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  • People who say stupid things . . .

    I realize "stupid things" is quite general so allow me to specify with an example:

    Me: I can't find my keys.
    Dumbass: Well, do you know where they are?

    Yeah . . . that kind of stupid. Where people ask something that is blindingly obvious to anyone who was paying attention and is not a moron. It's especially annoying because I'm usually already frustrated by whatever it is that's got me riled. I don't need to deal with someone's stupid ass distracting me and further angering me. Usually when this happens I shove their blatant stupidity in their face as such:

    (Continued from above)
    Me: Well . . . if I knew where they were I wouldn't be tearing the house apart to find them, now would I?
    Dumbass: Hey, don't be so rude! I was just trying to help!

    In that case, either try harder or get the hell out of my way. Your idiotic commentary is helping no one. If you want to be of any assistance, start looking with me or ask actually useful questions, such as "what do they look like?" or "you checked your pockets, right?" (yes, I'm guilty of tearing through the house looking for my keys when they were in my pocket the entire time).

    Another thing; don't get offended at me for pointing out that you said something stupid with a snarky reply. Honestly, you should know better. Maybe this'll teach you to think before you speak.

    I realize I'm probably a bit vicious in this regard, but when I was young and said something stupid like that I got ripped to shreds (my parents were especially eager to embarrass me and make me feel stupid) so I tend to not extend any leniency towards people who do the same. I had to learn the hard way.

    My favorite instance of this was when my mailbox at my apartment complex got stuck and I couldn't open it. The office replaced the key and said it was fixed, but I still couldn't open it. So I went back to the office to report that it was still stuck and wouldn't you know it . . .

    Dumbass guy: So what's going on now?
    Me: My mailbox is still broken.
    Dumbass: Well does it work?
    Me: . . . . would I be standing here telling you it was broken if it did?
    Dumbass: I'm not helping you until you fix that attitude problem of yours!

    Okay, so perhaps I do have an attitude problem, but this issue with my mailbox has been an ongoing occurrence. In less than a week my mailbox has gotten stuck and "fixed" three times. I've had mail that I was late in receiving due to this and I almost got in trouble because of it, but every time prior to this I've been very polite and patient with the leasing office in having them fix my mailbox. I don't think it's unreasonable that after the 8th or so time of this happening that my patience has worn thin and the fact that the moron left himself open like that didn't help.

    Fortunately someone who was actually competent was able to fix my box and I haven't had any issues since, but still, don't get upset with me just because you said something stupid like that. It's your own fault. Learn to analyze what you hear and speak accordingly or get over it.

  • #2
    I can be the same way sometimes. But I've already given my spiel about my attitude and inability to deal with "stupid" people. I put stupid in quotes because people aren't always meaning to be stupid, or they aren't really stupid, they just say some really off the wall or inappropriate or "stupid" things.

    I don't think everyone else is stupid, nor do I think I'm smart and always right and everyone else is wrong......it's just that I've had this thing about me where I really lash out or act like I have an attitude when I really should just take a breath and step back and cut some people a little slack.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Crescent Cat View Post
      Dumbass guy: So what's going on now?
      Me: My mailbox is still broken.
      Dumbass: Well does it work?
      Me: . . . . would I be standing here telling you it was broken if it did?
      Dumbass: I'm not helping you until you fix that attitude problem of yours!
      What the hell, is he your mother or something? I don't think he has any business telling you you have an attitude problem, let alone threatening not to help you if he thinks you do, especially when he's being an idiot and he's the one who's supposed to take responsibility for your mailbox problem. I'd have been pissed at that point too. Is there a manager you could talk to, at least regarding the mailbox issues? Or corporate?

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      • #4
        How about after you get your haircut all the people who go: "you got a haircut"

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        • #5
          What's really dumb is that regardless of whether or not you had an "attitude" (God, I am sick of this word, I may have to do a post on it) it is STILL his job to fix things. I realize that politeness can go a long way, and I always try to be respectful and polite, but you can't just refuse to do the job you're PAID to do, one of the things I pay RENT for because I was snarky. That's bullshit. Can you imagine if the whole world was that way. If you called the police to report someone in your house with a gun, and they refused to send someone out because you didn't say "please"?

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          • #6
            Originally posted by gremcint View Post
            How about after you get your haircut all the people who go: "you got a haircut"
            I also find this one annoying, because it forces me to engage in The World's Dumbest Conversation:

            Dolt: You got your hair cut.

            Me: Yes.

            Dolt: ...

            Me: ....

            Dolt: Yeah, it looks different.

            Me: Yes.

            If people said instead "I like your new haircut", it would be significantly less awkward. Then I could just smile and say thank you.

