Most Stupid Question You Have Ever Been Asked..

godscop · 16-03-2011 04:12PM

s3129 wrote: »

I know these aren't really questions as such, but they involve people asking something

In primary school, principal couldnt get the computer working. This is a true story, he asked me to try and figure it out as I always had a knack with computers. So I went down, looked at the wall, and flicked on the switch... :rolleyes:

Another one.. my sister isn't the sharpest tool in the box, in an extremely funny way. Somebody else was confused about silent L's, trying to spell calm. They said to her, 'isn't calm spelt c-a-m' .. My sister says 'no theres a silent L in it, it's c-a-m-l.... :cool:

O heres another funny question from her... We were driving around the back roads one night, down around the burren theres a place where people live in caravans and the likes, hippie type people (no offence intended anybody, just trying to explain).. it was nighttime and my sister was wondering about their electricity. One of the lads told her that some of them have generators. So she asked 'but where do they plug the generators in????'

She's quality

Tubber ?

Einstein · 16-03-2011 04:21PM

Was in a queue in a shop, someone was lookin for some kinda cigar...

Girl behind the counter : *goes to check* "Do you want long ones or short ones?"

Customer : "Short ones please"

Girl behind counter : "But we only have the long ones"

mle1324 · 16-03-2011 04:35PM

Know a fella who didn't know what curtains were.

sam34 · 16-03-2011 04:45PM

not a question as such, but still on-topic...

years ago, I was prescribing meds for a patient, a man in his early 20s who had his father with him. I explained to them both about the meds, when they would start to work, what he could expect over the next few days etc.

fair enough.

the next day, the dad rang me, irate, because "those tablets arent working". i explained, again, about when and how they would work.

then he comes out with this: "well to tell you the truth he hasnt taken any of them yet"

WTF?? tablets do not work if they are in your kichen press. you need to take the damn things!

Micky Dolenz · 16-03-2011 04:46PM

mle1324 wrote: »

Know a fella who didn't know what curtains were.

He really needs to pull himself together.

Micky Dolenz · 16-03-2011 04:46PM

"have you been drinking Sir?"

D'Agger · 16-03-2011 04:48PM

Working in a restaurant before I was asked "Do your Tiger Prawns contain chicken?"

Living in Killarney I was asked before on a number of occasions "Where does the ring of Kerry start" - It's a circle - start where you like, was my response

Finally a friend in college asked me before "Do Swans have faces?" and my favourite "Is France built beside Sweeden?"

Micky Dolenz · 16-03-2011 04:51PM

PaulieC wrote: »

Living in Killarney I was asked before on a number of occasions "Where does the ring of Kerry start" - It's a circle - start where you like, was my response

Well to be fair, that is a silly answer, cos you can't start anywhere. there are certain points where you can only get on the ring. :P

jon1981 · 16-03-2011 04:59PM

The Girlfriend was once advertising a room to rent in a house on a very small cul de sac ... the girl looking at the room proceeds to ask ... Is the road outside a one way road? ... jesus wept!

LETHAL LADY · 16-03-2011 05:00PM

Was in our local chinese restaurant one night when a couple were sat down at the table next to us. Anyhow over came the chinese waitress and asked to take their order when the big mountainy man asks her " Do you speak english?" The waitress broke down laughing as did everyone in earshot. The poor man was mortified.

mle1324 · 16-03-2011 05:03PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

He really needs to pull himself together.

He got his fair share of abuse thrown at him by the lads afterwards.:pac:

Kimono-Girl · 16-03-2011 05:08PM

oh i just thought of another one,

someone on my ignore list was quoted (thats the only way i could see it) asking me why i was ignoring their posts!

D'Agger · 16-03-2011 05:18PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Well to be fair, that is a silly answer, cos you can't start anywhere. there are certain points where you can only get on the ring. :P

True but considering I was asked in Killarney - they were already on it :pac:

jackiebaron · 16-03-2011 05:19PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Back in the days of house phones when someone rang and asked 'Where are you?'

What?? Have landline suddenly gone the way of the Dodo now?

Ghost Buster · 16-03-2011 05:27PM

Was sharing a house with some girls once and the one with a car said she would drive to the off licence to get drink.
When i asked for a six pack of Guinness she asked 'Do you want Murphys Guinness or Arthurs Guinness"

Hank Scorpio · 16-03-2011 05:32PM

Bar girl I used to work with asked me if it was ok to put washing up liquid in the glass washer, after she had done it. This resulted in a big foamy mountain all over the front bar

Lovely girl but thick as nails

s3129 · 16-03-2011 05:33PM

godscop wrote: »

Tubber ?

Ya!! Cappacosheen (don't know how it's spelt!!)

jackiebaron · 16-03-2011 05:33PM

qz wrote: »

A friend once asked me, "Mark, how many shirts would you say you own?"

