My daughter and I went through the McDonald's
> take-out window and I gave
> the girl a £5 note. Our total was £4.20, so I also
> handed her a Twenty
> pence piece She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I
> said, 'Yes I know,
> but that way you can just give me a pound back.'
> She was puzzled and went to get the manager who asked
> me to repeat my
> request. I did so, and he handed me back the 20 pence
> and said 'We're sorry
> but they could not do that kind of thing.' The girl
> then proceeded to give
> me back 80 pence in change!
> Do not confuse the staff at MacD's.
>

>
> We had to have the garage door repaired. The GARADOR
> repairman told us that
> one of our problems was that we did not have a
> 'large' enough
> motor on the opener. I thought for a
> minute, and said that we had
> the largest one GARADOR made at that time, a
> 1/2 horsepower. He shook his
> head and said, 'Madam, you need a 1/4 horsepower.' I
> responded that 1/2 was
> larger than 1/4 and he said,'NOOO, it's not. Four is
> larger than two..'
> We haven't used Garador repair since. Happened
> in Moor Park ,Nr Watford
> UK
>
>

>
> I live in a semi rural area. We recently had a new
> neighbour call the local
> town council office to request the removal of the
> "DEER CROSSING" sign on
> our road. She said the reason was : 'Too many deer
> are being hit by cars
> out here! I don't think this is a good place for them
> to be crossing
> anymore.'
> Story from Potters Bar , Herts , UK
>

>
> My daughter went to a local Kentucky Fried and
> ordered a taco. She asked
> the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.'
> He said he was sorry,
> but they only had iceberg lettuce.
> From South Oxhey Herts , UK...
>

>
> I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an
> Irish 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.'
> Happened Luton Airport ... UK
>

>
> The stoplight on the corner buzzes when it's safe to
> cross the street.
> I was crossing with an intellectually
> challenged co-worker of mine.
> 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?!'
> She is a Local County Counciller employee
> in Harrow , Middlesex , UK
>

>
> When my husband and I arrived at Our Local Ford
> dealer 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
> drivers 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
> Fitter/Mechanic, 'its open!'
> His reply, 'I know. I have already
> done that side.'
> This was at Ford dealership in St
> Albans,Hertfordshire UK.
>
>

>
> A coach party were out for the day, stopped of
> at a refreshment halt in
> Hertforshire and queued up for tea and coffee. One
> group asked for "Six
> decaffinated please".to which the girl replied: "
> Sorry, we only do
> coffee!" .
>
> Story from Luton Probus.
>
>