you've got to wonder sometimes

bfocusd

I've just been in centra and watched three approx 17 year olds trying to scan in a packet of chewing gum on a lotto machine to get a price, after the first 4 tries they got a different brand and after that failed to work they insisted on skipping the que to get a price off the woman at the till!
What bugged me the most though, when she said 65cent, they said ah it's ok it's cheaper in spar and left..

I hope for their sake it was a p!ss take! They were very straight faced and confused to why it wouldn't work.

Im known for doing/asking stupid questions, but it's usually drunk or hung over, that lot looked and spoke like they were sober.

SunnyDub1

Recession :P

lividduck

bfocusd wrote: »

I've just been in centra and watched three approx 17 year olds trying to scan in a packet of chewing gum on a lotto machine to get a price, after the first 4 tries they got a different brand and after that failed to work they insisted on skipping the que to get a price off the woman at the till!
What bugged me the most though, when she said 65cent, they said ah it's ok it's cheaper in spar and left..

I hope for their sake it was a p!ss take! They were very straight faced and confused to why it wouldn't work.

Im known for doing/asking stupid questions, but it's usually drunk or hung over, that lot looked and spoke like they were sober.

"The youth of today thread" here we go! popcorn , sitting back, let it roll...

chin_grin

Wow what are the odds of finding friends that were also dropped on their heads as children?

cocoshovel

What? Why would you scan food on a lotto machine? I didnt even know that was possible.

Hanley

That is absolutely hilarious. I'm definitely doing that. THink I'll bring my lotto ticket to tesco next time and start scanning it and acting confused when it does nothing too.

SunnyDub1

cocoshovel wrote: »

What? Why would you scan food on a lotto machine? I didnt even know that was possible.

It's not possible - that's the point op is making

sgb

Were they wearing pj's

GaryIrv93

how exactly would a lotto machine tell them the price of chewing gum? Besides every shop like Centra should have the chewing gum packets price tagged...

Naomi00

GaryIrv93 wrote: »

how exactly would a lotto machine tell them the price of chewing gum? Besides every shop like Centra should have the chewing gum packets price tagged...

I think they thought it was a price checker one like in Tesco.

bfocusd

Machines got a lotto logo on the front of it, and the stand with the gum had got prices, but it was quite small, I just thought it was hilarious..

Coriolanus

Do you have to wonder though, op? You could just make a snap judgement about their mental capacity and mark it down as another reason why the lower orders should not be allowed breed.

bfocusd

Nevore wrote: »

Do you have to wonder though, op? You could just make a snap judgement about their mental capacity and mark it down as another reason why the lower orders should not be allowed breed.

I wonder how three of them hadn't the sense to figure it out between them, surely everyone has some level of intelligence

shancoduff

Sounds like a "dare". Cheeky trolls!

mickydoomsux

I work in a customer-facing role in my job. People are this stupid.

I see things every single day that i have a hard time believing that the people doing them are that dumb. We are a rather dim species because we save the stupid ones.

ejmaztec

bfocusd wrote: »

I wonder how three of them hadn't the sense to figure it out between them, surely everyone has some level of intelligence

Did you check that the fourth one wasn't nicking your wallet while the three distracted you?

Mr. Rager

Why weren't they asking you to buy them alcohol or out on the streets committing crimes?

Freaks.

mcmoustache

mickydoomsux wrote: »

I work in a customer-facing role in my job. People are this stupid.

I see things every single day that i have a hard time believing that the people doing them are that dumb. We are a rather dim species because we save the stupid ones.

And to top it all off, they don't even know it.

stupidusername

I was at the self-checkout in Dunnes yesterday, I'd finished with my stuff, and was packing up, when a couple at the one next to mine had theirs repeatedly tell them to 'place item in bagging area'. they were touching the screen, looking around, repeatedly trying to scan the item again. SHE'S TELLING YOU WHAT TO DO! all you have to do is listen to her!!!

I decided to help them out, I turned and said you have to put it down there. they both looked at me with blank expressions. after a second or two the girl finally copped (that I was talking to them, or what I was talking about) and did it. ****in fools.

Wompa1

Saddest part is that three 17 year olds and that couple obviously never had to work in a shop before. Wonder if their worthless asses ever had a job that wasn't with a college degree

Naomi00

Wompa1 wrote: »

Saddest part is that three 17 year olds and that couple obviously never had to work in a shop before. Wonder if their worthless asses ever had a job that wasn't with a college degree

Are you being serious?

