Mentally Challenged (MC) People
Service
MCs...
"This week, all our office phones went dead and I had to contact the telephone repair
people. They promised to be out between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00p.m. When I asked if they could
give me a smaller time window, the pleasant gentleman asked, "Would you like us to
call you before we come?" I replied that I didn't see how he would be able to do
that, since our phones weren't working. He also requested that we report future outages by
email (Does YOUR email work without a telephone line?)."
Work MCs...
"I was signing the receipt for my credit card purchase when the clerk noticed I had
never signed my name on the back of the credit card. She informed me that she could not
complete the transaction unless the card was signed. When I asked why, she explained that
it was necessary to compare the signature I had just signed on the receipt. So I signed
the credit card in front of her. She carefully compared the signature to the one I had
just signed on the receipt. As luck would have it, they matched."
Neighbourhood MCs...
"I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township
administrative office to request the removal of the Deer Crossing sign on our road. The
reason: too many deer were being hit by cars and he didn't want them to cross there
anymore."
Fast Food MCs...
"My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person
behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.' He said he was sorry, but they only had
iceberg."
Airport MCs...
"I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked,
"Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?" To which I
replied, "If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?"
He smiled knowingly and nodded, "That's why we ask."
Street MCs...
"The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to cross the street. I was
crossing with an
intellectually-challenged coworker of mine when she asked if I knew what the buzzer was
for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she
responded, "What on earth are blind people doing driving?!"
Lunch MCs...
"At a good-bye luncheon for an old and dear coworker who was leaving the company due
to "downsizing," our manager commented cheerfully, "This is fun. We should
do this more often." Not a word was spoken. We all just looked at each other with
that deer-in-the-headlights stare."
Power MCs...
"I work with an individual who plugged his power strip back into itself and for the
life of him couldn't understand why his system would not turn on."
Mechanic MCs...
"When my husband and I arrived at an automobile dealership to pick up our car, we
were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a
mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side door. As I watched from the
passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked.
"Hey," I announced to the technician, "It's open!"
To which he replied, "I know - I already got that side."