Topic: The "Absolute Dumbest Questions You've Ever Heard" Thread (Read 59222 times)

Scheherazade · « **Reply #150 on:** June 24, 2008, 05:29:42 PM »

I used to be in my county's 4H program, and we had an accelerated teens' arts and crafts club (in case you ever doubted my geekhood). It was the last week of June, and we had just started making these wreath-things that, when completed, flashed LED lights in an American flag design.

I was doing some soldering on the "wreath" two days before the fourth of July, which was the whole purpose of the project, when a friend of mine came over to watch. She was fascinated, and the following conversation ensued:

Her: Why are you in such a rush to finish it?
Me: Because it needs to be done before the fourth of July.
Her: When's that?

She asked me when the fourth of July was.

I haven't talked to her since.

The_FOO · « **Reply #151 on:** June 25, 2008, 11:01:13 AM »

Stupidity cannot be cured with money, or through education, or by legislation. Stupidity is not a sin, the victim can't help being stupid. But stupidity is the only universal capital crime: the sentence is death, there is no appeal, and execution is carried out automatically and without pity.
Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough For Love

Demosthenes · « **Reply #152 on:** June 26, 2008, 11:20:57 AM »

That's one sentence that doesn't get carried out nearly enough, IMNSHO.

Chris · « **Reply #153 on:** June 29, 2008, 09:34:26 PM »

This is great (This was received via a text message):

Girl: What's 50% of 35 dollars?
Me: $17.50
Girl. Thanks. What's $17.50 off of 35?
Me: It's the other half! $17.50

Alexandra · « **Reply #154 on:** June 29, 2008, 10:35:59 PM »

At work.

Phone rings, I answer it.
Man: Oh, hey, there's something wrong with the internet on my laptop. I can't access any web sites or log into MSN.
Me: Have you tried restarting your router?
Man: What's a router?

Helping some random girls at school with a history project.

Girl: So, okay, Piza's Tower, that's in France, right?
Me (dying inside): No, it's in Piza. In Italy.
Girl: Wait, so where is the Eiffel Tower?
Me: ......... /system overload

violet34 · « **Reply #155 on:** July 05, 2008, 03:40:46 PM »

I didn't experience this dumb question, but my friend did. He's not the kind to lie, so I think this is, sadly, a true story.
so my friend was in a guitar shop and saw all this happen:

random kid in the guitar shop: *is looking at a guitar, then calls over a sales clerk*
sales clerk: can I help you?
random kid in the guitar shop: where are the buttons?

yeah.... the kid was referring to guitar hero. grrr...

12AX7 · « **Reply #156 on:** July 10, 2008, 05:58:52 PM »

k..this isnt a question, but it sure raises some.

http://cityhallblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2008/07/dallas-county-meeting-turns-ra.html

Wunderkind · « **Reply #157 on:** August 17, 2008, 11:01:51 PM »

Ok, so I'm necroing a thread. But it was a good thread.

And I have something to add to it.

A guest came to the desk holding his flight check-in slip in his hand as well as his ticket information. He asked me if I could schedule a shuttle for him to the airport.
Me: When would you like to depart the hotel?
Guest: I don't know.
Me: Well, when is your flight?
Guest: I don't know.

12AX7 · « **Reply #158 on:** August 18, 2008, 01:02:34 AM »

Wow. I wouldve looked at his ticket's departure time; and scheduled one about thirty minutes later.

Since he didnt specify.

12AX7 · « **Reply #159 on:** August 18, 2008, 01:10:19 AM »

Or five hours early.

Wunderkind · « **Reply #160 on:** August 18, 2008, 01:16:45 AM »

Quote from: 12AX7 on August 18, 2008, 01:10:19 AM

Or five hours early.

I told him to call the front desk when he knew when he flight was and we'd set up a shuttle for him. It was another hour before he called the desk. By that time it was about 1am. His flight was at 7am. I scheduled his shuttle for 4am(2hours early).

ArmoredSaint · « **Reply #161 on:** January 21, 2009, 08:59:55 AM »

I used to work as a IT-Support and i got some really dumb questions.

i start working at 10:00am
and at about 5-6am this woman calls me she is one of the secretary shes about 20, calls me about everything even if she just cant find the print button in word and such
S = her
M = me...

S: Hello is this IT?
M: Mmmmm....
S: The internet has crashed!
M: No it hasn't, i don't start work until 10am please let me sleep.
S: Oh...OK i see you at 10am.

'bout 1h later.

