Went to buy my coffee this morning, still in gear but had left my helmet on the bike.
Coffee shop girl says "Is that a ski outfit?"
Okay... yes I am in Banff, a mountain resort town... so maybe people do sometimes walk around in ski outfits... but in the middle of JULY???
Any other stupid comment stories?
Someone on here wore a Joe Rocket jacket to work and had a co-worker ask "Does that stand for 'crotch rocket' "?
I was in a public restroom one time (at a casino), washing my hands. The "Joe Rocket Ballistic" patch on my shoulder was coming off and was sticking out (due to a crash). Some total dork bag says, "Your Joe Rocket patch is coming off. It is about to go Ballistic."
I yelled, "Nice observation" and shot him the finger. Destro approved.
i like when people phone me at work and ask after you pick up the phone ...... are you open !!!!!! i reply no i forworded to my bed phone dhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
A few places I've called to see if they were open picked up, but said that they were closed. :dunno_white: Though I'm usuallly smarter about it and ask how late they are open
Quote from: ajaxgs on July 13, 2006, 11:00:43 AM
i like when people phone me at work and ask after you pick up the phone ...... are you open !!!!!! i reply no i forworded to my bed phone dhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
That's kind of silly. Most places have peopel around at least for a little while after they close, and they might still answer the phone. Just because someone answers doesn't mean a place is open.
Quote from: aaronstj on July 13, 2006, 11:22:34 AM
Quote from: ajaxgs on July 13, 2006, 11:00:43 AM
i like when people phone me at work and ask after you pick up the phone ...... are you open !!!!!! i reply no i forworded to my bed phone dhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
That's kind of silly. Most places have peopel around at least for a little while after they close, and they might still answer the phone. Just because someone answers doesn't mean a place is open.
i with i could get my people to stick around for 3 min after closing
I've called tons of places to ask how late they stay open... Countless times they've replied, "We're Closed." :icon_rolleyes: Then why'd you answer the f'ing phone? :mad:
The classic stupid thing people say when I'm walking around in my gear carrying my helmet is, "Do you ride a motorcycle?" No... I just wanted to be safe while I walked to the store. :icon_rolleyes:
The other annoying one has to do with the "Keyhole" (aka pie-wedge) in my eye... Part of my iris is a different color than the rest... When people notice it, they ususally say one of the following, "What happened to your eye?" To which I usually freak out... "WHAT?!? What's wrong with my eye?!?" And the other is, "Did you know that part of your eye is a different color?" No... I've never looked in a mirror. :icon_rolleyes:
The number one stupidest thing ever said:
"Your name is Michael Bolton? Are you related to the singer?"
Quote from: Jake D on July 13, 2006, 11:53:00 AM
The number one stupidest thing ever said:
"Your name is Michael Bolton? Are you related to the singer?"
:laugh: :laugh: the thing that really gets me is when i am all ready to go and someone walks by "Hey is that your bike?" I normally say yeah but on more than one occation i have simply said "nope, i'm stealing it" and ride away.
Quote from: Jake D on July 13, 2006, 11:53:00 AM
The number one stupidest thing ever said:
"Your name is Michael Bolton? Are you related to the singer?"
I get that from people, except they say:
"Your name is Michael Feldman? Are you related to NPR host of 'Whad'Ya Know?' (http://www.notmuch.com/)?"
When I take my helmet off:
"Oh! You're a girl!?"
I usually look down to check and make sure, and then I answer in the affirmative. :icon_rolleyes: :laugh:
Quote from: RVertigo on July 13, 2006, 11:37:44 AM
I've called tons of places to ask how late they stay open... Countless times they've replied, "We're Closed." :icon_rolleyes: Then why'd you answer the f'ing phone? :mad:
The classic stupid thing people say when I'm walking around in my gear carrying my helmet is, "Do you ride a motorcycle?" No... I just wanted to be safe while I walked to the store. :icon_rolleyes:
The other annoying one has to do with the "Keyhole" (aka pie-wedge) in my eye... Part of my iris is a different color than the rest... When people notice it, they ususally say one of the following, "What happened to your eye?" To which I usually freak out... "WHAT?!? What's wrong with my eye?!?" And the other is, "Did you know that part of your eye is a different color?" No... I've never looked in a mirror. :icon_rolleyes:
PICS OF THE EYE!!!!!!!
As for answering the phone.. well, it's called customer service. I used to answer the phone for as long as I was in the store. That way, if someone had a simple question, like "Do you carry X product" or "How much is X" or "When does this sale end?", I could look it up, and answer their question, instead of making them wait for the next day's business hours. If it was something insanely complicated, or required someone else's attention, I'd politely inform them that we were closed, and that my computers were shut down, and if they'd call back tomorrow, I'd be more than happy to personally see to their problem/issue/mental breakdown.
Quote from: manofthefield on July 13, 2006, 12:07:02 PM
I get that from people, except they say:
"Your name is Michael Feldman? Are you related to NPR host of 'Whad'Ya Know?' (http://www.notmuch.com/)?"
I was thinking more along the lines of one of the Corey's....but didn't wanna go there.
