Lets get on with more of the business: IDIOTS Idiots and Geography After interviewing a particularly short-spoken job candidate, I
described the person to my boss as rather monosyllabic. My boss said, "Really?
Where is Monosyllabia?" Thinking that he was just kidding, I played along and said that it was
just south of Elbonia. He replied, "Oh, you mean over by Croatia?" Advice for Idiots An actual tip from page 16 of the HP "Environmental, Health &
Safety Handbook for Employees." "Blink your eyelids periodically
to lubricate your eyes." Idiots in the Neighbourhood I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbour call the
local township administrative office to request the removal of the Deer
Crossing sign on our road. The reason : Many deer were being hit by cars and he no longer wanted
them to cross there. Idiots and Computers My neighbour works in the operations department in the central office of
a large bank. Employees in the field call him when they have problems with
their computers. One night he got a call from a woman in one of the branch
banks who had this question: "I've got smoke coming from the back of my terminal. Do you guys
have a fire downtown?" Idiots Are Easy To Please I was sitting in my science class, when the teacher commented that the
next day would be the shortest day of the year. My lab partner became
visibly excited, cheering and clapping. I explained to her that the amount
of daylight changes, not the actual amount of time. Needless to say, she
was very disappointed. Idiots In Food Services My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the
individual behind the counter for "minimal lettuce." He said he
was sorry, but they only had iceberg. Idiots Do Mathematics A co-worker was telling us about her sister who was coming to visit her
for the holidays. Someone asked how old her sister was, at which she
paused, thought for a bit, and then answered, "She's half as old as I
am, that's how I always remember." So someone else (okay, it was me) said, "That's neat... So every
year that you age, she only ages half a year?" My co-worker thought
about that, and then said, "Oh, yeah, I guess it only works on even
years."