sometimes I want to snap...

[sms001]

Was there ever a Native American nation that used the phonetic equivalent of "how' as a greeting, or is that just Hollywood?

Dent, I'm kinda on the fence with this venting. Can't quite figure out if the same six stupid questions is better or worse than the same twenty stupid questions. Whichever, soldier on!

[Dentarthurdent]

Was there ever a Native American nation that used the phonetic equivalent of "how' as a greeting, or is that just Hollywood?

Dent, I'm kinda on the fence with this venting. Can't quite figure out if the same six stupid questions is better or worse than the same twenty stupid questions. Whichever, soldier on!

There are at least twenty. I've already come perilously close to revealing where I work, however.

[wolfie]

"Where's the bus to [location only reachable on foot]?" This is kind of the equivalent of asking how to get to Roosevelt's ass when you go to Mount Rushmore.

"Can you give me directions to (town on the other side of the next state over)?" Well, not off the top of my head. At least I have an atlas, though, so I can probably give you a good idea how to get there.

Don't know about Roosevelt's ass, but in one issue of MAD magazine, I saw a "Don Martin" cartoon where the caretaker took the elevator down to clean up around the statues' feet.

With some of the questions you are (repeatedly) asked, I'm sure you'd LOVE to have the other kind of Atlas.

Was there ever a Native American nation that used the phonetic equivalent of "how' as a greeting, or is that just Hollywood?

And if their headdresses were made with owl feathers instead of eagle feathers, would they use "who" as a greeting?

[Titi]

When I worked at Little America they ran buses 40 miles east to Green River & Rock Springs and station wagons 40 miles west to Fort Bridger to collect enough staff beyond what lived on the plantation.

Key West is alot farther than that. It's over 3 hours away from the mainland in Florida, and over 1 hour away from the closest key. So yes, it was a dumb question.

[mikoyan29]

No but Michigan is my first name. I like to sing and dance....

[Antares]

Was there ever a Native American nation that used the phonetic equivalent of "how' as a greeting, or is that just Hollywood?

Dent, I'm kinda on the fence with this venting. Can't quite figure out if the same six stupid questions is better or worse than the same twenty stupid questions. Whichever, soldier on!

I just finished an excellent book on Crazy Horse and they mentioned that there was a word 'how.' I don't remember if it was used in greeting or if it was 'I understand.' I remember thinking I should remember that piece of information, but of course I don't.

This is the book I read and source of my information. An excellent read if you're interested in that period of history.

[Geek King]

No but Michigan is my first name. I like to sing and dance....

Hello my baby,
Hello my honey,
Hello my rag-time gaaaaal.

--one Mr. J. Frog

[Jay 2K Winger]

--one Mr. J. Frog

What's the big deal about this one? It's just a frog.

[Aethian]

What's the big deal about this one? It's just a frog.

http://youtu.be/49EoV50oba0

Yup...just a frog...

[Sparky]

because my mother looks Hopi I have heard people ignorantly say "how" to her over and over again.

I hope she said "Me speak'um injun sign language" and gave them the one-finger salute.

[Mystic]

announcing on the PA system that the "bus to the summit" was about to depart in front of the lobby.

Absolutely lost it at that one. I have to wonder how many people came rushing down from their rooms. LOL

[mathnerd]

Key West is alot farther than that. It's over 3 hours away from the mainland in Florida, and over 1 hour away from the closest key. So yes, it was a dumb question.

I generally make it to Key West (from Homestead) in exactly three hours, however, a bad accident can easily turn that into much longer than that. A couple weeks ago traffic was so bad they lifted the toll on Card Sound. They usually only do that during evacuations. But yes, asking somebody if they live in Key West when they work there is a really stupid question.

In my time working loans/lines for a major bank, I compiled a list of questions I never want to answer again, mostly having to do with the basics of lending and interest accrual. Every day I went home and was thankful that I pissed off my old boss while I was a teacher by spending more time than I should have on consumer math. At least my students won't be the ones causing lenders to bash their heads into their desks from stupid questions.

[Cia]

"Where's the bus to [location only reachable on foot]?" This is kind of the equivalent of asking how to get to Roosevelt's ass when you go to Mount Rushmore. Which I'm sure has been asked.

About every year there are at least a few tourists arrested for trying to climb Mt. Rushmore. Then there are the ones who go looking for the backsides of the Presidents http://www.mtrushmoretshirts.com/tshirts2.htm If you've seen the movie 'North by Northwest' you'll remember that they show a house on top of the Mountain - it's not really there because there ain't no room for one.

[AmethystSquirrel]

People never seem to pay attention to their surroundings anymore.

How about a booth with only 2 tables, they are leaning on a table with their hand touching a rack of earrings and ask where the earrings are.