The Accomplishments of Humanity a.k.a. Your Generic NPF Thread of Stupid Things - Page 3

Archbio · 08-16-2011, 03:07 AM

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This was children's entertainment "way back when"

This is children's entertainment now.

I don't think these two programs have the same target demographic, outside of defining it broadly as "children."

It's just that there's more (any?) television programs aimed at babies now.

Nique · 08-16-2011, 03:16 AM

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The only really bad part of it is the crippling sense of shame from the massive string of mistakes I've made throughout my life to wind up having to do this job just to keep a roof over my head. But other than that, it's not that bad!

Brothers in struggling-to-maintain-an-extremely-mediocre-role-in-society.

Archbio · 08-16-2011, 04:44 AM

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The girl who had never seen a schlong is now in nursing, and the girl who thought the balls were on top like some kind of lobes is now married.

They might have been talking about kangaroos.

RobinStarwing · 08-16-2011, 10:07 PM

Michelle Bachmann wishes Elvis Happy Birthday on the Date of his Death

How can anyone top this?

Ecks · 08-17-2011, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by People who work in retail

RETAIL SUCKS ASS!

DOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!

At least you guys don't get mistaken for you guys when you're actually just inventory crew... DESPITE THE UNIFORMS.

Seriously, the number of times I'm interrupted from counting by old fogies and clueless morons asking "Excuse me," as they cram an ad in my face, "can you tell me where random generic item I'm looking for is? It used to be over there, but you people have changed the layout again" is officially beyond my ability to recollect.

Pic related, it's yours truly wearing his uniform about to go off to work sporting a sexy new haircut and Why so serious? expression.

pochercoaster · 08-17-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by EckScizor

DOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHO!

At least you guys don't get mistaken for you guys when you're actually just inventory crew... DESPITE THE UNIFORMS.

Seriously, the number of times I'm interrupted from counting by old fogies and clueless morons asking "Excuse me," as they cram an ad in my face, "can you tell me where random generic item I'm looking for is? It used to be over there, but you people have changed the layout again" is officially beyond my ability to recollect.

Really, is that your worst? I've experienced everything from being stalked and sexually harassed to witnessing my co worker get physically assaulted by a customer who was stealing from the store to drug addicts getting into fights with each other and literally ripping the store apart. I'm glad I don't work a third shift anymore (although quitting the third shift really only got rid of the drug addicts, I still deal with the stalkers/sexual harassment.)

But this isn't a whine about your job thread (which inevitably turns into a pissing contest anyways, but who really wants to have the worst job?) You know what job sucks? Prison guard. >_>

On topic: One of my friends asked me where Canada was on the map- in grade 11. Our teacher handed out blank maps of the world and asked us to fill in the continents and major countries while he wrote whatever extra details we were going to add. She asked me where Europe was. Then the United States. Then Canada. She was completely serious and it shocked me. How do you go through 11 years of schooling and NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR OWN COUNTRY IS ON THE MAP? (In addition to the US and Europe for god's sake.)

Toastburner B · 08-18-2011, 02:30 AM

I almost witnessed a Darwin Award a few days ago.

Now, I know everyone says this, but around here we have some of THE worst drivers around (Salt Lake City recently got ranked as the 6th most dangerous place to drive Please note the stat that says that over 25% of people killed in auto accidents in SLC were pedestrians This will play into this). Now, believe it or not, I'm not going to complain about the drivers in this case. I would just like you to keep in mind that this went down in the 6th most dangerous place to drive in the US.

You guys think texting while driving is bad? Wait until you see some idiot texting while bicycling across a busy 4 lane road. I'm don't mean, "Oh, he was off to the side of the road and kinda weaving in and out of traffic". No. This guy was all "Hmm, you know, I could pedal the next 100ft to the crosswalk up there, OR I could just cross this very busy road here! Man, this is such an awesome idea, I need to text my friends while I'm doing it!"

Luckily he seemed to chose one of those rare moments where all the drivers were paying attention, so we all managed to stop in time, and I didn't have to see this idiot reduced to street pizza.

