There are idiots walking among us:
** I was signing t=
he receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed that I had ne=
ver signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me th=
at she could not complete the transaction unless the card was signed. When =
I asked why, she explained that it was necessary to compare the signature o=
n the credit card with the signature I just signed on the receipt. So=
, I signed the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared that sig=
nature to the one I signed on the receipt. As luck would have it, they matc=
hed.
** An actual tip from page 16 of the HP "Environmental, Health &a=
mp; Safety Handbook for Employees:
"Blink your eyelids perio=
dically to lubricate your eyes."
** My daughter went to a local Taco B=
ell and ordered a taco. She asked the individual behind the counter for &qu=
ot;minimal lettuce." He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg.
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** I was at the airport, checking in at the gate, when the airport employee=
asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledg=
e?" I said, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I kn=
ow?" He smiled and nodded knowingly, "That’s why we ask.&qu=
ot;
** The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it is safe to cross the str=
eet. I was crossing with a co-worker when she asked if I knew what th=
e buzzer was for. I explained that it signals to blind people when th=
e light is red. She responded, appalled, "What on earth are blind peop=
le doing driving?"
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[Reprint from October 1999 Grif Net]
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Dr Bob Griffin
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