Things that make you go "WTF"

[BTBuck1]

Originally Posted by phranctoast

your story reminds me of when you ask for a coke and they tell you they only have pepsi..


uhhhhhhh...

Ok Ill have a sprite then....?

give me the one closest to coke jackass!!!!

I worked for Burgerking for 4 years during and after highschool.
I never said that: "we don't have pepsim is coke ok?", you just got coke if you asked for a pepsi. And nobody ever complained.

what I never understood though is how someone would ask for rootbeer (we didn't carry it) and you would say, "sorry we don't have that" and they would ALWAYS choose Dr. Pepper. To me, Dr. Pepper tastes nothing like Rootbeer to me. I guess they just wanted "other than cola" flavor.

[Number3]

Ever had this classic.....


You type a word into search box, it doesnt find what you are after but instead suggests a word that is close to what you entered.

For example, lets say you are searching for:

Peenuts (you spell it wrong like I have)


and it says "Sorry no results found. Did you mean Peanuts?"

and you click yes....

"Sorry no results found for Peanuts".


I hate that.

[Marquoz]

Originally Posted by BTBuck1

I worked for Burgerking for 4 years during and after highschool.
I never said that: "we don't have pepsim is coke ok?", you just got coke if you asked for a pepsi. And nobody ever complained.

what I never understood though is how someone would ask for rootbeer (we didn't carry it) and you would say, "sorry we don't have that" and they would ALWAYS choose Dr. Pepper. To me, Dr. Pepper tastes nothing like Rootbeer to me. I guess they just wanted "other than cola" flavor.

I worked in a bar and we sold an off brand because it was cheaper, and when a customer asked for Jack and Coke, we legally had to tell them that it wasn't coke and ask if it was okay. I know it was something to do with it containing liquor and you had to explicitly make sure they understood what they were getting, it might be the same way with other industries as well so there's no form of false advertising.

[Chocolatejas]

Originally Posted by Marquoz

I worked in a bar and we sold an off brand because it was cheaper, and when a customer asked for Jack and Coke, we legally had to tell them that it wasn't coke and ask if it was okay. I know it was something to do with it containing liquor and you had to explicitly make sure they understood what they were getting, it might be the same way with other industries as well so there's no form of false advertising.

Interesting. I was a bartender for three years in college our vendor was Pepsi. I never told anyone though... However, it was college students and I don't think they cared their rum and coke was Mr. Boston's and Pepsi.

[TIki_Guy]

Originally Posted by Marquoz

What always bugs me is upselling. I'll go somewhere, and I state my order, and say that's it. Then I get the "Would you like to add this to your order?", I invariably am polite and say no thank you, while thinking "If I wanted it, don't you think I would have asked for it???"

This used to really bug me too, until I worked behind a counter. I was amazed at how well sugestive sell works.

Someone orders a drink, they say "I'll have a coke" and the person behind the counter says "Large?"

I bet more than 80% will get the large.

The person and the next counters says "Regular" insted of large and 80% get regular. That an extra $.50 per order times 80% of your customers. In the end things like this can make the difference between a good profit and chapter 11.

The power just amazed me, I was never into up-selling because these were minimum wage jobs when I was a kid and I didn't have much vested interest.

Added a whole different item doesn't work quite as well but it does work. People feel less guilty about ordering desert when someone else suggests it.

What I hate is when the fast food or movie theater chains change the sizes without warning. One week lage is a 20oz soda the next week it's 64oz. This is especially bad with shakes and juice, which get expencive, and really fatning.

[TIki_Guy]

Originally Posted by FriedEggs

Me: Sweet Tea, or Unsweet Tea

Were you in the south?

In the north east I never even heard of Sweet Tea untill about a year ago, and that was when I was with people from TN.

There are two types of iced tea in New England. Unsweetend which is usually brewed. This is what I order. I add sugar to it the way one would add sugar to coffee.

The other type is usually raspberry flavored and comes from the same machine as coke or Pepsi (Though without the CO2) and it's nasty.

