Duh!

NRO Online ^ | January 30, 2004 | Florence King

[Inspectorette]

Did a Search, and nothing came up. Other than her slam at marriage, and not including "Duh" Democrats as well as "Duh" Republicans, she's pretty spot on.

[AnAmericanMother]

It's not really a slam. She's a lesbian, or at least she was last time I heard.

But she's clever, and by and large conservative, and she doesn't as a general rule shout her preference from the rooftops . . . so I guess I'll give her a pass.

[Petronski]

"My name is King."

"How do you spell that?"

LOL

[Miss Marple]

My favorite Duh episode occured several years ago. I went to a store that had a sign which said "10% off on all magazines." When going through the checkout, my $4.00 magazine was scanned at $3.90, when it should have been $3.60.

I complained to the checkout clerk, and she sent me to the store office. I had my receipt and proceeded to explain the error. The manager looked at me and said "I don't understand the problem. We took 10 cents off."

I said, "The sign said 10%."

The manager said to me, "Ten percent IS ten cents."

We went back and forth for several minutes, until I was reduced to teaching per cents to this woman at a grocery office window.

I think she finally gave me the price adjustment to get rid of me. I believe she thought I was making it up. LOL!

[Eala]

I run into the same problem with my common-noun four-letter surname.

[FourtySeven]

Yeah, she's obviously anti-conservative in general, BUT, you really can't argue with what she says about the "duh" people. Sometimes it amazes me how some people manage to BREATHE, they're so dumb!

[Inspectorette]

It's not really a slam. She's a lesbian, or at least she was last time I heard.

Well, that would explain her not wanting to get married. I have to confess my ignorance in that not being a National Review reader, this was the first time I'd heard of her.

[j_tull]

some people manage to BREATHE, they're so dumb!

Most can't, at least through their noses.

[CougarGA7]

Some people I've run across in my travels are two brain cells away from being studied by Jane Goodall. Most of them seem to work at fast food restaurants IN THE DRIVE THROUGH!

Why cant they get my order right just ONCE?

[anniegetyourgun]

Oh dear, don't get me started. And if you think it's bad where you live ....try moving to FL - where oranges have higher IQ's than the navels walking around on two legs.

[Constitution Day]

I miss reading "Misanthrope's Corner" in the back of each National Review, but Mark Steyn is a good successor, so far. :)

[FourtySeven]

Most can't, at least through their noses.

LOL......we have a winner!

[Sloth]

"King." "How do you spell that?"

Maybe she just can't pronounce clearly. There ARE people named Keene, Kane, etc.

[verity]

"a human posthole"

lol

[FourtySeven]

Why cant they get my order right just ONCE?

You know, sometimes I think there might be an unwritten "game" among drive through order takers, to see how many times they can screw up an order before someone complains...........I can hear it now as the unsuspecting rube who just placed an order pulls around........"I HAVE $5 THAT SAYS I CAN DO IT 5 TIMES IN A ROW! ANYONE WANNA TAKE THAT ACTION?"

[CougarGA7]

LOL!

I'm convinced that they put these people on the drive thru because it's the only safe place for them. You cant put them on fries because they start playing Bobbing for Fries.

I have 3 kids so my orders are large but that doesn't excuse getting 2 kid meals with just fries and a toy in them.

[KateUTWS]

Speakin of DUH, your link led me to a site
for "New Riverside Ochre". I think IE is working
overtime fulfilling it's DUH quotient.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

I was once the manager of a local Pharmacy. Our hiring forms had a section asking applicants about their "ability to work status" - whether they were a US Citizen, Permanent Resident, Visa Holder, or had a Work Permit.

I had an applicant who checked off the "Visa Holder" box, then hand-wrote "Mastercard too" next to it.

[Foxfire4]

But she's clever, and by and large conservative, and she doesn't as a general rule shout her preference from the rooftops . . .

One of my favorite Florence King quotes (paraphrased 'cause I don't have the book nearby) is about WHY she doesn't shout her preference from the rooftops: "I don't mind being called unnatural, perverted and disgusting, but I would just die if people thought I was a Democrat."

[ChefKeith]

How about this one,

I am standing in line at the DPS office to take the eye test for D.L. renewal and look up to see a sign taped to the post that says:

"If You can not read, verbal tests are given on Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm"

Now My first thought is if they can't read how are they going to READ the sign!?

Second one is how are they going to read street signs!?

I didn't even bother to ask at the counter who posted the sign.