{"id":1792,"date":"2013-03-06T01:57:00","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T05:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rattlebridge.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/06\/our-society-is-doomed\/"},"modified":"2013-03-06T01:57:00","modified_gmt":"2013-03-06T05:57:00","slug":"our-society-is-doomed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rattlebridge.com\/blog\/our-society-is-doomed\/","title":{"rendered":"Our society is doomed&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#0000ff\"><\/font><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 36pt\">New sign at Wal-Mart<\/font>           <br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: \">     <br \/><font color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Times New Roman\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rattlebridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/clip_image001.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"clip_image001\" border=\"0\" alt=\"clip_image001\" src=\"http:\/\/rattlebridge.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/clip_image001_thumb.jpg\" width=\"321\" height=\"213\" \/><\/a>         <\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/span><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#0000ff\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\">Our society is doomed&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..<\/font><\/span><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\">          <\/p>\n<p><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\"><u><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#000080\">I<\/font><\/span><\/u><\/font><u><span style=\"color: \"><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\" color=\"#1f497d\">DIOT SIGHTING<\/font><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=\"MsoNormal\"><b><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\">I handed the teller @ my bank a withdrawal slip for $400.00            <br \/>I said &quot;May I have large bills, please&quot;             <br \/><\/font><\/span><\/b><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"color: \">       <br \/><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><b><font color=\"#0000ff\">She looked at me and said &quot;I&#8217;m sorry sir, all the bills are the same size.&quot;              <br \/>When I got up off the floor I explained it to her&#8230;.<\/font>             <br \/><\/b>          <\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/span><b><u><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#0060bf\" face=\"Times New Roman\">IDIOT SIGHTING<\/font><\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"color: \">        <br \/><\/span><b><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Times New Roman\">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. &#8216;Hey,&#8217; I announced to the technician, &#8216;it&#8217;s open!&#8217; His reply: &#8216;I know. I already got that side.&#8217;            <br \/><\/font><\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: \">       <br \/><\/span><\/font><b><span style=\"color: \"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\" color=\"#333333\">This was at the Ford dealership in Canton,MS<\/font><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">   <br \/><\/span><b><u><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font color=\"#800080\" face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\">IDIOT SIGHTING            <br \/><\/font><\/span><\/u><\/b><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\"><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font color=\"#800080\" face=\"Times New Roman\">We had to have the garage door repaired.        <br \/>The Sears repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a &#8216;large&#8217; enough motor on the opener.         <br \/>I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one Sears made at that time, a 1\/2 horsepower.         <br \/>He shook his head and said, &#8216;Lady, you need a 1\/4 horsepower.&#8217; I responded that 1\/2 was larger than 1\/4.         <br \/>He said, &#8216;NO, it&#8217;s not..&#8217; Four is larger than two.&#8217; <\/font><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">     <\/p>\n<p><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font color=\"#800080\">We haven&#8217;t used Sears repair since.<\/font>           <br \/><\/span><\/b><\/font><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">     <br \/><\/span><b><u><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Times New Roman\">IDIOT SIGHTING            <br \/><\/font><\/span><\/u><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font color=\"#333333\" face=\"Times New Roman\">My daughter and I went through the McDonald&#8217;s take-out window and I gave the clerk a $5 bill.          <br \/>Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her a quarter.           <br \/>She said, &#8216;you gave me too much money.&#8217; I said, &#8216;Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar bill back.           <br \/>She sighed and went to get the manager, who asked me to repeat my request.           <br \/>I did so, and he handed me back the quarter, and said &#8216;We&#8217;re sorry but we could not do that kind of thing.&#8217;           <br \/>The clerk then proceeded to give me back $1 and 75 cents in change. <\/font><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">     <br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">     <br \/><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><b><font color=\"#333333\">Do not confuse the clerks at McD&#8217;s.