On a less "holy crap that dude is going to die!" note, in a class full of students studying to be certified veterinary technicians, about 33% of the class didn't know about the movie "Old Yeller" (the movie came up because we were talking about rabies I have no idea if I really need to spoiler tag the ending for Old Yeller, but better safe than sorry, I guess). Now, to be fair, I am the oldest student in the class (at the agonizing old age of 28), but I thought Old Yeller (and the ending thereof) was rather...well known? Am I wrong in this thought?

Ecks · 08-18-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by pocheros

Really, is that your worst? I've experienced everything from being stalked and sexually harassed to witnessing my co worker get physically assaulted by a customer who was stealing from the store to drug addicts getting into fights with each other and literally ripping the store apart. I'm glad I don't work a third shift anymore (although quitting the third shift really only got rid of the drug addicts, I still deal with the stalkers/sexual harassment.)

But this isn't a whine about your job thread (which inevitably turns into a pissing contest anyways, but who really wants to have the worst job?) You know what job sucks? Prison guard. >_>

On topic: One of my friends asked me where Canada was on the map- in grade 11. Our teacher handed out blank maps of the world and asked us to fill in the continents and major countries while he wrote whatever extra details we were going to add. She asked me where Europe was. Then the United States. Then Canada. She was completely serious and it shocked me. How do you go through 11 years of schooling and NOT KNOW WHERE YOUR OWN COUNTRY IS ON THE MAP? (In addition to the US and Europe for god's sake.)

Damn poch, how is that remotely healthy for you?

Didn't mean for it to turn into "wurst job evar" pissing contest, my comment was actually supposed to just be about clueless shoppers in general.

That said, wow. All I can say is she must not have been actually paying attention in class HER WHOLE LIFE.

Krylo · 08-18-2011, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by EckScizor

Damn poch, how is that remotely healthy for you?

Pretty par for the course for ACTUAL retail workers.

Melfice · 08-18-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RobinStarwing

Michelle Bachmann wishes Elvis Happy Birthday on the Date of his Death

How can anyone top this?

Actually, anybody could make that mistake.
It's a pretty stupid mistake, but considering people don't generally "celebrate" death-days...

Well, you might visit a grave of a loved one, I know. But it's not like "put up the balloons, great-grandpa Jerry passed away today, ten years ago! Hurrah!".

In the end, the point I'm trying to make is, I had to really think what kind of day it was again as well. His birth- or death-day.

08-16-2011, 10:07 PM	#24
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08-18-2011, 02:30 AM	#27
Toastburner B Toasty has left the building Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hiding...because I don't want to die. Posts: 3,936	I almost witnessed a Darwin Award a few days ago. Now, I know everyone says this, but around here we have some of THE worst drivers around (Salt Lake City recently got ranked as the 6th most dangerous place to drive Please note the stat that says that over 25% of people killed in auto accidents in SLC were pedestrians This will play into this). Now, believe it or not, I'm not going to complain about the drivers in this case. I would just like you to keep in mind that this went down in the 6th most dangerous place to drive in the US. You guys think texting while driving is bad? Wait until you see some idiot texting while bicycling across a busy 4 lane road. I'm don't mean, "Oh, he was off to the side of the road and kinda weaving in and out of traffic". No. This guy was all "Hmm, you know, I could pedal the next 100ft to the crosswalk up there, OR I could just cross this very busy road here! Man, this is such an awesome idea, I need to text my friends while I'm doing it!" Luckily he seemed to chose one of those rare moments where all the drivers were paying attention, so we all managed to stop in time, and I didn't have to see this idiot reduced to street pizza. On a less "holy crap that dude is going to die!" note, in a class full of students studying to be certified veterinary technicians, about 33% of the class didn't know about the movie "Old Yeller" (the movie came up because we were talking about rabies I have no idea if I really need to spoiler tag the ending for Old Yeller, but better safe than sorry, I guess). Now, to be fair, I am the oldest student in the class (at the agonizing old age of 28), but I thought Old Yeller (and the ending thereof) was rather...well known? Am I wrong in this thought? __________________ I came, I saw, I got team-killed. A lot.