About two years ago, I was in the local Dollar Tree. There are signs hanging throughout the store saying “Everything is $1!”. There are signs in the front windows and the doors that say “Everthing is $1!”
So there I am, minding my own business, not bothering nobody, when this woman in the aisle ahead of me is picking up items, looking at them, and putting them down in disgust. As I go to pass her, she looks up at me and says,
“Why don’t they put prices on anything? How the hell are we supposed to know how much anything is?”
I was very good, I forced down my reflexive sarcasm muscle reaction, and replied, “Ma’am, this is the Dollar Tree - all the items are $1.” And I pointed at the signs hanging from the ceiling before rapidly heading into another item before I could add “... YOU EEEEDIOT!!!!!!”
I went to the movie theatre a few years ago and was buying some concessions. So i go to pay and the total was some amount and just a few cents. Lets say$ 9.03 as it was something close to that number. Anyway i hand the girl (around 16 years old) a 10 and 3 pennies. She looked at me very confusedly and says all i need is the 10. After several minutes of trying to explain to her, and eventually another coworker to just give me a dollar back, i finally gave up. Part of me wanted to give her the 0.97 with my 3 pennies and ask for a dollar to demonstrate how math works but i was already late for my movie. I know it was something small but im still mad about it.
This was true back when cars had mechanical distributors and open ignition systems along with open fuel tank systems and no vapor recovery on the nozzles.
Back then gasoline vapor was everywhere in a gas station and an idling car with a flaky ignition system could potentially start a fire.
Not really an issue these days and hasn't been for quite some time now.
Even when the system was designed that way wouldn't turning the car back on still have been more dangerous than idling? It doesn't make sense if you're trying to avoid a spark to turn the engine on and off, but maybe that's just me...
When cars had mechanical ignition systems, there were constant sparks happening in the distributor while the car was running.
As the rotor would approach the conductor in the cap that went to the spark plug wire, an arc would jump just before the rotor made contact with the conductor.
Also, with the old style ignitions, the long spark plug wires were prone to voltage leakage and would often arc along the length of the wire where it got close to another wire or metal that was grounded.
Back then, an easy way to check the condition of your plug wires was to run the car at night and then open the hood. If you saw fireworks then it was time to replace your plug wires.
There were even places that would sell novelty distributor caps that were clear so you could see all the sparks at night with the engine running. A real popular thing to do in the 60's and 70's was to remove your car's hood and run around showing off the engine so these caps would put on a show while cruising around.
This is why they think White People just magically get shit for free...from somewhere! and that Healthcare can be provided for free...from somewhere! and UBI can be provided for free...from somewhere!
and....if I have 10 items in 5 Doubled Bags it's a waste of 5 bags but if I put all 10 items in one bag then it's fine because now each bag is serving the purpose of holding THE ITEM so it's not a waste because the other way means 5 bags are wasted because they are only holding another bag.
(yes, it doesn't dawn on them that the other bag is full of stuff. they are that dumb and you're letting them into the country by the MILLIONS so who's the bigger dummies? Them or Us?)
I can't tell if this is real or not, but I've had that experience with people 10x over.
About two years ago, I was in the local Dollar Tree. There are signs hanging throughout the store saying “Everything is $1!”. There are signs in the front windows and the doors that say “Everthing is $1!”
So there I am, minding my own business, not bothering nobody, when this woman in the aisle ahead of me is picking up items, looking at them, and putting them down in disgust. As I go to pass her, she looks up at me and says, “Why don’t they put prices on anything? How the hell are we supposed to know how much anything is?”
I was very good, I forced down my reflexive sarcasm muscle reaction, and replied, “Ma’am, this is the Dollar Tree - all the items are $1.” And I pointed at the signs hanging from the ceiling before rapidly heading into another item before I could add “... YOU EEEEDIOT!!!!!!”
I bet she votes Democrat.
I went to the movie theatre a few years ago and was buying some concessions. So i go to pay and the total was some amount and just a few cents. Lets say$ 9.03 as it was something close to that number. Anyway i hand the girl (around 16 years old) a 10 and 3 pennies. She looked at me very confusedly and says all i need is the 10. After several minutes of trying to explain to her, and eventually another coworker to just give me a dollar back, i finally gave up. Part of me wanted to give her the 0.97 with my 3 pennies and ask for a dollar to demonstrate how math works but i was already late for my movie. I know it was something small but im still mad about it.
This is why I hope the vaccine makes people infertile. I’m okay with only a certain IQ level continuing to breed.
Virginia math classes next year
Me : Natural Selection has failed you. How are you still alive?
Headphones or AirPods would’ve stopped this situation. Crank up the tunes and just give the a smile. 🙂
Let the monkeys be angry.
Anyone else hearing the voice of Sandy Cortez when reading that?
Minimum wage, minimum effort
This person wouldn't pass elementary. Ack in the xay.
Just shared that with my family in an Email with SUBJECT: Why we are DOOMED
We have to turn our cars off at the pump because people think a running engine will start a fire...
We have a very very long way to go
This was true back when cars had mechanical distributors and open ignition systems along with open fuel tank systems and no vapor recovery on the nozzles.
Back then gasoline vapor was everywhere in a gas station and an idling car with a flaky ignition system could potentially start a fire.
Not really an issue these days and hasn't been for quite some time now.
Thanks for the reasoning behind the rule man.
Even when the system was designed that way wouldn't turning the car back on still have been more dangerous than idling? It doesn't make sense if you're trying to avoid a spark to turn the engine on and off, but maybe that's just me...
When cars had mechanical ignition systems, there were constant sparks happening in the distributor while the car was running.
As the rotor would approach the conductor in the cap that went to the spark plug wire, an arc would jump just before the rotor made contact with the conductor.
Also, with the old style ignitions, the long spark plug wires were prone to voltage leakage and would often arc along the length of the wire where it got close to another wire or metal that was grounded.
Back then, an easy way to check the condition of your plug wires was to run the car at night and then open the hood. If you saw fireworks then it was time to replace your plug wires.
There were even places that would sell novelty distributor caps that were clear so you could see all the sparks at night with the engine running. A real popular thing to do in the 60's and 70's was to remove your car's hood and run around showing off the engine so these caps would put on a show while cruising around.
Thank you very much for the explanation, that makes a lot more sense.
It's sad to me that we are acting no better than the 5 monkeys...
The dumbing down of America has been a goal of the Left for well over a century now.
An ignorant populace is easier to control.
Completely agree.
They've done an excellent job...
Science!
I am amazed everyday how the world has a semblance of working with so much idiots. I kind of understand why hermits existed.
There was a really good meme...OH! Found It!
This is why they think White People just magically get shit for free...from somewhere! and that Healthcare can be provided for free...from somewhere! and UBI can be provided for free...from somewhere!
and....if I have 10 items in 5 Doubled Bags it's a waste of 5 bags but if I put all 10 items in one bag then it's fine because now each bag is serving the purpose of holding THE ITEM so it's not a waste because the other way means 5 bags are wasted because they are only holding another bag.
(yes, it doesn't dawn on them that the other bag is full of stuff. they are that dumb and you're letting them into the country by the MILLIONS so who's the bigger dummies? Them or Us?)
Thank a teacher next time you see one.