"Why is our food cold 30 minutes after receiving it?"

[PandaHat]

James May, is that you?

Wrong gender I'm afraid!

[emax4]

Former coworker, Tardy, took a Royal Caribbean cruise on her honeymoon a couple years ago. She said one of their waiters had stories like this. People would ask him if he gets to live on the ship for the whole cruise tour or if he drove home every night.

I remember when I was on a cruise, and I had a late snack with one of the crew who was an entertainer. I had her cracking up when I asked, "What happens if a crew member gets fired while the ship is out at sea? Does someone say 'Thank you for your services but we have to let you go', then two guys swing them by their arms and legs and release them over the edge of the ship?".

[ShinyGreenApple]

Former coworker, Tardy, took a Royal Caribbean cruise on her honeymoon a couple years ago. She said one of their waiters had stories like this. People would ask him if he gets to live on the ship for the whole cruise tour or if he drove home every night.

[Jay 2K Winger]

I ... I do this sort of thing all the time. I have inherited my mother's sense of direction. I'm not really stupid!!!!

James May, is that you?

[PandaHat]

Alrighty then, examples of people who really are that stupid? Easy peasy. From my own experience:

...

The woman who asked me where Duval Street was...while standing on Duval Street.

I ... I do this sort of thing all the time. I have inherited my mother's sense of direction. I'm not really stupid!!!!

[taxguykarl]

The SC was trying to imply that the $2 was some kind of collector's item (exceedingly rare (they're not THAT hard to come by), and that it would, therefore, increase in value over time.

I came across a buffalo nickle in my pocket change. It was worth a dime at a coin dealer because the year was worn. At least I got more than face value.

[dalesys]

... That's juuust a bit too high for anywhere in the US...>_<

Or Tibet/Nepal.

[EricKei]

The woman who said that she didn't realize the Seven Mile Bridge was seven miles LONG--she thought it was seven miles HIGH.

If she was somewhere near a mountainous area and meant "seven miles above sea level", I could understand her comment...But she was talking about the seashore. PHAIL. Wait, no, screw that. That's juuust a bit too high for anywhere in the US...>_<

"What is a $2 bill worth?"

I still don't get it, but I somehow feel stupider just for reading that.

The SC was trying to imply that the $2 was some kind of collector's item (exceedingly rare (they're not THAT hard to come by), and that it would, therefore, increase in value over time.

[Estil]

How about all those idiots who try to point coins in a bill acceptor of a self checkout when the damn coin slot is right next to it?? I could MAYBE cut a little slack on trying to fold up a bill and stick it in the coin slot but not vice versa. :P

[shopgirl15]

Also... who smokes right before eating? I mean, I'm not a smoker, but wouldn't the taste of the smoke still be on your palette before you chow down on your delicious food?

I did, because that's how to best get the cigarette taste out of your mouth. The taste doesn't last beyond the first two bites or so. Its not that strong.

[Teysa]

The people who asked the captain to get them closer to the sunset sound like the same type of people who would ask the rail guides to do something about the trees so they could get a better picture of Mt. Denali when I was in Alaska.

[Jester]

Examples are always fun, though you certainly can point to this site.

Alrighty then, examples of people who really are that stupid? Easy peasy. From my own experience:

The guy who asked how to get upstairs, after being pointed to the stairs.

The guy who asked if Mount Gay Rum was a rum designed for gay people to drink.

The woman who asked if I could make her a virgin Shirley Temple.

The woman who asked if we put cheese on our nachos.

The people who asked for nachos without meat, then when it came out, asked where the beef was.

The woman who asked what kind of fish we used in our "Key West Grouper" dish.

The woman who asked me where Duval Street was...while standing on Duval Street.

The woman who told me that my two dollar bills would be "worth something someday."

The people who told my coworker how excited they were to be in the Bahamas. Key West is hundreds of miles from the Bahamas. And isn't, in fact, the Bahamas.

The people who have asked us if we take American money here in Key West, Florida.

The people who have asked my friends what kind of fish they could catch under the island.

The woman who asked a boat captain if he could get them "closer to the sunset."

The people who ask how many times a day we have the Sunset Celebration.

The people who ask when the next Sunset Celebration that day will be.

The woman who told the photographer that they would have to have sunset earlier to accommodate her wedding photo shoot.

The people who have asked if they could drive their scooters out to the reef. Not a bar named The Reef, mind you. But the coral reef.

The people who have asked if there was a gift shop at the reef.

The people who have asked how long the Seven Mile Bridge is.

The woman who said that she didn't realize the Seven Mile Bridge was seven miles LONG--she thought it was seven miles HIGH.

The guy who asked my friend if, with all those thousands of people gathered on Duval Street for New Year's Eve, did the island ever tip?

The people who have asked where the bridge/tunnel to Cuba was.

The people who have asked if they could see Cuba from the Southernmost Point. You know, because it's ONLY 90 miles. (As every "90 miles to Cuba" sign around town points out.)

The people who ask the bartender serving them, "Do you live here?"

The people who ask why it isn't always sunny here....on this tropical island.


These are just the ones that I remember off the top of my head, without having to look up old stories, and without even trying to remember some of the dumber stuff I experienced in my job before I got to Key West.

You say "no one is that stupid." I, on the other hand, have absolutely no problem believing that people are not only THAT stupid, but often far, FAR stupider!

[PepperElf]

I lean more towards these two being stupid rather than scam artists. From the way it was described by CRML, they seemed genuinely surprised (and angry) that their food was cold by the time they got to it.

that's what i'm leaning towards too. that they actually thought food would sit and stay warm for 30 minutes while exposed to open air

[Mikkel]

Shall I start citing examples from my own history? Or can I simply use this very website as "Exhibit A"?

Examples are always fun, though you certainly can point to this site.

[Jester]

I lean more towards these two being stupid rather than scam artists. From the way it was described by CRML, they seemed genuinely surprised (and angry) that their food was cold by the time they got to it.

No one is that stupid to believe they actually expected warm food after the fact.

27 years of experience in the food service industry (and in the work force) tells me you are dead wrong on that one.

There are plenty of people who really ARE that stupid. Shall I start citing examples from my own history? Or can I simply use this very website as "Exhibit A"?

What's strange though is that while they were clearly intentionally wasting time before finally sitting down to eat, they didn't ask for the meals to be comped; they asked for them to be replaced. What would they have gained from that?

More evidence that they were brainless, rather than trying to work a con.