OT - Stupid things

Rockwolf66 · #1 05-10-2011, 11:07 PM

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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 · #2 05-11-2011, 12:37 AM

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

dragoon500ly · #3 05-12-2011, 04:46 PM

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 · #4 05-13-2011, 04:58 AM

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

dragoon500ly · #5 05-14-2011, 05:22 AM

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 · #6 05-16-2011, 10:08 PM

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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 · #7 05-16-2011, 10:30 PM

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

Targan · #8 05-16-2011, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Legbreaker

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

Big time. If it happened in this jurisdiction WorkSafe would call in the lawyers immediately.

Adm.Lee · #9 05-17-2011, 11:15 AM

Are the maintenance guys union, too? That should give some more weight to their side....

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