what's the dumbest thing a non-hacker has said to you?

[HBN]

On the topic of the GBA:SP when it was practically new on the market. I was helping an older guy pick it out for his son or grandson...Dont remember which. The guy was great. It's the salesman who was a moron. I was probably 14 at the time.

Me: "So it'll still play all his old games, plus the backlight and built in lithium ion battery are really awesome bonuses compared to the regular GBA."
Salesclerk (Who interrupted the guy): "It's a Li-Ion battery."
Me: "Right...Lithium Ion"
Salesclerk: "No, those are different."
Me: "Actually no th--"
Salesclerk: "My last job was at a factory where they build batteries. I know the difference."
Me (Smelling a lie): "Oh, so you did you work at GE?" (IE: I was misleading him. GP (Gold Peak) is the reference.)
Salesclerk: "Yeah."
Me: "You know that Gold Peak are some of the best batteries. You should be proud."
Salesclerk: "Yeah, thats one our best selling lines."
Me: "..."
Salesclerk (Talking to the older guy): "If you need anything else, sir, just let me know."
Me (As the clerk walked away - I was whispering): "Don't buy that thing here... that guys a moron."
Older guy (Who I learned soon knew a fair amount about batteries): "I noticed as soon as he confused GE with GP. Thank you, I wont."


Ahh....The power of pwnage....

[eurddrue]

Ahh....The power of pwnage....

ahahahahhhhaaa that was the best part that was a pretty good story, better than most.

[HBN]

Ahh....The power of pwnage....

ahahahahhhhaaa that was the best part that was a pretty good story, better than most.

And not over-done either. That's pretty much exactly how it was (Remember, that was years ago. I probably miss a word or two by memory). I was a cunning and sneaky little bastard at that age.

Most adults hated that fact. I loved it.

[thewise1]

Ah the trait in human beings to say we're right even though we know we are wrong and have been proven to be so. I as well have that quality. But I won't go as far as to say I worked for a company that I never did and say I know a lot about something when I actually know nothing. What a jerk, lol

[themadhacker]

@ palmertech.

Wow. that girl really pissses me off. I mean, how can some people be so stupid? I'll bet half the trash in all the world's dumps is good stuff that people were to stupid to fix, so they threw it out.

@ HBN

That is why i don't listen to salespeople. Many try to mislead you, and others are just plain dumb. Besides, I usually know what I need without some salesman trying to tell me what he thinks I should buy.

[XCVG]

After reading those storys, wow people are stupid. You'd be surprised how many people throw out crashed computers. It's sad. Sadder still are the old Ataris, NESs, and Genesises in trash dumps, because the new awesomer console came out.

[Erlex]

Friend: So Alex, any cool new "science" projects? (being sarcastic)
Me: Yeah actually, I am building a burning laser pointer.
Friend: A laser!? Yeah right dude, how?
Me: From a xbox 360 HD dvd bluray laser diode.
Friend: Dude, xbox 360 HD doesn't have bluray.
Me: *facepalm* Yeah technically not, but it has the same type of diode in it.
Friend: Oh, so will it be able to play bluray disks?
Me: *sigh* :/

[ShockSlayer]

HBN you win!

SS

[thewise1]

What was really cool is the older guy knew he was lying. pwnage

[HBN]

HBN you win!

SS

Thanks, lol.

What was really cool is the older guy knew he was lying. pwnage

That is the definition of pwnage, isn't it? I mighty even go as far to saying that was PURE pwnage because the older guy not only picked up on it, but didn't buy the SP form that store.

I dunno, what do you guys think? Worthy of a "pure" rating?

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@Erlex; *Snerk*...Did your friend ACTUALLY say that? Wow... Thats special.

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Okay, I got another one for you. This happened to my dad as he got me my desoldering iron from Radio Shack for this last christmas (I remembered that he told me about this).

My dad picks it up, and goes to the counter to get it rung up, the salesclerk looks him in the face and says:
"Are you going to want some desoldering braid?"

Now, I understand that some people use both. But it's still a little funny, and kinda stupid. And it's Radio Shack, so its worth posting.

[Erlex]

*Snerk*...Did your friend ACTUALLY say that? Wow... Thats special.

Yeah, I kid you not. It is some guy in my second hour, I guess not a good friend or anything. He trys to sell himself as a modder that knows everything, but he is really a dumb ***.

[HBN]

*Snerk*...Did your friend ACTUALLY say that? Wow... Thats special.

Yeah, I kid you not. It is some guy in my second hour, I guess not a good friend or anything. He trys to sell himself as a modder that knows everything, but he is really a dumb ***.

I know that type.

[XCVG]

*Snerk*...Did your friend ACTUALLY say that? Wow... Thats special.

Yeah, I kid you not. It is some guy in my second hour, I guess not a good friend or anything. He trys to sell himself as a modder that knows everything, but he is really a dumb ***.

I know that type.

I know a guy who's like that. The sad part is that I believed him. Then he said something incredibly stupid.

[Arrow-->]

*Snerk*...Did your friend ACTUALLY say that? Wow... Thats special.

Yeah, I kid you not. It is some guy in my second hour, I guess not a good friend or anything. He trys to sell himself as a modder that knows everything, but he is really a dumb ***.

I know that type.

I know a guy who's like that. The sad part is that I believed him. Then he said something incredibly stupid.

and that was...?

[XCVG]

I forget, but it was pretty dumb.