bella Wrote:  

Blech...I'd rather eat my shoes...


Bella

Slap em' in a bun and you'd probably have what passes for a fast food hamburger!

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(01-08-2010 5:22 PM)Snoopyace Wrote:  Slap em' in a bun and you'd probably have what passes for a fast food hamburger!

 

Oh, comeon, shoes aren't that bad!

Post: #9

(01-08-2010 5:38 PM)Mtnjim Wrote:  

Oh, comeon, shoes aren't that bad!