IDIOT SIGHTING:
We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that
one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the
opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears
made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, 'Lady, you
need a 1/4 horsepower.' I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said,
'No, it's not.. Four is larger than two..'

We haven't used Sears repair since.

IDIOT SIGHTING:
My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the
clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her
a quarter. She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes, I know, but
this way you can just give me a dollar bill back.' She sighed and went to
get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed
me back the quarter, and said "We're sorry but we can't do that kind of
thing.' The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents
in change.

Do not confuse the clerks at McD's.

IDIOT SIGHTING:
I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local
township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING
sign on our road. The reason: 'Too many deer are being hit by cars out here!
I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'

From Kingman,KS

IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE:
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the
person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.' He said he was
sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce.

From Kansas City

IDIOT SIGHTING:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee
asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?' To
which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?' He
smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.'

Happened in Birmingham, Alabama

IDIOT SIGHTING:
The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was
crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine.
She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals
blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth
are blind people doing driving?!'

She was a probation officer in Wichita, KS

IDIOT SIGHTING:
At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker. She was leaving the
company due to 'downsizing. ' Our manager commented cheerfully,
'This is fun. We should do this more often.' Not another word was spoken.
We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the- headlights stare.

This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.

IDIOT SIGHTING:
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and
for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn
on.

A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriffs office, no less.

IDIOT SIGHTING:
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our
car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service
department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the drivers
side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I
instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked.
'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'its open!' His reply, 'I know. I
already got that side.'

This was at the Ford dealership in Canton, Mississippi

A True Story; I went through the express lane at the local IGA a few years
ago. My total was $9.23. I gave the high school girl a $10 bill and she
gave me $90.77. I told that I had given her $10. She said " Oh no, it shows
right on the register that it was a $100 bill."
After showing her that there wasn't a $100 bill in the register, she was
still insistent the register was right.

STAY ALERT!
They walk and drive among us...
And the scary part is that they VOTE and they REPRODUCE!