Forehead thumping moments...

Dreamer · Jun 30, 2012

A story...........I pulled into the Rally's drivethru....I asked the chipper voiced young thing if i could get the 2 for $2.00 special on mushroom swiss burgers..:,

"No sir, that deal ended last week."..
me.., "ok, how much are they now?"

.....Chipper girl..." $1.00 each"

Me. "I'll take 2 "

"That will be $2.00, pull forward!"

Thump.

Another place... total $6.53..... give the kid $7.03...blank stare..enters $7.00 in register... counts out .47 and hands back the .03... "you didn't need these!"

Thump.

They are the future.

Dale

layoutshooter · Jun 30, 2012

We were at an indoor gun range about a week ago to do some pistol shooting.

High on the wall, above where Mrs. Layoutshooter was sitting while we waited for a lane to open, was two plastic "zombies". They were pretty shot up and looked good for zombies with blood all over them. They were just torsos

A young kid, can't remember if it was a girl or boy, came up to my wife, pointed to the 'zombies' and asked:

"Are those real live zombies?"

Dreamer · Jun 30, 2012

layoutshooter said:
We were at an indoor gun range about a week ago to do some pistol shooting.

High on the wall, above where Mrs. Layoutshooter was sitting while we waited for a lane to open, was two plastic "zombies". They were pretty shot up and looked good for zombies with blood all over them. They were just torsos

A young kid, can't remember if it was a girl or boy, came up to my wife, pointed to the 'zombies' and asked:

"Are those real live zombies?"

LOL.....shoulda said "nope. Got 'em!"

Dale

layoutshooter · Jun 30, 2012

Dreamer said:
LOL.....shoulda said "nope. Got 'em!"

Dale

Some of these kids today are SCARY! One of these duds will be president one day, lucky us.LOL

LDB · Jun 30, 2012

Dreamer said:
A story...........I pulled into the Rally's drivethru....I asked the chipper voiced young thing if i could get the 2 for $2.00 special on mushroom swiss burgers..:,

"No sir, that deal ended last week."..
me.., "ok, how much are they now?"

.....Chipper girl..." $1.00 each"

Me. "I'll take 2 "

"That will be $2.00, pull forward!"

Thump.

Another place... total $6.53..... give the kid $7.03...blank stare..enters $7.00 in register... counts out .47 and hands back the .03... "you didn't need these!"

Thump.

They are the future.

Dale

I had a similar experience at a Panera with being given back my coins plus a bunch more. I finally made her put them on the counter and add them all up. By then the manager had come over. It took about 3 minutes total but I finally impressed on the girl that she did indeed need to take my coins and there was a legitimate reason for it. At least as scary as them being the future is that they will also reproduce.

EnglishLady · Jun 30, 2012

Teachers need to take away the kids calculators for a term or two and show them how its really done in the big outside world.

BobWolf · Jun 30, 2012

Wrap your brain around this.

T.A. Dansville NY Im not exactly sure about others but Im sure theyre there too the truck parking lot has a handicaped parking space to fit tractor trailers.

LDB · Jun 30, 2012

I think they all have them and after botched foot surgery I suspect I could get a tag to use them. Some days I really wish I had one too.

BobWolf · Jun 30, 2012

I would like to refer to the briliant intelect of the speaker of the house Nancy Peolosi regarding the health care bill
YOU HAVE TO VOTE FOR IT IN ORDER TO FIND OUT WHATS IN IT... Yeah, thats the ultimate thump your head against the steering wheel.

Or how abbout Roberts in the supreme court [/B] ITS NOT THE SUPREME COURTS JOB TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS AND THE CONSTITUTION FORM POLITICIANS ....[/B]

BobWolf · Jun 30, 2012

I agree with LDB
It dose make sense especialy if you need it. I had to choose construction business or walking after a back injury ten years ago

Gota admit with the insane requirements DOT tries to put on us drivers There is a little humor in the idea of a handicapped parking space.

zorry · Jun 30, 2012

Bob,I saw a driver recently with two artificial legs. There are a handful or more TT drivers in wheel chairs.
When my gout flairs up I wish I had a space closer to the building.

Brisco · Jun 30, 2012

BobWolf said:
Wrap your brain around this.

T.A. Dansville NY Im not exactly sure about others but Im sure theyre there too the truck parking lot has a handicaped parking space to fit tractor trailers.

This is common all over the country........

Many Rest Stops on Interstates have Handicapped Big Rig Parking Spots......I think Iowa 80 has like 10 or 12.....there's like 4 of 'em in that huge "Truck Only" Rest Area on West bound I-80 in Indiana just East of Chicago....Etc.

Funny Thing though.....in all my years of OTR....I have NEVER seen an 18 Wheeler parked in any of those spots.....Never......

That's the "ADA" for ya though........

Brisco · Jun 30, 2012

Dreamer said:
A story...........I pulled into the Rally's drivethru....I asked the chipper voiced young thing if i could get the 2 for $2.00 special on mushroom swiss burgers..:,

"No sir, that deal ended last week."..
me.., "ok, how much are they now?"

.....Chipper girl..." $1.00 each"

Me. "I'll take 2 "

"That will be $2.00, pull forward!"

Thump.

Another place... total $6.53..... give the kid $7.03...blank stare..enters $7.00 in register... counts out .47 and hands back the .03... "you didn't need these!"

Thump.

They are the future.

Dale

EnglishLady said:
Teachers need to take away the kids calculators for a term or two and show them how its really done in the big outside world.

I've got one better than that Dale.......and a receipt to prove it.

On a Trip back from Houston last October....I stopped in a McDonalds to get something to eat real quick. (I'm not a McDonalds fan at all....but it was right off 45 and I was hungry)

Look at receipt.......total was $5.09.......smallest I had was a $10 bill, and had exactly .08 cents in my pocket. Looked at the guy taking my order, showed him my nickel and 3 pennies, and asked "is this enough to call it even"....or something like that. He said "Sure".....so I handed him my 10 and the change. He put all the money in his left hand....counted it out with his right hand....and punched in the amount into the register. As the drawer opened.....he stood there for a couple of seconds staring the at the "Change Amount" on the register.....and then started counting out my change.

As he handed it to me.......I asked him if knew where the Janitors Closet was and if he knew the correct way to Mop the Floors there......Guy behind me who watched this whole thing take place broke out laughing.

Needless to say.....I didn't get a "Thank You" as he handed me my Bag.......