S: Oh my god the entire internet has died it has crashed and don't start up. You must come!
M: Have you tried to turn it off and on again?
S: What?
M: The internet.
S: Where do i do that?
M: Is all the cabels put into your computer no hanging loose?
S: Yes.
M: Yhea ok have you checked if all power cabels are plugged in?
S: Into what?
M: Into your pc and the router?
S: Whats a router?
M: Its a little black thing with 5 cabels comming out of it its on in each room.
S: Yes the cabels are plugged in.
M: Is it blinking green?
S: No red.
M: Press reset.
S: Ok, still dont work.
M: Ok, There is a switch in to room next to the TDK room on 6 floor, Big switch says main power. Turn it off and wait about 10min then turn it on again.
S: Oh thanks.
M: You're welcome

She calls me up Again after 20-25 mins.

M: Mmmm..
S: Ok it went black but now the lights are on again.
M: Yhea then you have rebooted the internet.
S: Really?
M: Yes just wait about 5 more mins and then try to log in and open IE.

5 mins of silence

S: YOU FIXED THE INTERNET!
M: Its my duty Mame now let me sleep.
and the grand question
S: Is the internet going to be ok?
M:Yes please tell all on floor 6 that they will get there own personal internet from now on to prevent this from happening again.
S: Ok bye.

And by the way i dont work there anymore, but thats a totally unrelated matter

BizB · « **Reply #162 on:** January 21, 2009, 11:11:49 AM »

HeavyJay · « **Reply #163 on:** January 21, 2009, 11:17:14 AM »

I bought you a present, ArmoredSaint!

pbsaurus · « **Reply #164 on:** January 21, 2009, 02:30:06 PM »

Armored Saint was like one of the worst metal bands EVAR!

Demosthenes · « **Reply #165 on:** January 21, 2009, 04:03:11 PM »

Well, they had one decent album. And John Bush actually made a decent vocalist for Anthrax after Joey.

12AX7 · « **Reply #166 on:** January 21, 2009, 04:06:21 PM »

Quote from: Demosthenes on January 12, 2009, 04:35:55 PM

Armor for cats and mice: click

12AX7 · « **Reply #167 on:** January 21, 2009, 08:24:21 PM »

Wait that wasnt a "dumbest thing".. that was an allusion to Armor concerning the previous post.

Wunderkind · « **Reply #168 on:** January 21, 2009, 09:01:21 PM »

Resume:
Previous Employment:
-Resort
-Resort
-Hotel
-Restaurant

Interviewer: *Looks over resume* Have you ever worked for a hotel or restaurant before?

Sometimes I wonder why I even have a resume.

Previous Education:
AAS Hospitality & Restaurant Management

Interviewer: *looks over resume* Did you do any College or anything like that?

....

No, I just printed a picture off the internets.

Corbano · « **Reply #169 on:** March 09, 2009, 03:57:09 AM »

Me and my friend walk into Denny's as the waitress walks up to us to take our orders my friend turns to her and asked if they still served breakfast. I will never ever let him live that down.

Demosthenes · « **Reply #170 on:** March 09, 2009, 09:01:14 AM »

Quote from: Wunderkind on January 21, 2009, 09:01:21 PM

Resume:
Previous Employment:
-Resort
-Resort
-Hotel
-Restaurant

Interviewer: *Looks over resume* Have you ever worked for a hotel or restaurant before?

Sometimes I wonder why I even have a resume.

Previous Education:
AAS Hospitality & Restaurant Management

Interviewer: *looks over resume* Did you do any College or anything like that?

....

No, I just printed a picture off the internets.

Oh, I haaaate that. I'm in full-time job-search mode myself right now, and it ticks me off to no end when someone asks me "so, what kind of stuff do you have experience in?" when the TOP THIRD OF MY RESUME IS A LIST OF THE THINGS IN WHICH I HAVE EXPERIENCE.

Ugh.

Novice · « **Reply #171 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:51:01 AM »

Quote from: Corbano on March 09, 2009, 03:57:09 AM

Me and my friend walk into Denny's as the waitress walks up to us to take our orders my friend turns to her and asked if they still served breakfast. I will never ever let him live that down.

Ever have a stranger walk up to you and join in your conversation without properly introducing him/herself?

Yeah, that's annoying.

ivan · « **Reply #172 on:** March 09, 2009, 12:29:58 PM »

Denny's serves breakfast?

Had no idea.

xolik · « **Reply #173 on:** March 09, 2009, 01:14:11 PM »

Quote from: ivan on March 09, 2009, 12:29:58 PM

Denny's serves breakfast?

Had no idea.

The only thing I really like at Denny's is the buffalo wings.

Min · « **Reply #174 on:** March 09, 2009, 04:51:46 PM »

Denny's used to have a really nice coffee mug. Then I took it home with me and they didn't have it anymore.

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