Stupid People




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August 14, 2002
Stupid People

This was too funny to pass up. Deirdre sent this to me today. If she had a website, I would plug it here, but I can tell you that she is an delightful woman from Cork, Ireland who says all-oooh-mini-um, instead of aluminum.


Stupid People
By Andy Rooney

"Stupid people should have to wear signs that just say, "I'm Stupid". That way you wouldn't rely on them, would you? You wouldn't ask them anything. It would be like, "Excuse me...oops...never mind, didn't see your sign."

It's like before my wife and I moved. Our house was full of boxes and there was a U-Haul truck in our driveway. My neighbor comes over and says, "Hey, you moving?" "Nope. We just pack our stuff up once or twice a week to see how any boxes it takes. Here's your sign."

A couple of months ago I went fishing with a buddy of mine, we pulled his boat into the dock, I lifted up this big ol'stringer of bass and this idiot on the dock goes, "Hey, y'all catch all them fish?" "Nope. Talked 'em into giving up. Here's your sign."

I was watching one of those animal shows on the Discovery Channel. There was a guy inventing a shark bite suit. And there's only one way to test it. "Alright, Jimmy, you got that shark suit on, it looks good... They want you to jump into this pool of sharks, and you tell us if it hurts when they bite you." "Well, all right, but hold my sign. I don't wanna lose it."

Last time I had a flat tire, I pulled my truck into one of those side-of-the-road gas stations. The attendant walks out, looks at my truck, looks at me, and I SWEAR he said, "Tire go flat?" I couldn't resist. I said, "Nope. I was driving around and those other three just swelled right up on me. Here's your sign."

We were trying to sell our car about a year ago. A guy came over to the house and drove the car around for about 45 minutes. We get back to the house, he gets out of the car, reaches down and grabs the exhaust pipe, then says, "Darn that's hot!" See, if he'd been wearing his sign, I could have stopped him.

I learned to drive an 18-wheeler in my days of adventure. Wouldn't you know, I misjudged the height of a bridge. The truck got stuck and I couldn't get it out, no matter how I tried. I radioed in for help and eventually a local cop shows up to take the report. He went through his basic questioning ...okay...no problem. I thought for sure he was clear of needing a sign...until he asked, "So, is your truck stuck?" I couldn't help myself! I looked at him, looked back at the rig and then back to him and said, "No, I'm delivering a bridge...here's your sign."

I stayed late at work one night and a co-worker looked at me and said, "Are you still here?" I replied, "No. I left about 10 minutes ago. Here's your sign."

The next time someone says something stupid, ask them where their sign is.

Posted by Dave at 12:47 PM
Comments

This is one of the best things I've seen in a long time. I am going to start handing out signs.

Posted by Matt at August 14, 2002 07:35 PM

Dave, I am pretty sure this was not Andy Rooney. Very funny no matter who.

Posted by Daryl at August 18, 2002 10:01 PM

Why? After taking a few minutes to look for other quotes by Andy Rooney, this one seems to be right in line with everything else he has said.

Posted by Dave at August 19, 2002 08:27 AM

FYI Posted by at August 21, 2002 08:54 PM

dave,i hate to tell you this but your mate from cork is right check the spelling,there is an i, before the um,making the word aluminium,not aloominum.you yanks seem to have this problem with other words,i.e,nuclear,which is pronounced NEW CLEAR,not NUCULAR,as most of you colonists seem to think,invent your own language to murder,leave ours alone

Posted by john at August 21, 2002 09:02 PM

so dave,where is your sign

Posted by at August 21, 2002 09:03 PM

Of course it's spelled differently in the UK, but it's still a kick to hear.

Posted by Dave at August 21, 2002 09:34 PM


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