Stupid Questions, Take 576.

[Victoria J]

You were right when you said they were "probably just idiots."

I'm getting cynical. It's my default assumption.

Human being ? Probably an idiot.

Victoria J

[BookstoreEscapee]

Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Welcome to your hollow victory.

All right!! Just what I always wanted!!

[TruthHurts]

I was closing out my till the evening. There is a Lane Closed sign sitting next to me. The till is out of the register and I am gathering everything I need to take in the back to count out.

A guy looks at the Lane Closed sign, then looks at me picking up my till and starting to walk away. He then calls out after me "Are you open?"

[Fenrus]

My opening schpiel states my Agency (which is police only, btw) and my name... every single freaking day...

Me: (Opening schpiel)
SC: Is this the police?
Me: No, this is burger king... so close.

Me: (Opening schpiel)
SC: Is this <Agency>?
Me: Depends, did you listen at all to the recordings?

Me: (Opening schpiel)
SC: I NEEDS FIRE DEPARTMANT! RAWR!!
Me: Okay, let me transfer you to our fire department.
SC: YOU'S NOT FIRE DAPARMANT?!
Me: Actually, I am! I just don't want to deal with you! No, let me transfer you.

[smileyeagle1021]

Me: (Opening schpiel)
SC: I NEEDS FIRE DEPARTMANT! RAWR!!
Me: Okay, let me transfer you to our fire department.
SC: YOU'S NOT FIRE DAPARMANT?!
Me: Actually, I am! I just don't want to deal with you! No, let me transfer you.

you know with a line like that...
*looks up relationship status on facebook*
damn...

[ralerin]

"Are you open?"

When I'm staring at them, when my register sign is flipped out to show I'm such and I have nobody else in line. So tempted to say "No, it turns me on to stand behind counters and stare at people."

"Do you work here?"

No, I just have the weird desire to wear ugly blue Wal-Mart style vests with the Aid of Rite logo and my nametag on them.

"Wow, your name is so interesting/spelled nice/really unusual!"

This one is actually nice to hear, but geezum crow, you're not the first one to have noticed. So tempted to say "Oh, no I forgot my nametag. My real name's actually Prunella."

[technical.angel]

Mine is in no way work related (I was doing yard work, does that count?) but I have to share.

My parents came out to help me clean up my yard, and do some other chores around the house.

Dad "Does that fan work?"
Me "What fan?"
Dad "The fan in your garbage can."
Me Headdesk

Why, yes, my Dad is a dumpster diver, why do you ask?

[Andara Bledin]

Dad "Does that fan work?"
Me "What fan?"
Dad "The fan in your garbage can."
Me Headdesk

That's actually not a completely stupid question.

The last fan I ditched actually worked just fine. However, it was older than I am (and I'm in my 30's) and was a massive power hog.

^-.-^

[Pagan]

While some places won't serve alcohol to those not eating, as a licensing condition or otherwise, some places I know that primarily sell food won't allow you to take up a table just for drinks at busy times.

Just remember, Jester's in Key West, Florida. The whole damn island is one big bar that serves drinks and not necessarily food.

[Neeps]

"Is this for sale?"

No......it's not for sale. That's why I have it sitting on a table with everything else I'm selling, with a great big PRICE TAG hanging off it.....