Is this country really full of stupid people?
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 07:46
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I work in retail near two major colleges, and the amount of knuckle-headedness is astounding.
At eight o'clock when our pharmacy closes, people come up to me and ask, "Can you open it up for me?"
Professors leave their important class notes on the counter when they leave.
Customers frequently leave their credit cards behind after swiping them.
The computer programs we're using seem like they were written by monkeys, always changing, never better than before.
Obese folk buy tons of cheetoes and snickers...AND a diet Coke.
And away from work,
On the road, I always have someone in front of me doing 13.5 MPH, and someone behind me waiting to do 60 in a 30 zone.
At least 30% of America thinks GW is doing a swell job.
When I call my cable provider (or almost any other company), the menu is clear, the music is clear, then the live person is barely audible AND has a thick accent.
Blade Runner: Special Edition STILL isn't available.
Do I live on a Hellmouth, and am just not making that connection?
Does anyone else see a lack of smarts swirling around them?
Or am I alone here Chrisisall
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My fav:
S. Tupid: My monitor won't come on.
Me: Did you check the plug.
S. Tupid: Yes and I checked the wall plug.
Me: Is your computer on?
S. Tupid: Ummm.......dial tone.
Me: Hello?
Hello?
Problem solved.
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Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Blade Runner: Special Edition STILL isn't available.
gerrrrr...augggghh
the dumbing down of america has never been more evident than in the election (not once, but twice mind you) of George W. (Shrub) Bush.... the bush mantra... "Keep 'em scared and stupid"....
Karl would be proud.
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Quote:
Originally posted by chrisisall:
Blade Runner: Special Edition STILL isn't available.
Or am I alone here Chrisisall
No, Chris you are not alone! I have experienced the same things and the same level of frustration.
And what is up with Blade Runner: SE STILL not being available!
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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I make a lot of really stupid mistakes like that. Sorry I'd probably bug the hell out of you but I'll let you in on my little annoyances. I work for an internet provider however that does not make me a computer technician. I write the damn number for tech support on the fracking box point it out and even write the numbers again so that folks don't even have to figure out where the letters are on the buttons of their phones. But still I get calls as to how do I...... what does this mean? Plug the box into the wall and then into your computer or router! How fraking hard is that. Oh and make sure your computer isn't trying to dial a connection. What makes people think that I will go to their house on a satuday night at 10 pm and fix their damn computer for them... for free?
An I carried such a torch
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Quote:The 'rights' to the property are in question; they'd rather fight about percentages, than just release it and make a bazillion more dollars...
Originally posted by FollowMal:
And what is up with Blade Runner: SE STILL not being available!
Chrisisall, smart as Leon
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Right there with you!
"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal
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Are we having two conversations?
heh heh
Chrisisall
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A customer comes in to have her car's brakes inspected, for free, at a nation wide business that both services cars and sells autoparts, I won't say who you can figure out who it is yourself. The mechanic looks over the car and reports what found: a axle that should be replaced before it falls off, a dirty air filter that is robbing the engine needlessly of gas mileage, brake linings that are so worn down they are about to destroy the rotors, a clear and present safety issue, and severe oil leaks that left unrepaired will cause the engine to destroy in time. So what does the customer choose to spend her money on? A set of hubcaps. Unbelieveable!
It happens every day! A car rolls in barely running and with brakes so bad the car shouldn't even be on the road. The customer can't afford to fix the car properly and who wants to compromise on a safety issue like brakes? But if you look inside the car you will find a brand new stereo worth over a thousand dollars.
Yes, this country is stupid. There are a lot of potential immigrants who would like to move here who are a lot smarter, honest and harder working than some of the natives. I vote we deport the idiots that are holding our country back to make room for those who can make a difference. We can start with my supervisor.
Scorpion Regent
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YES! THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY STUPID PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY!!!
I work in a deli/ice cream shop. Everything is very clearly labelled and our store hours are clearly posted. But still I deal with people every day who don't understand that I'm really not going to serve them at 10:20 pm when we close at 10 pm. Yes, please call my boss and report me. I dare you because he'll agree with me.
Average conversation I have when serving ice cream:
Me: Hi. Can I help you?
Them:What flavors do you have?
Me: All of our flavors are posted over there (points to really big sign on wall)
Them:*brief look at sign, then starts pointing to various flavors that are also labelled* What's that one?
Me: Ma'am/Sir, I don't know what you're pointing at.
Them:That one! The one in the back corner.
Me: That's _______
Them:Ok.
Them:Give me a single scoop.
Me: Of what flavor?
Them:Mint (or whatever)
Me: Cone or dish
Them:Cone
Me: What kind of cone
Them:I already told you. MINT!
Me: I know that. What CONE do you want. *points at cone selection*. We have sugar, wafer, and waffle.
Them:Oh. Wafer
Me: *starts scooping into wafer cone*
Them:That's not the one I want. I wanted that one *points to WAFFLE cone*.
Me: The waffle cone?
Them:Yes
Transaction finished.
After 8 hours of that, I'm not a nice person. Sometimes my customer service goes way down and I end up very snarky (such as: The flavors are all labelled. I'm not going to stand here and tell you what each and every flavor is), which isn't good. And I know people are thinking that I'm a disrespectful bitch, but I don't even feel bad. Because what people fail to realize is I have to deal with that all day every day and you know what? Just because I'm on the other side of the counter serving them, doesn't mean they can treat me like crap either.
Grrrrr.
I also hate the fact that we have to label Butter Pecan ice cream as "contains nuts". I thought that would be obvious.
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