Stupiest Question of the Year

[chainedbarista]

'do you sell coffee here?'

me: '...'

[Kiwi]

I get "are you the artist" time and time again

yes at 22.... im a MASTER at all of theres hundreds of styles AND...

selling them for under 100 a piece...

idiot

[One-Fang]

As is usual, I think a lot of these so-called 'stupid questions' can be put down to simply not knowing how things work. Simple ignorance rather than outright stupidity. There's a vast difference between not knowing how a fax works and asking "what colour is black".

My stupidest question? After being advised to hold in the power button on his computer for 8-10 seconds to 'kill' it, "What do you mean 'power button'?"

[Jester]

The Dumbest SC Question EVER!

This seems like a perfect spot for more Stupid Tourist Questions I Or My Friends Have Heard:

"How long is the four hour tour?"

"What time does the 11:00 drag show start?"

And while the following is not a stupid tourist question, it may be one of the funniest/stupidest questions I have ever heard tale of, related to me by my buddy Greg. Greg was at a book store, and a guy walked up to the help desk with a book in his hand. The following conversation ensued between the stupid customer and the employee working there.

SC: Do you have this in the can?
EMP: Um...excuse me?
SC: This book....do you have it in the can?
EMP: Sir, I am sorry, I really have no idea what you mean.
SC: I just want to know if you have this book [waves book] in the can?
EMP: Sir, this is a bookstore. We have nothing in a can.
SC: But it says right here on the back, 11.99 U.S., 7.99 CAN!

Greg still has not stopped laughing. Nor have I.

[HawaiianShirts]

Tourist Questions are the Best

From my days doing housekeeping in Yellowstone National Park:

"Where do you get the water for all these geysers?"
"Are the buffalo friendly?"
"Where do I go to get my hunting permit?"
"Where do you put all the animals in the winter?"
"There's no TV in the hotels! Don't you people even get basic cable out here?"
"Do you turn off Old Faithful at night?"
"Do these hot pools get cold in the winter?"
"Has that waterfall (Lower Falls) ever frozen?"
And my personal favorite: "When are they going to introduce gorillas back into the park?"

(By the way... For anyone who is wondering, the answer is no, Old Faithful is not less faithful now than it used to be. For as long as humans have been watching it, it has erupted fairly consistently at intervals of between approximately 70 minutes to 120 minutes. It has never been every hour on the hour.)

[Format C]

I started this topic about two crashes ago, tracking the stupidest questions for each month to see exactly what was the Stupidest Question of 2006.

I had not restarted it since I had not gotten any really stupid questions........till today.

Today, July 21st, a day that was 106 degrees.

A lady called to ask if we had any Christmas lights in stock.

Ugh. My choir director passed out our Christmas music on 19 July. We are recording a Christmas album in October.

[blas]

"I don't have my ID on me, will you sell me ciggs anyway?"

[Plaidman]

I Don't often get stupid questions, the only two I gotten was:

"If I'm honest about being underage, will you sell me beer?"

and my personal favorite that was just recent, and keep in mind that while yes, I do work at a convience store, we still follow American and Oregon laws:

"Do you sell pot man...?"
"Um. no?"
"Man, this town sucks ass!!!"

I Also live in Portland. Just go knock on a random house and you'll eventully find someone who does sell it.

SC: But it says right here on the back, 11.99 U.S., 7.99 CAN! <--- LOL LOL!!!

[Broomjockey]

Ugh. My choir director passed out our Christmas music on 19 July. We are recording a Christmas album in October.

That kind of timing is fairly standard for music groups, especially if you're recording. Time for everyone to practice on their own, some light practicing in the group, then around the start of September or so, hard drilling with lots of nitpicking to make everything as good as it can be.

[real people person]

smartest guy ever

here's a good one: this happened last week during the heat wave

a guy walked in and said " i see from your name that you are a seasonal store"
me: yep
guy " so , do you sell snow shovels?"


after he left i thought that i should have sold him the one we had in the back for like $1000. you know, supply and demand.

k

[DistantStar]

I'm filling in at the fitting room, and am sitting there after a guy tries on some pants or something.

Idiot Questioner: "Would it be all right if I take this up front to pay for it?"

Me: *blink* "Um, sir, you have to. I don't have a register here."

I still don't see how a phone looks like a register to these people.

And I posted it before, but my boyfriend's favorite one I got: "Do you sell food?" This at Wally World. How could you miss the entire GROCERY STORE we have in here, huh???

[RecoveringKinkoid]

Oh, geeze, I remembered two more from Kinko's:

SC: (holding a sharpie in each hand, one red, one black.) How much is this? (holds up the black.)

Me: (I take it and look at the very obvious price tag.) 2.99.

SC: Do you have them in red?

Me: Yes.

SC: Where would those be?

Me: Try your left hand.



And here's a gem:

SC: What color could you make this for me?

Me: Any color you like, sir.

SC: And what color would that be?

Me: Don't know, sir.

SC: Why don't you know?

SC: Because you haven't told me yet.

[SandwichMaven]

I used to be a receptionist at a doctor's office and this one kind of stumped me:

*phone rings*
Me: "So-And-So Pediatrics. This is SandwichMaven. How can I help you?"
SC: "Is this the dentist's office?"
Me:

[Dark Psion]

Had another stupid question, but this one came from a boss.

They have some big shots from True Value coming in on Monday, so we were told to get everything cleaned up. I spent all afternoon sweeping one isle after another and as I am sweeping, Boss#2 (The Sister) asks if I was told that we needed to sweep and mop the floor.



I just held up the broom and pointed. at it.

[ShoresKoC]

Oh.. my favorite was from when I was a receptionist in a salon, now keep in mind, I live in Virginia. Just in case anyone doesnt know, its on the east coast of the usa. As in, the only thing east of Virginia is WATER.

Woman: Excuse me, how do I get on the interstate?

me: 2 miles up the road are enterances to 64 East and 64 West

Woman: East..... and West?

Me: yes

Woman: ok.... Do I go East or West to get to West Virginia?

Me:..... West

Woman: Whew, thanks! I wouldnt have wanted to end up in California!

Me: holy.....

And no.... this was not a tourist... this was a goold ole "i live 10 miles down the road" American.