<\/font><\/b>         <\/p>\n<p><\/font><\/span><b><u><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Times New Roman\">IDIOT SIGHTING            <br \/><\/font><\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font color=\"#0000ff\" face=\"Times New Roman\">I live in a semi rural area.        <br \/>We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office         <br \/>to request the removal of the DEER CROSSING sign on our road.         <br \/>The reason: &#8216;Too many deer are being hit by cars out here!         <br \/>I don&#8217;t think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.&#8217;<\/font><\/span><b><span style=\"font-family: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">        <\/p>\n<p><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font color=\"#000000\">From Kingman , KS<\/font>           <br \/><\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">     <br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">     <br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\">     <br \/><\/span><b><u><span style=\"font-family: ; color: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font color=\"#008080\">IDIOT SIGHTING IN FOOD SERVICE<\/font>             <br \/><\/span><\/u><\/b><span style=\"font-family: ; mso-fareast-font-family: calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: en-us; mso-fareast-language: en-us; mso-bidi-language: ar-sa\"><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\"><\/font><font color=\"#000000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco.        <br \/>She asked the person behind the counter for &#8216;minimal lettuce.&#8217;         <br \/>He said he was sorry, but they only had iceburg lettuce.<\/font><span style=\"color: \">        <br \/><\/span><b><span style=\"color: \"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font color=\"#008080\">&#8212; From Kansas City <\/font>            <br \/><\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: \">       <br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: \">       <br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: \">       <br \/><\/span><b><u><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#800000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">IDIOT SIGHTING              <br \/><\/font><\/span><\/u><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#800000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, &#8216;Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?&#8217;            <br \/>To which I replied, &#8216;If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?&#8217;             <br \/>He smiled knowingly and nodded, &#8216;That&#8217;s why we ask.&#8217;             <\/p>\n<p>Happened in Birmingham , Ala.<\/font><\/span><\/b><span style=\"color: \">        <br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: \">       <br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: \">       <br \/><font color=\"#0000ff\"><\/font><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><b><u>IDIOT SIGHTING                <br \/><\/u><\/b>The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it&#8217;s safe to cross the street.             <br \/>I was crossing with an intellectually challenged coworker of mine. She asked if I knew what the buzzer was for.             <br \/>I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red.             <br \/>Appalled, she responded, &#8216;What on earth are blind people doing driving?!&#8217;<\/font><\/span><b><font style=\"font-size: 11pt\">        <br \/><span style=\"color: \">         <br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: \"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font color=\"#0000ff\">She was a probation officer in Wichita , KS <\/font>            <\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: \">         <br \/><\/span><u><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#ff7f00\" face=\"Times New Roman\">IDIOT SIGHTING              <br \/><\/font><\/span><\/u><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#ff7f00\" face=\"Times New Roman\">At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who was leaving the company due to &#8216;downsizing,&#8217;            <br \/>our manager commented cheerfully, &#8216;This is fun. We should do this more often.&#8217;             <br \/>Not another word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with that deer-in-the-headlights stare.             <\/p>\n<p>This was a lunch at Texas Instruments.<\/font><\/span><span style=\"color: \">          <\/p>\n<p><\/span><u><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#ff0000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">IDIOT SIGHTING<\/font><\/span><\/u><span style=\"color: \">          <br \/><font color=\"#ff0000\" face=\"Times New Roman\">I work with an individual who plugged her power strip back into itself            <br \/>and for the sake of her life, couldn&#8217;t understand why her system would not turn on.             <\/p>\n<p>A deputy with the Dallas County Sheriff\u2019s office, no less.<\/font><\/span><span style=\"color: \">          <\/p>\n<p><\/span><span style=\"color: \">         <br \/><\/span><span style=\"color: \">         <br \/><\/span><u><span style=\"color: \"><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><\/font><font color=\"#0000ff\">IDIOT SIGHTING<\/font>               <br \/><\/span><\/u><font face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style=\"color: \"><font color=\"#00007f\">How would you pronounce this child&#8217;s name?              <br \/><i>&quot;Le-a&quot;<\/i>               <br \/>Leah?? 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