I fail at life for the day.

[Mr. Credible]

so, at work earlier this afternoon, i was tasked with escorting a man around who didn't have the proper security clearance to be in our building by his lonesome.

he also doesn't have a left hand. instead, he has a hook... yup.

we're walking around, and he's collecting these big, rolling, trash can like bins full of paperwork that his company is going to take and destroy.

so, he's dragging one large bin behind him with his good hand, when he comes to a door that we need to go through, and the doorknob is round... this presents a problem for the gentleman, and i can clearly see this.

so, i offer to help. but, more specifically, in my infinite and unyielding wisdom, i say:

"excuse, me, sir... do you need a hand?"


no lie... i said that to a man with a Capt. Hook hook for a hand.


i realized what i said as it was falling out of my mouth, but was powerless to stop it. my jaw dropped open like a cartoon character, and he turned away from me, obviously (and understandably) pissed.

the next 10 minutes or so that i had to follow him around in deafening silence were very akward, to say the least.

yeah. nice one, justin. way to make mom proud.

i fail at life.

 

[unstoppable]

should've seen if he'd say


"BRING ME PETER PAN"

 

[jaguarr]

Hey, at least you didn't call him "Mr. Claw" or something.

jag

 

[SWAT]

You should have asked were his parrot was.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Now you're gonna have to find the alligator that took his hand and take his head. Just make sure the windows are closed when you show him, otherwise the shock of the nice gesture could cause him to fall out.

 

[Movies205]

Guy sounds like a dick if you ask me... My dad's completely deaf and the first thing he taught me was you got be willing to go half-way for the rest of the world, why the **** should they be expected to conform to you, of course never let anyone walk all over you... Seriously you were just being nice and you accidently used a commonly used phrase...

Edit: I laugh pretty hard at the story

 

[Jack Rabbit]

That is awesome. So awesome.

 

[uchiha_itachi]

did u say sorry? cos if you did and he acted like that he fails at life. movies 205 has a good point though

 

[Mee]

Firstly- Yes, you did fail.

Secondly- You failed again if you just left it at that and didn't apologize and all that. It may not have made him any less mad, but it would've been polite.

Thirdly- He should've said "why yes I do!" and chopped off one of yours with his hook.

:laugh track:

 

[Spidey-Bat]

You fail at life everyday

 

[SLVRSR4]

How did you fail? you made a somewhat funny joke?

 

[Eggyman]

Ahaar, they're all after mi fish fingers.


Savvy

 

[wiegeabo]

As Bill Ingvall once said:

"Here's your sign."

 

[odiin]

It could have been worse. At least you didn't let slip an ARGGGH. You got to look on the bright side with this sort of thing.

 

[Sensi]

Besides being terribly funny, there should be no shame. We all say silly, foolish things sometime in our lives, usually at funerals . I know he understood. You are not a failure not even for a day.

 

[Eggyman]

Don't feel bad, it was just a slip of the tongue.

I remember in December just gone, I was sat in the smoke room at work (we don't have one anymore). I work late some nights, and when I was in there -- probably about 6pm -- the cleaner came in. Alison, she was called. She's got a very nice a$$. She was telling me how bad xmas is for her with her kid and being alone, blah blah blah. So I went to say what I always say at xmas when someone's pi$$ed, 'bah humbug'.

I said, 'bar bumhug'; she went red and left the smoke room. Don't feel bad, we all say silly s**t sometimes.

 

[Mr. Credible]

Don't feel bad, it was just a slip of the tongue.

I remember in December just gone, I was sat in the smoke room at work (we don't have one anymore). I work late some nights, and when I was in there -- probably about 6pm -- the cleaner came in. Alison, she was called. She's got a very nice a$$. She was telling me how bad xmas is for her with her kid and being alone, blah blah blah. So I went to say what I always say at xmas when someone's pi$$ed, 'bah humbug'.

I said, 'bar bumhug'; she went red and left the smoke room. Don't feel bad, we all say silly s**t sometimes.

that's an awesome catchphrase!


and i don't really feel bad for saying that to the guy, i was being overdramatic when i said i fail at life. i mean, i felt bad at the time, and i think he could tell, so, that counted as my apology.

 

[Mr. Credible]

You fail at life everyday

um... zing?

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Well, he needed a hand seeing as to how he only had one, and last time I was told, most people have two. So I don't see the problem.

One advantage those people have is they are seldom robbed.

 

[Mr Sparkle]

i was tasked with escorting a man

if we know what you mean?

 

[MakeMineMarvel]

"Why do we fall, Bruce? So that we can learn to get back up again."

If we don't fail we never understand and appreciate success. As mentioned, people say dumb stuff at inappropriate times all the time. As long as you were somewhat apologetic, who cares. If he can't get over it, it's his problem.

 

[Mr. Credible]

if we know what you mean?

lol, no.

 

[jaguarr]

if we know what you mean?

jag

 

[Snipershot]

Now you're gonna have to find the alligator that took his hand and take his head. Just make sure the windows are closed when you show him, otherwise the shock of the nice gesture could cause him to fall out.

good ol' happy gilmore

 

[Abaddon]

so did he come back to exact his revenge?