Sweet Tea is fresh brewd tea with real sugar added when it's still hot. It's chilled before serving and served with ice. I think you can get Sweet Tea at Cracker Barrel in New England. (There are not many of those around) I also got some at a BBQ place but that had a southern name.

Order a Sweet Tea in New England you will get either hot tea or blank looks.

[Cryxen]

"So would you like to upgrade to a large for 50cents?"


"If is is so much cheaper for me, wouldn't you want me to get the lesser value regular?"

[tron3]

Originally Posted by geekboy2000

PNC Bank:

Me: "Yes, I'd like to cash this US Treasury check" (having had an account there at the time).

PNC: "I'm sorry sir. You can deposit it, but we cannot cash it for you"

Me: "Wait a minute. It's backed by the US Gov't, I have an account here, and I have ID. What's the problem?"

PNC: "Do you have enough money in your account to cover it?"

Me: "If I had enough money in my ____'ing account to cover it, would I be standing here jackass?"

PNC: "We can deposit it for you, and give you access to $100 now, and then the rest in 5 business days"

Me: "I've got a better idea. How about I roll it up nice and neat, you bend over, and I deposit it right up ______? How would that be?"

WTF? Needless to say, those ass-clowns aren't my bank any more.

If you really said the things you wrote here, no wonder they would not help you. I used to work for a bank, and it's true, they intentionally stalled people who were impatient, or unkind. Some was done out of caution because no one wanted to cash a bad check, but I'm sure spite motivated it. They were also extremely suspicous of VERY kind people who were not regulars. This is what a good bank does. Hey, if someone is trying to take out MY money, I want them to give hell.

I saw where cashed government checks came back months later to haunt the teller. While the home office wanted to blame the teller, the manager defended her. She took the proper credentials, put the check on hold for 10 days, and cashed it. She followed procedure. Even though checks are not supposed to come back after they "clear" Uncle Sam does what the hell he wants and the bank can't do anything.

[sssick]

Originally Posted by tron3

If you really said the things you wrote here, no wonder they would not help you. I used to work for a bank, and it's true, they intentionally stalled people who were impatient, or unkind. Some was done out of caution because no one wanted to cash a bad check, but I'm sure spite motivated it. They were also extremely suspicous of VERY kind people who were not regulars. This is what a good bank does. Hey, if someone is trying to take out MY money, I want them to give hell.

I saw where cashed government checks came back months later to haunt the teller. While the home office wanted to blame the teller, the manager defended her. She took the proper credentials, put the check on hold for 10 days, and cashed it. She followed procedure. Even though checks are not supposed to come back after they "clear" Uncle Sam does what the hell he wants and the bank can't do anything.

I know that in my account, all Federal and NYC checks are available immediately.

[Sylin]

Originally Posted by TIki_Guy

In the north east I never even heard of Sweet Tea untill about a year ago, and that was when I was with people from TN.

There are two types of iced tea in New England. Unsweetend which is usually brewed. This is what I order. I add sugar to it the way one would add sugar to coffee.

The other type is usually raspberry flavored and comes from the same machine as coke or Pepsi (Though without the CO2) and it's nasty.

Wow... you need to get out more. I lived in New England in the late 90's, having come from TN, and don't ever recall having a problem ordering sweet tea. New England has good water for tea of any flavor, tho.

[HK-48]

I am always like WTF when sitting in an almost empty movie theater, and then some jerk comes in and out of all the places he could sit, he has to choose right behind you.

[Flux88MPH]

Originally Posted by sssick

I hate it when you ask someone their nationality and they say "Jewish". Where in the world is Jewland? It's a religion you dumb ass, not a nationality!!! If someone asks me my nationality I don't say Methodist.

Which brings me to my next WTF moment, why do people who were born in the USA respond with some other country when they are asked their nationality? You are American, not Irish or Italian. Maybe if you were asked where your ancestors were from you can say Irish or Italian.

Dude, I think you need to read up on this subject a bit before making such comments. This is a situation of race/religion, so maybe there is a misunderstanding on what is being asked.

