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Ok everyone....share a story here. LOL
Brown Eyes:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on March 03, 2010, 10:02:28 am ---
Here's another: A writer in his late 20s asked me whether Mark Twain had written "Huckleberry Finn," or Huckleberry Finn had written "Mark Twain."
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
That's awesome!
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on March 03, 2010, 10:02:28 am ---Here's another: A writer in his late 20s asked me whether Mark Twain had written "Huckleberry Finn," or Huckleberry Finn had written "Mark Twain."
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Well, both names are fake. ;D
I've had plenty of stupid things said to me - some worse than others - but the one that pops immediately to mind was just ignorant. I think I've told you guys this already:
Me [in car, pulling up to drive-through fast food window].
Clerk [turning to me - obviously there is some sort of discussion going on inside the restaurant]: Do you know where Las Vegas is?
Me [knowing there is more than one Las Vegas and wondering if what he's really asking is how to get there, reply automatically]: Las Vegas, Nevada?
Clerk[jumping on my response]: Las Vegas, Nevada? Is that in California?
Me: ???
Perfect example of American school age kids' ignorance of geography and of someone not taking full advantage of their school's curriculum when they had the opportunity.
Lynne:
Now, del, that reminds me of the time I sent a birthday card to my mother-in-law in Santa Fe, NM. I spent a good fifteen minutes arguing with the clerk that it did not need international postage. He was an older man, very sad really.
ifyoucantfixit:
About six years ago my husband and I were taking our two granddaughters
on a trip in the motor home.
We drove by these two young guys walking along the sidewalk. Kelsey asked
Tiffany did she know the tallest guy of those two.? Tiffany said yeah, the one
on the right. doh..she will never live that one down.
delalluvia:
--- Quote from: Lynne on March 03, 2010, 08:36:51 pm ---Now, del, that reminds me of the time I sent a birthday card to my mother-in-law in Santa Fe, NM. I spent a good fifteen minutes arguing with the clerk that it did not need international postage. He was an older man, very sad really.
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Maybe he was just hard of hearing and thought you said
"New [comma] Mexico."
Like that information directory operator:
Caller: I'm trying to get the area code for Plano, Texas
Operator: Where in Texas?
Caller: Plano, Texas
Operator: Sir, I need a location. I can't give you something for plain ole Texas.
:laugh:
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