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The other day at work a co-worker comes up to me and tells me about a stupid question one of the operators asked him. A couple days earlier he misplaced his truck keys, so he’s driving his wife’s car, when one of the operators comes up and asks “did you find your truck keys yet?” Now, even I know that’s a dumb question!! If he found his keys, why would he be driving his wife’s car??
I had one last year that was just as good. I misplaced my truck keys, and a dummy asks “well, where’d you leave ‘em?” HELLO!! IF I KNEW THAT I WOULDN’T HAVE LOST THEM!! I thought that was a dumb question!!
Then this morning, I take the last of a prescription pain medication, I through the empty bottle in the garbage, and my wife asks “is that empty?” Ok, what do you think??? Is it? No, those pills cost $25 a piece, OF COURSE IT’S EMPTY!!
My question is, do you have any good “dumb” questions??
(I could use the laugh!!)
Alph.
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« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2010, 09:04:24 AM » |
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Why do people say things are always the last place we look.
If you find them , are we supposed to keep looking?
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Kaiser
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« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2010, 09:21:38 AM » |
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I provide IT support for a living.
Don't get me started on stupid questions. I don't have the time to write all of them down, nor do you have the time to read them all.
We keep a "wall of shame" here at work for some of the best.
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« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2010, 09:29:30 AM » |
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Don't get me started on stupid questions. I don't have the time to write all of them down, nor do you have the time to read them all. PLUS me on this.  Like you fall down a flight of stairs and they ask "are you hurt " |
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« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2010, 09:38:21 AM » |
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how about Does it have 6 cylinders? or my favorite Is it fast? Kaiser ever have some one get the famous ID-10-T error  |
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« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2010, 10:07:01 AM » |
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I too have made a profession out of IT, I could write books...
But more relevant to the topic at hand, one I get a lot...
"Is that a Harley?"
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« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2010, 10:29:13 AM » |
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i just thought of my brother in law, he works for a home improvement store, some of the stories he can tell!!
he had a guy come running into the store, appearently to use the bathroom, as he wobbled past one of the cashiers, he dropped a "turd" out the bottom of his pants!! everyone could see what it was. poor guy, i feel sorry for him, but my brother in law asks him as he leaves, "sir, i think you dropped something." the guy just said, "nope, that's not mine." and briskly walks out of the store.
thats a sad story, i'm sure i would have laughed my head off if i were there (that is if i had to clean it up!)
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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2010, 10:50:33 AM » |
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So a guy gets hit and slides his bike down, partially under a truck. He's hurt but not as bad as it looks, and just laying there a minute or so after the accident.
A woman runs up and asks "have an accident?"
He looks up somewhat amused and replies "no thanks, just had one."
If you think about it, a high percentage of stupid questions are the person speaking his immediate thoughts out loud before engaging his brain.
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2010, 10:56:01 AM » |
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Was getting gas and a fellow at the next pump asked if the engine was a "Chevy"
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2010, 11:23:35 AM » |
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Guy on phone calls the bus station that I worked in and asks-----WHAT TIME DOES THE FIVE O'CLOCK BUS GET IN?
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« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2010, 11:30:49 AM » |
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Kaiser ever have some one get the famous ID-10-T error Every freakin' day! Took me half-an-hour the other day to get someone to copy-and-paste two files from one folder to another. AARRGG! |
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« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2010, 11:58:57 AM » |
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I was at Autozone to pick up an electric fuel pump for my '92 Lebaron ragtop -- $150 ouch!
In any event, after I had inspected the pump, the salesguy (at least 40 and old enough to know better) asked if I had properly relieved the pressure on the fuel system or whether I got sprayed with gas when I opened the fuel system.
I reminded him I was buying a fuel pump.
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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2010, 12:08:10 PM » |
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I was in a bike shop last year. A guy walked up to the counter to order a new clutch cable for his Honda. Counter guy asked, "What model". Answer was, "It's a red one".  |
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« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2010, 12:13:18 PM » |
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A million years ago I worked at a Howard Johnson's Restaurant... I answered the phone, "Hello, HoJo's, your 24 hour restaurant" and he asks; "How late are you open?"... I answer, "we're open 24 hours" and he repeats the question, "So, what time do you close?"....