[IvanDrago]

A marketing major buddy of mind told me that one big reason that items are labeled "Medium, Large and X Large" instead of of "small medium large" is that the price (and quantities) of these drinks has gone up so much in the last decade or two that people would be psychologically perturbed about paying $1.29 for a small when a drink called a "small" cost 79 cents a few years back.

He also said that is a reason for inventing sizes like they do at starbucks. A small coffee should be under a dollar, but call it a ventiei (or whatever it's called) and suddenly people don't feel like they are getting ripped off when they pay three dollars.

[aich75013]

Originally Posted by Marquoz

What always bugs me is upselling. I'll go somewhere, and I state my order, and say that's it. Then I get the "Would you like to add this to your order?", I invariably am polite and say no thank you, while thinking "If I wanted it, don't you think I would have asked for it???"

I had something similar happen at Outback Steak House. I don't remember the exact sizes and prices, but it was something like this.
There were two choices of Prime Rib for 14oz $14.99 and 16oz $16.99.
He ordered the 16oz for $16.99.
The waitress asked if he wanted the 18oz. He said yes.
When I got the check, the 18oz was $24.99. On the menu, it was even in a different section because it was a different cut of steak. It ticked me off because I was paying and it wasn't even really the same steak (different cut.)

[reiella]

Originally Posted by BTBuck1

I worked for Burgerking for 4 years during and after highschool.
I never said that: "we don't have pepsim is coke ok?", you just got coke if you asked for a pepsi. And nobody ever complained.

what I never understood though is how someone would ask for rootbeer (we didn't carry it) and you would say, "sorry we don't have that" and they would ALWAYS choose Dr. Pepper. To me, Dr. Pepper tastes nothing like Rootbeer to me. I guess they just wanted "other than cola" flavor.

See, you didn't live in a Pepsi or Coke town.

Here, we have a Coke plant.

You get a pepsi when you ask for a coke, you're likly to get chewed out.

[theknub]

today...

one of my bosses is paranoid about computers not being right. he's constantly asking us if we checked the numbers or what not. well anyway, we are sending out some k-1 statements to investors that our accountant just handed back to us. i'm like, "yeah." he responds with, "well did you check?"

i'm like WTF! our accountant just gave 'em back, the numbers are all computed and generated by the system, etc etc. how can they be wrong?

[Chocolatejas]

2am, 3am, 4am, 2am, 3am... The times the new puppy has woken me up since we got her on Friday...

Our first dog was not like this as a puppy... Lack of sleep is starting to make me sick and effect my work...

[Ferris]

Originally Posted by TIki_Guy

Were you in the south?

In the north east I never even heard of Sweet Tea untill about a year ago, and that was when I was with people from TN.

There are two types of iced tea in New England. Unsweetend which is usually brewed. This is what I order. I add sugar to it the way one would add sugar to coffee.

The other type is usually raspberry flavored and comes from the same machine as coke or Pepsi (Though without the CO2) and it's nasty.

Sweet Tea is fresh brewd tea with real sugar added when it's still hot. It's chilled before serving and served with ice. I think you can get Sweet Tea at Cracker Barrel in New England. (There are not many of those around) I also got some at a BBQ place but that had a southern name.

Order a Sweet Tea in New England you will get either hot tea or blank looks.

Yes, it was in the south, as I live in Tampa. I am, however, from Long Island, NY. We didn't really have sweet brewed tea up there either. But when the customer asks for "Iced Tea" and I say "Sweet or Unsweet" I would imagine continuity would lead one to understand my question, regardless of where you are from.

[Ferris]

Oh, and I am reminded of another WTF moment I get almost daily.

Why do people say " A.M. in the morning"? Is there a 6 A.M. in the evening?

Redundant and annoying.

[PeechCobblerPie]

Originally Posted by FriedEggs

Oh, and I am reminded of another WTF moment I get almost daily.

Why do people say " A.M. in the morning"? Is there a 6 A.M. in the evening?

Redundant and annoying.

hmm that would get annoying. I always make it a point to tell my friends I work at 6am so they know its the morning. Hopefully they dont ssume I'm talking about 6am at night