What's dumb about that? Maybe his girlfriend or mother thought he was mad because he owns loads but he himself thinks he has a normal quantity.

HenryChinaski · 16-03-2011 06:03PM

I remember this real auld bogger wan coming up to me in the shop I used to work in and asking me where the Ferrari Roaches were? It took me a good minute and a half to realize she was looking for 'Ferrero Rocher'!

I also had a woman ask me if a 500ml can of beer would 'fit in a pint class'?? Thought that was pretty stupid too.

Spunge · 16-03-2011 06:06PM

jackiebaron wrote: »

What's dumb about that? Maybe his girlfriend or mother thought he was mad because he owns loads but he himself thinks he has a normal quantity.

Maybe his name isn't Mark.

deise go deo · 16-03-2011 06:13PM

HenryChinaski wrote: »

I also had a woman ask me if a 500ml can of beer would 'fit in a pint class'?? Thought that was pretty stupid too.

Nothing really stupid about that, some people find metric hard to visualise, Of course if she had the can in her hand at the time, then it would be quite a stupid question.

littlefriend · 16-03-2011 06:30PM

PaulieC wrote: »

Finally a friend in college asked me before "Do Swans have faces?" and my favourite "Is France built beside Sweeden?"

They are the best so far

Jaxxy · 16-03-2011 07:09PM

Coming home from school one day and our usual bus was out of service, so we had to take public transportation. We stepped on and my brother stares at the bus driver with a very serious expression and asks, "Is this the bus to my house?"

He was about twelve at the time and more than ten years later we still haven't let him forget it.

sagat2 · 16-03-2011 07:13PM

My American wife upon seeing the swans in Bray harbour:

her: "Swans? Are they real?"
me: "Of course, why on Earth would we have fake Swans?"
her: "Oh, I always thought they were mythical creatures like Unicorns"

l3m0n5 · 16-03-2011 07:16PM

Kimono-Girl wrote: »

try a second year student of computer science who couldn't get his wireless working (he then had to ask my partner) it turned out all my partner had to do was turn it on.

:rolleyes:

I've had IT managers come to me with that problem. :rolleyes:

rodgered · 16-03-2011 07:38PM

By some fat lad on a stag

'is this the real caesar's palace?'

:pac:

jdooley28 · 16-03-2011 07:41PM

in the bar formally known as the living room in galway, some ignorant yank strolls up to the bar past the queue and screams at the barman "do you guys have guinness?". Now in normal circumstances i'd think fair enough if he doesn't know but it was paddys day there was signs everywhere advertising advertising €3 guinness, nearly every glass around was a guinness glass, they place could have been flooded with guinness there was that much been served.

Also been asked do you work here many times in the most stupid of circumstances!

gregers85 · 16-03-2011 07:59PM

I rang home last weekend and my Mam answered the phone
i said "hey Mam is Dad Home?" she said "ya"
And after a long pause she goes " do you want him?"

I nearly split my side with laughter haha

Quandary · 16-03-2011 08:22PM

Dont know if this qualifies as stupid or insane but here goes....

I used to work in PC World in Limerick. I was standing beside the flat screen monitors when this lad comes up to me. The conversation went a little something like this...

Me: Are you ok, can I help with anything?
Guy: I'm looking for a 28" flat screen monitor for my PC.
Me: Sorry but the largest flat screen monitors we stock are only 19".
Guy: Maybe you dont understand, Im looking for a 28" flat screen monitor
Me: Ok, so you want a 28" flat screen monitor?
Guy: Yes please
Me: Sorry but we don't have any monitors that big. The largest one we stock is 19"
Guy: I JUST WANT A 28" FLAT SCREEN MONITOR FOR MY PC (really loudly)
Me: Would you like to speak to a manager?

The manager ended up asking the guy to leave the shop after the having the same conversation as above with him!

phill106 · 16-03-2011 08:28PM

Quandary wrote: »

Dont know if this qualifies as stupid or insane but here goes....

I used to work in PC World in Limerick. I was standing beside the flat screen monitors when this lad comes up to me. The conversation went a little something like this...

Me: Are you ok, can I help with anything?
Guy: I'm looking for a 28" flat screen monitor for my PC.
Me: Sorry but the largest flat screen monitors we stock are only 19".
Guy: Maybe you dont understand, Im looking for a 28" flat screen monitor
Me: Ok, so you want a 28" flat screen monitor?
Guy: Yes please
Me: Sorry but we don't have any monitors that big. The largest one we stock is 19"
Guy: I JUST WANT A 28" FLAT SCREEN MONITOR FOR MY PC (really loudly)
Me: Would you like to speak to a manager?

The manager ended up asking the guy to leave the shop after the having the same conversation as above with him!

God, why didnt you just give him the 28 " flat screen monitor....

Serious question though, did you not have any 28" tvs with a vga input? Maybe thats what he wanted.

Most Stupid Question You Have Ever Been Asked..

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