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« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2010, 01:17:11 PM » |
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I haven't heard the ID 10 T error in a long time. That used to be a private joke in our office years ago when I was doing corporate IT management. Apparently some of you are letting on your age!!! Most of the younger generation of computer users/techies don't know the joke about error codes, which is a reference to diagnostic codes that IBM computers used to spit out. I loved referring to this supposed error when a user messed up! Now, I call certain things a "stupid charge." When someone wants something done that is absolutely ridiculous, and we try to persuade them otherwise to no avail, I proceed, and then bill appropriately. Thus the term stupid charge! |
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« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2010, 01:28:20 PM » |
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Neighbor down the street has twins, a boy and a girl. We were all at the park one time and someone asked "are they identical?" He answered "YES except for the penis" |
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« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2010, 01:44:14 PM » |
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"Did you guys ride all the way out here?"
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« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2010, 01:53:03 PM » |
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Kaiser ever have some one get the famous ID-10-T error Every freakin' day! Took me half-an-hour the other day to get someone to copy-and-paste two files from one folder to another. AARRGG! Since just about everybody knows what ID-10-T means I also use PEBCAK ..... Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard. |
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« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2010, 02:07:16 PM » |
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i used to call the boss and say "it's an IO problem" idiot operator. |
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« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2010, 02:10:35 PM » |
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When I broke my hand, the question that pretty much pushed me over the edge was:
"oh, did you do something to your hand?"
My response: "No. Casts are incredibly comfortable and quite fashionable. You should try one. Come over here..."
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« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2010, 02:27:12 PM » |
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My question is, do you have any good “dumb” questions??
(I could use the laugh!!)
My two favorite dumb questions when I'm riding are: 1) "What do you do if it rains?" Get wet! 2) "Where are you heading?" Well, tonight we'll be in xxxx "No, I mean, where will you end up?" At Home. Trip's not over till you get home. |
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« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2010, 06:49:52 PM » |
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« Reply #22 on: September 20, 2010, 06:51:18 PM » |
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24 oz's!!.......everybody knows that!!.......  |
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« Reply #23 on: September 20, 2010, 07:02:15 PM » |
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« Reply #24 on: September 20, 2010, 07:34:07 PM » |
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I ride an orange/black std. Every gas stop somebody says, "Wow, I ain't never seen a Harley that looks like that." I love to reply, "And you still haven't."
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« Reply #25 on: September 20, 2010, 08:45:26 PM » |
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When I finally pulled under cover at a gas station during a torrential downpour, a fella got out of his truck next to me. Watched me fill up my tank for a minute, then asked, "Did ya get rained on?"
"Nope, this rain gear's so hot, I sweated all this out."
Here's your sign.
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« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2010, 05:22:30 AM » |
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My wife says stuff like that all the time. She'll ask me a question that's unbelieveable obvious. I'll just look at ther over my glasses...
She gets aggrivated when I do it too.
I think we all ask dumb questions once in a while.
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« Reply #27 on: September 21, 2010, 05:38:10 AM » |
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i say sooooo many stupid things, i've learned to keep my mouth shut!! i'm not always successful!!
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« Reply #28 on: September 21, 2010, 05:45:30 AM » |
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There are no stupid questions, but there sure a lot of idiots asking them |
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« Reply #29 on: September 21, 2010, 06:55:35 AM » |
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I too am an IT professional .. over 20 years now and am also an MSF instructor here in Vermont. The number of stupid questions far exceeds my ability to remember them all but yes, some were real whoppers. I've had a few good comebacks but it never seems like I think of them quick enough most of the time. I've heard and used the ID-10-T response before. You other techies, ever hear of a 'Layer 8' problem? It refers to the 7-layer OSI model. Cheers |
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« Reply #30 on: September 21, 2010, 09:28:49 AM » |
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BlondeStar,,Thats hilarious. My Blonde Polish wife didnt think so but I did.
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Aot of guys with burn marks,gnarly scars and funny twitches ask why I spend so much on safety gear
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« Reply #31 on: September 21, 2010, 05:30:29 PM » |
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How about this .I went to the honda dealer to get an oil filter for my valk an they had to ask if it was a honda an if it was a v twin.
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« Reply #32 on: September 21, 2010, 05:50:10 PM » |
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How about this .I went to the honda dealer to get an oil filter for my valk an they had to ask if it was a honda an if it was a v twin.
that's just sad.  |
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