Funny!

[jake1234]

So I went to a ladys house the other day to fix her vacuum cleaner for her. It was an old 90s dirt devil bagged upright with variable speed which although I beileve quite popular in America we didnt get many over here in the UK. Anyway I had fixed the issue of a broken belt and I was testing it and she said 'one thing I cant understand is why is that min and max dial there? Who in there right mind would have it set max?'she meant the variable speed. Confused, I told her that most people actually have it set to max to improve cleaning performance on carpets and the like. She said how does that improve performance? I said by increasing suction and the speed of the brush roll. Then what she told me next was priceless and I have never come accros this before in all my years of experiencing different types of customers with different types of machines. Are you ready? She told me she thought it was a volume control slider! she said to me I always have mine set to min as its much quieter I dont know why anyone would want it to be noisy. I had to politely explain to the women who was about 40, who bought it about 20 years ago when she was 20, that for all these years she has been cleaning her house with the lowest suction possible. I am still smiling typing this.

Share your stories!

Jake

 

[suckolux]

As I'm fond of telling some younger friends, never underestimate the lack of common sense!

 

[madman]

I once had to explain to a whole family that putting one gallon of gas in a car that previously had failed to run because it was out of gas, was not nearly enough fuel to drive the car around town all day. And that it wasn't my fault that they were too stupid not to go to the gas station when I told them to. And that there was this little pointing device and when it points to 'E' they should go put gas in the car.

Yeah ok, it wasn't funny at the time. Not sure if it's funny now. Kind of diminishes my faith in humanity, actually.

Hmm...

 

[marks_here]

2 things come to mind

The first one in an elevator with 2 elderly ladies, after each floor there was a bell ding the other lady asked what that was for well the lady said “you dope that’s for the deaf/ hearing impaired people!”
The second one was when I was standing in line @ Walmart 2 women were in front of me looking @ the tabloids, then she asked “hey Vern, what do you think of Pilates?” The other woman looks @ her and said “you know I don’t like Italian food, it gives me the shits!!” I was drinking a Pepsi when she said that, needles to say I sprayed everyone in line when it came out my mouth like a fine mist!” The cashier looked & said “ the thing you learn while not trying to!”

 

[lesinutah]

Hmm

I wonder if you told the lady the power button turned on the speakers. Tell her to try with the speakers off and on low. I bet she'd buy it.
I asked a customer what he was reading in the newspaper. He said the obituaries, I asked did you know someone who recently passed. He said nope I'm looking to see if I'm in here.
I asked if he seen me in there to let me know.
Les

 

[human]

Many, many, many years ago, I waited tables at a Pizza Hut (back when the actually had tables) and a couple came in the door and were communicating via sign language so the waitress in whose section they were seated brought them a braille menu.

One of my thesis advisers in graduate school had an email signature that said "Anyone who believes they have designed something to be completely foolproof has totally underestimated the ingenuity of a complete fool".

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Years ago, at the rectory,

I'd answer the phone, "Good afternoon, St. John's." They'd ask, "What time is the midnight Mass"?
A few years ago, I had a giant tree cut down in the backyard. I put a sign in the front yard: "FREE FIREWOOD IN THE BACKYARD"&#92 A truck pulled into the driveway, a woman got out, rang the bell. "I'm here about the free firewood. WHERE is the backyard????? Stunned, I replied, "It's BEHIND the house"!!!!!

When people tell me their bagless vac is clogged and/or not picking up, I ask if they cleaned/changed the filter. 'There's a filter'?
Not the brightest bulb in the chandelier................

 

[kirby519]

It is scary at times!

I have a sign on my office door that reads:

Man's desire to make things as idiot proof as possible is off set by the universe's desire to create bigger and better Idiots.

And when it comes to repairs, It's easy to fix a vacuum, but when it comes to people, no matter how hard you try, you just can't fix stupid.....


And that is the thought for the day from Wisconsin

 

[gottahaveahoove]

and, it is so true

isn't it? There's just no fixing stupid.And there's so much around.
Some will sing. on a swing
or drive far, in a car
or get high, not sure why
or like to lie, my oh my
or bash, just talk trash
or have fun, mocking a nun
.........................................

 

[kirby519]

Is this the truth????

 

[gottahaveahoove]

well, with

a good one!

 

[kirby519]

I will let all of you pick your assault weapon of choice on dirt and grime.

I have my favorite Kirby that does suck. I can watch it pick the carpet up off the floor and any thing else that will pass between any two fan blades currently installed on it.

Love it.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

Agreed, Steve

And, I'll do the same with a nice Hoover.
lol

 

[kirby519]

John

I have to say that I have over the years done well with a Hoover as well.

 

[huskyvacs]

I still can't fathom the stupidity of someone who spends $280 on a vacuum, then when the belt breaks or it gets clogged, they throw it into the dumpster and go buy a new one and spend another $300 for another 2-3 months. And they think it's perfectly acceptable and OK to do. Then you tell them it can be fixed and they insult you and talk to you like you are the stupid one.

 

[kirby519]

@huskyvacs

People think I'm nuts for spending money on a Kirby. How ever Still have it 30 years later. Go figure. I also have one that my grandmother bought in 1972. Hmmm. what paying good money for a quality product will get you. At the same time I think they are nuts to spend over 300.00 for a vacuum that will only last a few years.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

you're not nuts at all!

Well, at least not for this! lol. They will last for years, as we know. We buy what we like. Who listens to insults like 'anyone in their right mind..."
NEVER apologize for: what you like, what you buy, who your friends are, etc.................
Enjoy all of your Kirbys.

 

[kirby519]

@gottahaveahoover

And I do.

 

[gottahaveahoove]

and,

you should.