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            • #7
              try having this one:

              Your hair is blue/purple(the two colors I alternate between)
              Yes I am aware of that being as I dyed it that color.
              Why?
              because I like it and it's my hair....duh
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              • #8
                Wow. I thought I knew dumb conversations. But you people must live with some kind of elementals of pure idiocy.

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                • #9
                  actually for the haircut one I usually go with: really i hadn't noticed.

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                  • #10
                    The second dumbest conversation I was ever in involved the nurses in m doctor's office when I was pregnant.

                    Me: I am calling to find out if I am scheduled to have an ultrasound when I come in for my appointment today.
                    Idiot: Do you have one scheduled?

                    That's pretty much the gist of it.

                    The first dumbest one was with a doctor at an Urgent Care.

                    Me: I was injured in a fencing tournament. I got hit in the chest with an epee, which is a rubber tipped metal shaft. I need to know if I have a broken rib.
                    Doctor: So, you are telling me a fence fell on you?

                    I told this story to my fencing buddies, upon which one of them said "And then he voted."

                    Tragic.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by BlaqueKatt View Post
                      try having this one:

                      Your hair is blue/purple(the two colors I alternate between)
                      Yes I am aware of that being as I dyed it that color.
                      Why?
                      because I like it and it's my hair....duh
                      Ha! That reminds me of Junior High when I put green in my hair.

                      "Hey, did you know that there is green in your hair?"

                      "Nope. I didn't know." said in my most sarcastic tone.

                      "Oh. Well, now you know."

                      "Wow. Really? I know I put it there this morning."

                      "Oh...why?"

                      Glad I'm not the only one.
                      "It's after Jeopardy, so it is my bed time."- Me when someone made a joke about how "old" I am.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by RecoveringKinkoid View Post
                        The first dumbest one was with a doctor at an Urgent Care.

                        Me: I was injured in a fencing tournament. I got hit in the chest with an epee, which is a rubber tipped metal shaft. I need to know if I have a broken rib.
                        Doctor: So, you are telling me a fence fell on you?
                        Sure, it's stupid to you (and me). You know what an epee is. So do your friends. To him, if he's never heard of one, you mentioned fencing, which involves large boards, hammers, and nails, and an epee is a large metal shaft somehow used, presumably because it was a tournament, maybe since you couldn't bury the anchor boards. To him, you're the idiot who's putting up fences competitively. If you'd thrown the word "sword" in there somewhere, I bet he'd have clued in, so I think your friend's "then he voted" comment was a bit out of line. I'd have chalked it up to hilariously unmatched frame of reference.
                        Any comment I make should not be taken as an absolute, unless I say it should be. Even this one.

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                        • #13
                          What I posted was abbreviated down to the punch line for brevity's sake. I guess I should have been clear on it...when I had the actual conversation, I made it very clear how I had been injured. I explained that I did sport fencing, and that I had been hit in the chest by a guy holding a long metal rod with a rubber tip about yea big. I explained that I fumbled and stepped hard into it as he came at me and he hit me much harder than he meant to. I explained I had been wearing inadequate protection and he pretty much hit me full force with nothing between me and his weapon but a couple layers of heavy cloth.

                          It should have been abundantly clear, had he been listening to a word I was saying, that we were dealing with a sports injury. He was not listening at all.

                          You can't treat someone for an injury if you can't even be bothered to find out how they were injured. I was very clear on it. I understand that not everyone would understand I got hurt in a swordfight, it's not something the average person sees every day. So I made it clear and explained what had hit me, even.

                          I just said to him, at that point, "Look, I just wanna know if I have a broken rib so I don't hurt myself worse, okay? Can we just x ray me now, please?"

                          Turned out, separated rib. Hurt like a mother. I'd feel a sneeze coming on and start to cry.

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                          • #14
                            ...People don't know what fencing is? Really? I still think I have this one beat. I was waiting for the bus to South Campus the other day when I heard this gem:

                            "How do you spell 'boo'?"
                            "B-O-O"
                            "I thought it was spelled B-E-U or something."
                            Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst. - Starship Troopers

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Greenday View Post
                              "How do you spell 'boo'?"
                              "B-O-O"
                              "I thought it was spelled B-E-U or something."
                              Well, they only asked how the other person spelled it. They could spell it any way they wanted

                              Actually, they could have been referring to the faux spelling of 'beau' that became 'boo' for some of the depressingly young a while back. Most likely not, though.

                              Rapscallion
                              Proud to be a W.A.N.K.E.R. - Womanless And No Kids - Exciting Rubbing!
                              Reclaiming words is fun!

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