My thanks to the friend of a friend of a friend who sent this to me a few week ago. I'm not sure how many of these anecdotes are true but something makes me suspect that most of them are.
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They Walk Among Us!!
I was at the checkout of a Kmart. The clerk rang up $46.64 charge. I gave her a fifty dollar bill. She gave me back $46.64. I gave it back to her and told her that she had made a mistake in MY favor and gave her the money back. She became indignant and informed me she was educated and knew what she was doing and returned the money again. I Gave her the money back again...same scenario! I departed the store with the
$46.64.
They Walk Among Us and Many Work Retail.
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I walked into a Mickey D's with a buy-one-get-one-free coupon for a sandwich. I handed it to the girl and she looked over at a Little Chalkboard that said "buy one-get one free." "They're already buy-one-get-one-free", she said, "so I guess they're both free" She handed me my free sandwiches and I walked out the door.
They Walk Among Us and Many Work Food Service.
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One day I was walking down the beach with some friends when one of them shouted, "Look at that dead bird!" Someone looked up at the sky and said, "Where?"
They Walk Among Us!
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While looking at a house, my brother asked the real estate agent which direction was north because, he explained, he didn't want the sun waking him up every morning.
She asked, "Does the sun rise in the north?"
When my brother explained that the sun rises in the east, and has for sometime, she shook her head and said, "Oh I don't keep up with that stuff."
They Walk Among Us!!
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I used to work in technical support for a 24/7 call center. One day I got a call from an individual who asked what hours the call center was open. I told him, "The number you dialed is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week."
He responded, "Is that Eastern or Pacific time?"
I said, "Pacific."
They Walk Among Us!
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My friend has a lifesaving tool in her car designed to cut through a Seat belt if she is trapped. She keeps it in the trunk.
They Walk Among Us and Sometimes we know them
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My friends and I went to the store to get a 12 pack of Coke and noticed that the cases were discounted 10%. We bought 2 cases. The cashier multiplied 2 times 10% and gave us a 20% discount.
They Walk Among Us and Work Retail
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I couldn't find my luggage at the airport baggage area, so I went to the lost luggage office and told the woman there that my bags never showed up. She smiled and told me not to worry because she was a trained professional and I was in good hands. "Now," she asked me, "has your plane arrived yet?"
They Walk Among Us!
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While working at a pizza parlor I observed a man ordering a small pizza to go. He appeared to be alone and the cook asked him if he would like it cut into 4 pieces or 6. He thought about it for some time before responding. "Just cut it into 4 pieces; I don't think I'm hungry enough to eat 6 pieces."
Yep, They Walk Among Us!
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They Walk Among Us, and Worst of All They VOTE
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Those were too good! But, what's sad is that people really do act that way. That was a good post and a great read!
Randy
Posted by: Randy | October 28, 2007 at 03:37 AM
Ha ha - the last one's my favourite. I can imagine doing the bird one though without thinking... scary.
Posted by: TopChamp | October 28, 2007 at 06:50 AM
I enjoyed that - they *are* among up - I work with one!
Posted by: PJ | October 28, 2007 at 08:51 AM
That dosn't surprise me in the least. Then there are some that try and charge you double for a purchase and think you won't notice.
Posted by: Mary Emken | October 28, 2007 at 10:11 AM
that is soo funny!!!! I'm sure most of these are true!!!! :P
Posted by: No Nonsense girl | October 28, 2007 at 08:44 PM
Isn't it Jeff Foxworthy who says..."heres your sign" I live in the woods in Brown County Indiana...I have a neighbor who swears she saw a monkey in one of the trees. We gave her a sign.LOL. Then a few weeks ago while driving on a back road my hubby and I saw an ostrich walking down the road. I am waiting for my sign.
Posted by: Greatfullivin | October 28, 2007 at 10:42 PM
I'm sure I met some of these people when I worked in tourism. They not only walk among us, they travel.
Posted by: Wylie Kinson | October 31, 2007 at 09:28 PM
Funny to read but so scary to think about!
Posted by: Capturing Today | November 01, 2007 at 12:38 AM
These are so great. I'm pretty sure that there are more than a few days in the week that I am one of those who "walks amoung us". Sorry. Blame it on the kids. :)
Posted by: Cecily | November 01, 2007 at 02:35 AM
What a great blog you have! Thanks for dropping by.
I can attest these people do live amongst us, having been in customer service and retail the majority of my life!
Oy!
Posted by: Amazing Gracie | November 01, 2007 at 03:12 AM
Thanks for the chuckle! AND sadly, THEY DO walk among us!
~Harris.
Posted by: Harris Channing | November 01, 2007 at 11:04 AM
These are GREAT!! Many of them made me laugh out loud. My favorite is the one about the dead bird.
Posted by: infinitygoods.com | November 01, 2007 at 11:07 PM
Someone said, and I'm too lazy to look up who it is, that thinking is the hardest job of all. Which is why many do not engage in it. I know you know who said that. Haha. These were so funny!
About the sandwich...a lot of people in major food industries doesn't really care anyway. I have a friend who works in McDs, he'll just give away little things to customers. He valiantly call it "stealing from the filthy rich and giving back to those who made them rich anyway." I thought that was really noble. No, it doesn't have anything to do with me getting free tomato ketchup packs everytime I order my fishburger on his shift. Honest. :D
Posted by: Gloria | November 03, 2007 at 02:54 AM