Wompa1

Naomi00 wrote: »

Are you being serious?

Of course, Why wouldn't I be? Or am I being too harsh because they can't get jobs because of the recession or some crap like that?

Skylinehead

Wompa1 wrote: »

Of course, Why wouldn't I be? Or am I being too harsh because they can't get jobs because of the recession or some crap like that?

I never had to work in a shop before. Not all jobs are shop jobs.

Wompa1

Skylinehead wrote: »

I never had to work in a shop before. Not all jobs are shop jobs.

So you don't know how to use a scanner? What did you do that you never had exposure to a scanner or till?

cocoshovel

cocoshovel wrote: »

What? Why would you scan food on a lotto machine? I didnt even know that was possible.

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Frank Black

Wompa1 wrote: »

Saddest part is that three 17 year olds and that couple obviously never had to work in a shop before. Wonder if their worthless asses ever had a job that wasn't with a college degree

It's unlikely 17 year olds would have college degrees?

bfocusd

Mr. Rager wrote: »

Why weren't they asking you to buy them alcohol or out on the streets committing crimes?

Freaks.

Good Friday, the alcohol section was fenced in, plus it was after the closing time for shops etc

bfocusd

stupidusername wrote: »

I was at the self-checkout in Dunnes yesterday, I'd finished with my stuff, and was packing up, when a couple at the one next to mine had theirs repeatedly tell them to 'place item in bagging area'. they were touching the screen, looking around, repeatedly trying to scan the item again. SHE'S TELLING YOU WHAT TO DO! all you have to do is listen to her!!!

I decided to help them out, I turned and said you have to put it down there. they both looked at me with blank expressions. after a second or two the girl finally copped (that I was talking to them, or what I was talking about) and did it. ****in fools.

Oh I've seen that a couple of times, mostly in superquinn in rathgar, the self service at one of the exits is reversed, the amount of people it catches out!
When your scanning your stuff you've to go from left to right, and direct your shopping away from the door, majority of people scan right to left and put the stuff onto the little shelf rather than the scales, then stand there confused..

One woman put the cash into the slot for used vouchers too, she was there ages trying to fish it out with her keys!? the manager was out and had the only key!

suicide_circus

Yep, retails a bitch. I once had a woman try to insert her credit card into her own iphone instead of the chip n pin device in front of her.

Kidchameleon

Did they win any money on the chewing gum?

Mr.Biscuits

It's like a jungle sometimes, it makes me wonder how I keep from going under.

bfocusd

Kidchameleon wrote: »

Did they win any money on the chewing gum?

No but my mate insisted if they scanned enough items they'd find a winner!?
they wouldn't listen to me sayin that you need the ticket to cash it in! You can hardly hand the person on the till a packet of blue extra claim it's a winner!

Jezek

Wompa1 wrote: »

So you don't know how to use a scanner? What did you do that you never had exposure to a scanner or till?

Never used a scanner in my life and worked in a cafe, hotel reception, slushie stand, travel agents.

This is all without a college degree. What strange thinking!

MadameGascar

I'm almost certain I do stupid things like this all the time. I asked for potato wings at a deli today, could not understand how the lady never heard of them until I read this.

They were most likely hungover.

shizz

Ah a lot of people might accidentally do something as silly as this. It's when someone repeatedly does it that you know there is something wrong.

We've all had those moments where we haven't a clue what we were thinking.

beco2010

when i wake up in the morning. i fall straight out of bed put on my pajamas and shake off de old skanker head. head on down to spar try to scan some chewing gum. i ses to your wan can i get a price on that she ses you can in your hole .

Wetbench4

I remember the first time i used a self service checkout. It was after a few smokes/tokes but i made it. you just have to believe in yourself..:P

Jezek

Everyone has those moments where they act like they brain just switched off. I especially tend to sub hotel for hospital when I'm telling a story. Ditto bed and table. So you can imagine the weirdest stories come out!

cartell_best

I was trying to fill up a van with diesel in a well known forecourt in waterford a while back when a lad came out and said the pumps were not working. I though "grand" and jumped back into the van and proceeded to drive off and then the lad running the place starts shouting "stop...STOP". I was like wtf? i was after driving far enough to have pulled the entire pump out of the ground, wires and shoite came up out of the ground. Closed the place for two days. Completely forgot the nozzle was still stuck in the tank

Logical Fallacy

bfocusd wrote: »

I wonder how three of them hadn't the sense to figure it out between them, surely everyone has some level of intelligence

Remedial class day out?