Quote from: 3imo on July 13, 2006, 01:59:43 PM
Quote from: manofthefield on July 13, 2006, 12:07:02 PM
I get that from people, except they say:
"Your name is Michael Feldman? Are you related to NPR host of 'Whad'Ya Know?' (http://www.notmuch.com/)?"
I was thinking more along the lines of one of the Corey's....but didn't wanna go there.
I really haven't gotten that one much, maybe once or twice.
As for the NPR show host inquiries, it usually comes from those a bit older than me (35+ probably) who are dorky enough to listen to NPR (Though I do enjoy listening to Car Talk :laugh:). 'Whad'Ya Know' may be more of a midwestern thing too :dunno_white:
I got a buddy with one green eye and one blue eye. You really can't notice it until he points it out, then you're like, "Huh. I'll be damned."
I get this a lot... Keep in mind I'm asian... and I LOOK asian.
"Do you speak spanish?" (this happens at work all the time)
One day, I'm gonna reply "Si", and walk away.
:mad:
The only thing I can specifically remember is one time my friend answered the phone at work, and the last three phone calls he had answered were to ask what time we close, and the answer was 8:30. So on this call he went ahead and said "Hello, thank you for calling Sam's Club, we close at 8:30, how can I help you?" About a two second pause while the other guy talked and then he my friend said, "We close at 8:30 sir." Also for some reason he did the whole thing with a lisp, just for kicks. It twas pretty good.
people at work ask why i wear my two peice lethers to work, in the july heat.
thay also ask why i ride the way i do.
but who knows
I hate it when people ask me if I have a soccer ball in my pants and I have politley explain to them that it's my half resorbed parasitic twin.
I used to be a golf pro and I had this conversation more times than I care to remember:
Caller: What's your first tee time for next Saturday.
Me: 3:00
Caller: In the morning?!?!
After the 20th time or so, I just started saying, "Yes, bring a flashlight."
My buddy owns his own Ice Cream truck and once made a comment to this woman who was some what slender but actually had a little pot belly on her, well when she was getting an Ice Cream he had made a comment like " Oh, your eating for two " , she was like " I'm not pregnant". He ended up giving her the Ice Cream for free hoping it would take his foot half way out of his mouth! I told him he should of known better because she didn't ask if he had any pickles! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: jake42 on July 13, 2006, 08:10:22 PMhalf resorbed parasitic twin.
:thumb: I had a parasitic twin for Halloween. :icon_mrgreen:
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/RVertigo/Costume.jpg)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/RVertigo/CostumeBig.jpg
:laugh:
Quote from: RVertigo on July 14, 2006, 03:06:52 AM
Quote from: jake42 on July 13, 2006, 08:10:22 PMhalf resorbed parasitic twin.
:thumb: I had a parasitic twin for Halloween. :icon_mrgreen:
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/RVertigo/Costume.jpg)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/RVertigo/CostumeBig.jpg
:laugh:
great costume.
Ski outfit! HAHAHAH
I walk into the office in the morning fully geared up and carrying my helmet, then as I'm getting situated someone will walk by and ask "Oh, did you take your bike to work today"... I usually reply with "No, I walked. Now who really needs the helmet? Moron".
Feels like this happens at least once a week.
Quote from: groff22 on July 14, 2006, 07:20:07 AM
Ski outfit! HAHAHAH
I walk into the office in the morning fully geared up and carrying my helmet, then as I'm getting situated someone will walk by and ask "Oh, did you take your bike to work today"... I usually reply with "No, I walked. Now who really needs the helmet? Moron".
Feels like this happens at least once a week.
Every time I ride. Got it twice today.
Quote from: groff22 on July 14, 2006, 07:20:07 AM
I walk into the office in the morning fully geared up and carrying my helmet, then as I'm getting situated someone will walk by and ask "Oh, did you take your bike to work today"
This always happens to me too. :dunno_white:
they just call me darth vader or the black power ranger when i walk into work with all my gear on.
Quote from: jake42 on July 14, 2006, 09:15:26 PM
they just call me darth vader or the black power ranger when i walk into work with all my gear on.
Jake.. get your butt into the chat room.. An, you too.. Aj and I are bored!
Quote from: stangbaby67 on July 14, 2006, 08:54:56 PM
Quote from: groff22 on July 14, 2006, 07:20:07 AM
Ski outfit! HAHAHAH
I walk into the office in the morning fully geared up and carrying my helmet, then as I'm getting situated someone will walk by and ask "Oh, did you take your bike to work today"... I usually reply with "No, I walked. Now who really needs the helmet? Moron".
Feels like this happens at least once a week.
Every time I ride. Got it twice today.
Just wondering, what gear do you wear? I have to see this. Oh and BTW carry a camera at all times and take pictures of these morons for us to see.
Quote from: annguyen1981 on July 13, 2006, 07:17:01 PM
I get this a lot... Keep in mind I'm asian... and I LOOK asian.
"Do you speak spanish?" (this happens at work all the time)
One day, I'm gonna reply "Si", and walk away.
