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[Annabellethecat66]

I just spent 2 hours and 37 minutes on the phone with Verizon.

Why mention them?  Well because in order to even talk to a live person you just about have to give your blood type and cough up a lung.  (Seriously, I had to say a phrase 3 times (like Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz) for voice recognition...THEN I had to check my cell phone for yet another verified word...then I had to pick another 4 number word that will be my secret number.

This isn't the place to go on, but I'd say that was rather dumb to have to do all of that, so I don't know if it qualifies but that's my story.

Oh!  And after all of that I was told I'd been switched over to cell phone and I need to go wait again for home land line...(all over again), more dumb questions.

[tobes]

@Lindsays Grandma Hubby was probably driving her crazy!

[tobes]

@Lindsays Grandma Hubby was probably driving her crazy!

[Meowingkitty]

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@Foolywooly11 wrote:

I was interviewing for a job that was a big deal for me. I was thrilled for the oppotunity, & worked hard to go into it well prepared; even "practiced" what I would say. Bought a new suit, shoes, handbag. I was sooo nervous, walking into the interviewer's big, fancy office. He looked so "important", & I was intimidated! I  put on my "happy face" & tried to gain a rapor with him, & hoped that I appeared more confident than I felt! Just when I thought the interview was over, he said,"If you were an animal, what would you be?". I gave him some silly answer, & wondered what the "right" answer was! (I didn't get the job).

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OMG at my last job one of the supervisors in another department would ask each of her employees "If you were a Muppet which one would you be?

[cotton4me]

I have rosacea.  I was out shopping, and it was flaring so my face was red. One of the salesclerks asked me, “What’s wrong with your face?”

[mspatmac]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

Another incident with a customer...

BEFORE I had both knees replaced, ( seven years ago) I was very bowlegged due to the arthritis....and I used a crutch many days as the pain was so terrible.

a man I was helping find what he came in for, asked me:

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR LEGS" 

I was obviously in pain and had bow legs.....I was very sensitive about my legs and just left him to go into the back room and cry.

who would ask someone such a thing? So hurtful and cruel. 

I now have two beautiful straight legs that work perfectly thanks to implants.  But I still remember the cruel looks I got and questions about my bowed out knees🙁

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People never cease to amaze me.  So sorry you had to endure your medical issues but having to deal with stupidity.  Unfortunately you can't fix stupid

[Drythe]

Mr Dad dislocated his shoulder rather severely, it required medical Intervention.  A few weeks later his insurance company called him to ask - “Mr. zzz, about your dislocated shoulder, was that an accident?”

Think about it... 

[dex]

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@SeaMaiden wrote:

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@CatsyCline wrote:

i was just this week asked the wierdest question at my doctor's office. a new nurse took my height weight and led me to the exam room.  she was not a young nurse, she looked like she was in her late 40s.

i use a cane and have a hard time with mobility.  She was walking ahead and i could not keep up. so she looks back  at me hobbling along and says.....

" Were you BORN that way? "

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@CatsyCline 😮

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I would have said that I wasn’t born this way...I was bald and much shorter and weighed much less at that time.

[Lindsays Grandma]

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@qualitygal wrote:

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@Lindsays Grandma wrote:

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@Foxxee wrote:

Actually, it's a common question cardiac patients ask their doctors.  Maybe, this lady was embarrassed to ask the doctor.  She could have been asking for her husband who also was embarrassed.  

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@Foxxee  I suggested she speak with her husband's doctor, that would be the logical person to ask simply because 1. We are not qualified to answer medical questions, 2.  We are not licensed to answer medical questions.

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How'd she answer that one?

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@qualitygal...She didn't have a choice, she said she would, thanked me and hung up.  

[NigelSparkles]

Just remembered another one - lots of crazy questions during my days at the car dealership!

We unfortunately had a young employee pass away unexpectedly in his sleep one night. A few months later I got a phone call from the State Of NJ compensation board. The woman told me she had some questions so she could close the case. She needed the date of death. I supplied it. Then her next question left me speechless. She asked "Was that the last day he worked for the company?".