Dumb questions customers ask...

[Barefootgirl]

"I need something from my suitcase. How do I get below to retrieve it?"

I actually heard someone say that one, how spooky !

I think it was an Easyjet flight to Belfast, around Christmastime, there was a group of ladies who'd obviously never flown before and were alternately terrified and excited by it. One of them decided she wanted her make-up out of her checked-in bag and asked (admittedly very politely) how she could get it. She was a bit upset when she realised that she'd have to wait until she got to Belfast to do her face. How the poor FA kept a straight face, i will never know.

[AirHostess]

PrincessKatieAirHostess- I was looking into being a Flight Attendant while in Aviation College (pilot), but after those questions, i'd fear my IQ would drop down to the SC's level.

At least pilots can lock themselves in the cockpit and not deal with SC's

Can I come and hide in there too please?

[csdrone]

This one I try to forget but SC's just keep coming back. "I know my (primary) ID is expired but I want to cash a check."
Me: I am sorry but we cannot accept ID that is not current. Even if your picture is on the card: it needs to have an expiration date greater than today."
SC: "But I REALLY NEED THE MONEEEEE! YOU are the only one who does not let me get money back."

Um if you need the monneeeeee so badly, wouldn't a normal sane person have proper ID?

[wj_737_700]

PrincessKatieAirHostess- I was looking into being a Flight Attendant while in Aviation College (pilot), but after those questions, i'd fear my IQ would drop down to the SC's level.

At least pilots can lock themselves in the cockpit and not deal with SC's

[DGoddessChardonnay]

Got this "gem" a couple of days ago:

"Does Food Kitty price match?" (Nope, and I haven't heard of any grocery store that does price matching, unless you count WM.)

[AFpheonix]

He Man.

No, I just attract them this week, apparently. Hell, I don't even have the power to get freakin' Pacific University to accept me for an interview for their pharmacy program, which kills me when I see some of the people that got in last year....

But....that's a whine for another day.

[Retail Associate]

I had a funny one yesterday, it wasn't a stupid question per se, but the way she phrased it killed me.
"Do you have the power to open the restroom?"

I gave her the code, looked over at the pharmacy manager, raised my arms above my head and did a good "By the Power of Greyskull!" impression

"Thundercats....Hoooo!" (I think it was Thundercats)

Since you have such powers, how 'bout making some of these SC's disappear?

[AFpheonix]

I had a funny one yesterday, it wasn't a stupid question per se, but the way she phrased it killed me.
"Do you have the power to open the restroom?"

I gave her the code, looked over at the pharmacy manager, raised my arms above my head and did a good "By the Power of Greyskull!" impression

[DesignFox]

PrincessKatie, I don't know WHAT to say to those questions.... O.o

[Captain Trips]

SC: So, what, you're refusing to sell to me?
Me: Unless you have some form of payment, yes, I am. Have a good night.

Seems to me that you weren't refusing to SELL it to him, you were refusing to GIVE it to him. "Sell" implies exchanging money for product -- and he wanted the product without giving you the money!

[AirHostess]

"Which one is the ladies' room?"
"It's so loud back here, can they turn those things down?"
"How come you guys don't show a movie?" (this on a 30 min. flight)
"How far back is row 19?"
Pax: "I'd like a Dr. Pepper". F/A: "I'm sorry we don't have Dr. Pepper." Pax: "Okay, I'll take a Diet Dr. Pepper."
"Can you put this in the microwave for me?"
"I need something from my suitcase. How do I get below to retrieve it?"

[HawaiianShirts]

A few days ago, I had a conversation that was just a string of variations on a dumb question theme.

SC: I don't have any money with me. Can I just take this computer now and pay for it tomorrow?
Me: No, it has to be paid in full before it leaves the store. You can get a store credit card, though.
SC: No, I always pay cash.
Me: Then you'll have to get it later when you do have money.
SC: Can I get the store's address?
Me: What for?
SC: So I can mail in my money when I get home. I want to buy this computer now.
Me: To buy the computer, you need the money here with you. Cash, credit, debit or check doesn't matter. It just has to be paid for.
SC: What if I left my car here as, like, collateral? I'll take the computer now, come back tomorrow with the cash, and then you can give me my car back.
Me: No. You couldn't get the computer home without the car anyway.
SC: So, what, you're refusing to sell to me?
Me: Unless you have some form of payment, yes, I am. Have a good night.

[AirHostess]

"Will the pilot be able to land the plane?"

"Why isn't the plane moving?" (at 30,000 feet)

"What's that river down there?"

"Can I borrow your chapstick?"

"Will I make my connection?"

[MissVendetta]

Revolving Door Person, meet Upstairs Man.
Upstairs Man, this is Revolving Door Person.
I am sure you two have much to talk about.

Hahaha, mental image of this, err, rendez-vous of great minds made the pain caused by my latest SC (17 minutes ago) go away!

[Hicksey]

Cust: "Where are the restrooms?"

Me: "Right there sir/ma'am" *points*

(this is when I was at a cash register where the restrooms were a mere 20 feet away)

Customer: oh dear lol

This reminds me of the one and only time I went to Quebec as a truck driver. It was a while ago, you'll figure out just how long ago when you read on.

I stopped to eat and the place had a sign saying the French and English of "Please wait to be seated." So the other driver I was with and I waited patiently for the host. He came over and blasted us with a bunch of French that may as well have been Greek to us. I politely told him we only speak English to which he responded with another round of what amounted to verbal diahhrea to us. So I asked him about the only thing I remember from high-school French: "Ou est le salle de bains?" which translated means "Where is the bathroom?" He pointed and I went, waited and came back and got back in line to be seated. When I got back to the front of the line I asked again, "Ou est le salle de bains?", to which he responded with a strange look and again pointing in the direction of the bathroom. Again I went, waited and returned to the line a minute later. Once at the front of the line I asked him the question again. He responded with "What the hell do you want?" And I said, "Oh, so we can get service in English ... good. Table for two please ... smoking."

I don't like to be an ass to people, but when I sense that it is happening to me I harken back to earlier days. I remember the Golden Rule. While the wording of the rule in the literal sense just means that if you want people to be nice to you, it would be prudent to treat them as nicely as you would expect them to treat you -- I like to interpret the rule to mean also that if you are treating someone badly you shouldn't be surprised if you get that treatment in return.