:mad:
actually try ¡ SI SEÑOR ! :flipoff: then say something in vietnamese? confuse the frig outta them
Quote from: CirclesCenter on July 14, 2006, 10:53:48 PM
Just wondering, what gear do you wear? I have to see this. Oh and BTW carry a camera at all times and take pictures of these morons for us to see.
It's not exactly business casual gear, ya know :)
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/h/hjc_cl14_solid_helmet/black_200w.jpg)
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/f/firstgear_hammer_jacket/blue_200w.jpg)
(http://www.newenough.com/product_pictures/f/firstgear_fuel_pants/front_300h.jpg)
I've gotten "Do you feel like Darth Vader in that Helmet?" a few times too.
Definatly have to get pics so I can post these clueless wonders in the forum :)
Oh man....I've been waiting for a thread like this to pop up somewhere!
I got pulled over recently - I'm living and working temporarily in Arizona - for a totally BS offense - friggin Right On Red...GHEY! Anyhow...cop walks up to me, asks for my license, registration, yadda yadda yadda....comes back like 10 minutes later and says - I kid you not... "Are you really from Virginia?" It was all I could do to not smack myself in the forehead...but, I looked him square in the eye and said, southern accent and all..."Nope, I'm from Minnesota, I just bought these tags and license on eBay...here's your sign!"
In retrospect, I probably could have gotten arrested for that, but luckily the cop was a Bill Engvall fan and got a kick out of it. :laugh:
I've got many many more....
Here's one from a valet parking guy when I had them park my truck once....
"Um...how do I get this thing to move?"
"You have to disengage the parking brake!"
I got a phone call yesterday from my dad. He just bought a new Mazda 6 on the 3rd and needed to put gas in it. He asks, "How do I put gas in? I can't open the gas door thing." I go..."Oh, I probably should have showed you that...there's a little lever on the left side of your seat on the floor." *pause...* "Um...that opened the trunk." "No...not the one with the picture of the car on it...the one with the picture of a gas pump on it." *pause* "OOOOHHHHHHHHHHH!" :icon_lol:
I was down at Cycle Gear today...I'm a gear-whore :laugh: ... I'm looking through their clearance racks and seeing what all they have on sale...I'm also a cheap bastage...Theres another guy looking through the racks and he casually asks me...So, do you ride?
I think we all get that every now and then....
Quote from: vengeful on July 15, 2006, 01:30:44 PM
I was down at Cycle Gear today...I'm a gear-whore :laugh: ... I'm looking through their clearance racks and seeing what all they have on sale...I'm also a cheap bastage...Theres another guy looking through the racks and he casually asks me...So, do you ride?
I think we all get that every now and then....
That funny I was just at PC motorsports this morning ( they sell gear & acc.) I'm standing by the gloves and the girl asked if she could help me, I said no I was just looking for some new glove's, and there it came " Oh, do you ride" I felt like saying no, there just in case I fall out of my car!! :laugh: :laugh:
Just happened today........(keep in mind I work at a Honda auto dealer). Guy walks into the new car showroom, 100+ new Accords, Civics, Fits, CRVs, etc. etc. are 100 feet away and he's surrounded by new Accords, Pilots, Odysseys, etc. and he sez...................."Where are your Hondas?" :cookoo: Felt like saying "I'm sorry sir, but if you're too dumb to find our inventory, we don't want you for a customer. We do have standards to uphold. We sell no dumb cars, we sell no dumb customers" :laugh:
Quote from: pnaberhaus on July 15, 2006, 02:14:35 PM
Just happened today........(keep in mind I work at a Honda auto dealer). Guy walks into the new car showroom, 100+ new Accords, Civics, Fits, CRVs, etc. etc. are 100 feet away and he's surrounded by new Accords, Pilots, Odysseys, etc. and he sez...................."Where are your Hondas?" :cookoo: Felt like saying "I'm sorry sir, but if you're too dumb to find our inventory, we don't want you for a customer. We do have standards to uphold. We sell no dumb cars, we sell no dumb customers" :laugh:
You got to be kidding right... what was your response.... please tell.
dwn,
I gave him a smile, said "We have a lot full of new cars for you to look at, and if you wait right here, I'll get a sales rep to help you". Then I announced to the members of the staff who I found, that there was a customer who needed help on the sales floor. I kept my thoughts and the original encounter to myself so as not to pre-judge the customer for the sales dude.
Good man. :thumb:
No no no, You can't let these people go. You want them to shuffle out, tail between their legs crying.
Where are your Hondas? Oh god, tell me you at least sterilized him before he left the lot. No offspring please!
I can't even say that I could comprehend that level of stupidity. God it hurts.
I have that sort of thing happen at Lowes, "Excuse me, where would I find nails?" As he's standing in tools, which is right next to hardware. (Keep in mind hardware is RIGHT NEXT TO THE FRONT DOOR, YOU WALK THROUGH IT TO GET TO THE REST OF THE STORE.
I told him, "In seasonal, aisle 29A." Across the store, lawn mowers I believe.
No, not nice. Not P.C.....
But it was funny as hell.