OT - Stupid things

[Legbreaker]

I was coming home on the bus today and overheard part of a conversation between two of the other passengers that just made me shake my head in amazement.

"We don't have a lot of oil in the ground, we've only got lots of petrol."

Yes, it was a blonde....

So, what other stupid comments have people overheard?

[dragoon500ly]

"My Blackberry doesn't work! Stupid <insert long series of cursing> piece of government issued crap!!!"

"Did you try turning it on?"

"Of course....hay! Its working now!"

I was laughing so hard I almost spilled my morning cup of coffee!

(The owner of the Blackberry was a GS-12)

[Fusilier]

Teaching science... diversity of living things.

Another teacher in the foreign department with me asks with absolute seriousness, "If evolution is true, then why are there still monkeys." They then sit back and cross their arms with a smug look as if they just single handedly destroyed the basic foundation of modern biology.

I clarify the facts...

They reply, again with seriousness, "My father didn't have sex with no ape."

I stop talking to this person...

[dragoon500ly]

After Hurricane Katrina visited the Gulf Coast, I witnessed this little act.

Home owner was trying to cut up some downed trees. He really didn't know how to use a chain saw.

After fueling, he stood astride the chain saw and attempted to start it. His first pull didn't start the engine...although he did succeed in striking himself in the groin with the blade....the end product of thousands of years of evolution!

[simonmark6]

I've got millions:

I pulled a kid out on an assembly given by a visiting NASA astronaut. I was lecturing him on giving respect to the man and he said, "Come on, Sir, it's hardly rocket science is it."

History revision:
My question: Which British scientist helped codify Classical and Medieval Medical theories?
Kid: Kevin Bacon!

Child Development:
Sir, cows have two stomachs don't they? So how do they know which stomach they are having their baby in? ( I had words with the class teacher after that one...)

Marking a history exam where the child was asked to evalute the position of Custer at the Little Big Horn:

Custer split his command into three and sent them all over the place. He then led his bit of the command into three thousand howling Indians that outnumbered him more than ten to one. They had more men and better rifles and they surrounded him. Basically, Custer was fucked.

I awarded him partial credit...

Last one for now:
I got into a discussion with one of our more challenging bretheren about why the school was actively discouraging his relationship with a certain young lady:
Danny: "Why can't I go out with Georgia?"
Me: "Because she's your half-sister."
Danny: "That didn't stop my Mum and Dad."
Me: "Ah, I see..."

I can do more if you want them. My school spawns stupidity like internet forums spawn arguments.

[WallShadow]

Originally Posted by simonmark6

I've got millions:

History revision:
My question: Which British scientist helped codify Classical and Medieval Medical theories?
Kid: Kevin Bacon!

Marking a history exam where the child was asked to evalute the position of Custer at the Little Big Horn:

Custer split his command into three and sent them all over the place. He then led his bit of the command into three thousand howling Indians that outnumbered him more than ten to one. They had more men and better rifles and they surrounded him. Basically, Custer was fucked.

I awarded him partial credit...

Last one for now:
I got into a discussion with one of our more challenging bretheren about why the school was actively discouraging his relationship with a certain young lady:
Danny: "Why can't I go out with Georgia?"
Me: "Because she's your half-sister."
Danny: "That didn't stop my Mum and Dad."
Me: "Ah, I see..."

Classical scientist? Every one knows he wasn't European: He was Hoser "Canadian" Bacon. (as told to me by my Canadian buddies.)

Custer? Kid's smack on target as far as I can see!

As for the last, the burning question in the very rural and developmentally backward area I had been transferred to was as follows:
"If your Mom and Dad divorce, are they still brother and sister?"

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by simonmark6

Danny: "That didn't stop my Mum and Dad."

I can do more if you want them. My school spawns stupidity like internet forums spawn arguments.

That's what you get when you downsize the available gene pool....

[WallShadow]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

After Hurricane Katrina visited the Gulf Coast, I witnessed this little act.

Home owner was trying to cut up some downed trees. He really didn't know how to use a chain saw.

After fueling, he stood astride the chain saw and attempted to start it. His first pull didn't start the engine...although he did succeed in striking himself in the groin with the blade....the end product of thousands of years of evolution!

Another example of the gene pool filter being self-cleaning!

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

"My Blackberry doesn't work! Stupid <insert long series of cursing> piece of government issued crap!!!"

"Did you try turning it on?"

"Of course....hay! Its working now!"

I was laughing so hard I almost spilled my morning cup of coffee!

(The owner of the Blackberry was a GS-12)

LOL... Now if RIM could keep the Blackberry up all of the time. Then again I can't complain the last 2 months.

[Rockwolf66]

Originally Posted by jannypan

"My Blackberry doesn't work! Stupid <insert long series of cursing> piece of government issued crap!!!"

Is it just me or do I smell a Spambot trying to sucker people into thinking it's a real person so that we click on the WOW gold links it has in it's sig line?

[Legbreaker]

Well, it is the "stupid things" thread....

[dragoon500ly]

Went to pick my son up from school and witnessed this gem....

Two maintenance men are working on an air conditioner unit. First guy asks the second to make sure that the power is turned off and that a safety key is inserted. Second guy does so.

Teacher steps out of the classroom, upset that her cold air is not blowing. I looked up just in time to see her stomp past the guys working on the A/C, yank the safety key out and turn the power back on.

The result, one man with 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his arm. An A/C compressor destroyed. And a teacher trying to explain to the principal why she removed a safety key and turned power back on instead of calling the office to notify them of the issue and thus bypassing a chance to be told that maintenance was working on the problem.

[Targan]

Wow, that is indeed powerfully stupid. That teacher is lucky nobody died.

[dragoon500ly]

The really stupid part is yet to come....

The teacher in question has contacted the teacher's union in an effort to prevent any action taken against her by the school. This is the same union that will not allow the dismissal of any tenured teacher for any reason, up to and including convictions of any crime, poor job perfromance, and discipline problems.

Waiting with baited breath...

[Abbott Shaull]

Originally Posted by dragoon500ly

Went to pick my son up from school and witnessed this gem....

Two maintenance men are working on an air conditioner unit. First guy asks the second to make sure that the power is turned off and that a safety key is inserted. Second guy does so.

Teacher steps out of the classroom, upset that her cold air is not blowing. I looked up just in time to see her stomp past the guys working on the A/C, yank the safety key out and turn the power back on.

The result, one man with 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his arm. An A/C compressor destroyed. And a teacher trying to explain to the principal why she removed a safety key and turned power back on instead of calling the office to notify them of the issue and thus bypassing a chance to be told that maintenance was working on the problem.

Unionized or not, the dimwit teacher should go. They place safety keys on things for reason. Once you remove someone else safety key you accept responsibility for all damage and harm your action cause. She clearly didn't have any right to do that. Sadly this happens all of the time. People who are educated way beyond their means to use common sense. It happens a lot in factories where people are to anxious to get production try to take short cuts and it usually the Maintenance and Setup people who are working on the equipment who are the ones who get injured.

[Legbreaker]

Seems to me that criminal charges may well be warranted...