1. When his 38 caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim
During a hold-up in Long Beach , California would-be robber James Elliot did
Something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and
Tried the trigger again. This time it worked.
And now, the honorable mentions:
2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat cutting
Machine and after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to his
Insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its
Men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a
Finger. The chef's claim was approved.
3... A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car
During a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had
Taken the space. Understandably, he shot her.
4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver
Found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from
Harare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the
Driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a
Free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital,
Telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre
Fantasies. The deception wasn't discovered for 3 days.
5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head
Wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the
Injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close
He could get his head to a moving train before he was hit.
6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter,
And asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man
Pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk
Promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving
The $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the
Drawer... $15. [If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a
Crime committed?]
7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that
He'd just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some
Booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head
At the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief
On the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of
Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.
8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed
Her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was
Able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes,
The police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove
Back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to
Stand there for a positive ID To which he replied, "Yes, officer, that's
Her. That's the lady I stole the purse from."
9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a
Burger King in Ypsilanti , Michigan at 5 A.M., flashed a gun, and demanded
Cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open the cash
Register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the
Clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated,
Walked away.
[*A 5-STAR
STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER]
10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a
Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at
The scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near
Spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to
Steal gasoline, but he plugged his siphon hose into the motor home's
Sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges
Saying that it was the
Best laugh he'd ever had.
March 17, 2010 8:50 PM GMT
A young boy went up to his father and asked him, 'Dad, what is the difference between 'potentially' and 'realistically' ?'
The father thought for a moment, then answered, 'Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars.
Then ask your sister if she would sleep with Brad Pitt for a Million dollars, and then ask your brother if he'd sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars. Come back and tell me what you learn from that.'
So the boy went to his mother and asked, 'Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?'
The mother replied, 'Of course I would! We could really use that money to fix up the house and send you kids to a great University!'
The boy then went to his sister and asked, 'Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?'
The girl replied, 'Oh my Gawd! I LOVE Brad Pitt I would sleep with him in a heartbeat, are you nuts?'
The boy then went to his brother and asked, 'Would you sleep with Brad Pitt for a million dollars?'
'Of course,' the brother replied. 'Do you know what a million Bucks would buy?'
The boy pondered the answers for a few days and then went back to his dad.
His father asked him, 'Did you find out the difference
between 'potentially' and 'realistically' ?'
The boy replied, 'Yes, 'Potentially' , you and I are sitting on Three million dollars .
But 'realistically' , we're just living with two hookers and a queer.
March 17, 2010 9:34 PM GMT
Hmmm ok lets give this a try;
A sheriff sees a cowboy walking down the street with nothing on but a cowboy hat, a gun & boots. He arrests him for indecent exposure. The sheriff asks, "Why the hell are you around like this?" The cowboy says, "This pretty redhead asks me to go home with her. We go inside, and she pulls off her skirt and asks me to pull off my pants, so I did. Then she pulls off her panties and asks me pull off my shorts, so I did. Then she gets on the bed and says, 'Now go to town cowboy!' So here I am."
March 17, 2010 9:58 PM GMT
Matt
Fantastic
Knowing a few cowboys - this isn't too far fetched.
giggle
hugs
Gracie
PS sorry I haven't heard any new jokes lately - my inlaws are hoots enough
March 20, 2010 9:36 AM GMT
Hung Chow calls into work and says "Hey, I no come to work today, I really sick, got headache, stomach ache and legs hurt, I no come to work".
The boss says "You know something, Hung Chow, I really need you today. When I feel sick like you do, I go to my wife and tell her to give me sex. That makes every thing better and I go to work... you try that"
Two hours later Hung Chow calls again, "I do what you say and I feel great, I be at work soon....... you got nice house".
Huggles
Becca
March 20, 2010 12:01 PM GMT
Good one,Rebecca!xxxx'n hugs
March 22, 2010 4:54 PM GMT
IDIOT SIGHTING
We had to have the garage door repaired. The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener. I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, "Lady, you need a 1/4 horsepower." I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4. He said, "NO, it's not. Four is larger than two..."
We haven't used Sears repair since.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
My daughter and I went through the McDonald's take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter. She said, "You gave me too much money." I said, "Yes I kn ow, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back." She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said "We're sorry but we cannot do that kind of thing." The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road. The reason: "Too many deer are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore."
From Kingman , KS .
IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE:
My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.' He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce.
From Kansas City
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which I replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?" He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask."
Happened in Birmingham
, Ala.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
The stop-light on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was crossing with an intellectually challenged co-worker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, "What on earth are blind people doing driving?
She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS .
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I attended a "good-bye" luncheon for an old and dear co-worker. She was leaving the company due to 'downsizing.' Our manager commented cheerfully, "This is fun. We should do this more often." Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that "deer-in-the-headlights" stare.
This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself and for the sake of her life, couldn't understand why her system would not turn on.
A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff's office, no less.
IDIOT SIGHTING:
When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. "Hey," I announced to the technician, "It's open!" His reply, "I know. I already got that side."
This was at the Ford dealership in Canton , MS .
When I left Hawaii and was transferred to FL, I still had the Hawaiian plates on my car, as my car was shipped from Hawaii . I was parking somewhere (I can't remember) and a guy asked me "Wow, you drove from Hawaii to here?" I looked at him and quickly said "Yep. I took the Hawaii/San Francisco Bridge." He nodded his head and said "Cool!"
March 22, 2010 7:59 PM GMT
2 prawns, Justin and Christian had been lifelong friends. One day justin said he was bored of being a prawn and wanted to be a shark. A passing cod said he had magic powers and justin asked to be turned into a shark. One wiggle of a fin and he was,,,,,a big, big shark. After a few weeks he realised none of his old prawn friends came near him, and the sharks were a pretty unfriendly bunch. He met the magic cod and begged to be turned back.....and shazzam,,,he was! He swam to his old friends' cave and yelled "come on out to play, its your old friend, Justin!" His friend yelled back "i'm not falling for that, your a shark, you'll eat me" . Justin yelled "no, no, no, I've seen cod, i'm a prawn again, Christian"
March 22, 2010 9:19 PM GMT
More idiot sightings:
I use to be an assistant store director for Toys R Us. One of the cash registers came up $180 short one day. After a full investigation into the loss we found that the cashier had entered $200 for a $20 bill and gave the customer change for $200. Needless to say, she never did that again........................................at Toys R Us.
Savannah, GA
Hugs,
Marsha
April 4, 2010 3:26 AM BST
Marsha, perhaps my brain is going, sureley if one was giving change for a $20 note, eg the cost of said purchase item was $18 , then the till would only be $162 short ring up $18. enter amount tendered $200 = $182 minus the $20 dollars that was put in the till
Hate being pedantic lol, but you would still have to account for the lost value of the actual item but that would not show up on the balance between cash in till and the till record.
Cristine
April 4, 2010 5:20 PM BST
If you look in the dictionary under pedantic theres a little picture of Crissie! LOL