“Do You Know Who I Am?”: The Definitive Thread of DYKWIA Stories
Mar 25, 2018, 8:20 am
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Mar 25, 2018, 9:52 pm
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Mar 25, 2018, 10:17 pm
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OK, time to get back to a DYKWIA, although not dealing with air travel. I had a DYKWIA walk into my store and decided he was going to skip the 5 people waiting in line for service, demanding that I fix his flat tire on his Bentley right away. When I told him he would have to wait to be serviced after the 5 current people and that the time would be determined after I find out what the other 5 people waiting needed, I would then help him and tell him how much longer he would have to wait until his car could be touched. He turned around in a huff and stormed out saying he is going somewhere else. Three of the people applauded and one other yelled back hopefully you will find somewhere else, but you probably will wait longer than here. As a side note, he was pulled over by a cop leaving the store after he cut some other car off and the cop was right behind the car he cut off.
Mar 25, 2018, 11:25 pm
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Mar 26, 2018, 9:11 am
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Mar 26, 2018, 9:37 am
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OK, time to get back to a DYKWIA, although not dealing with air travel. I had a DYKWIA walk into my store and decided he was going to skip the 5 people waiting in line for service, demanding that I fix his flat tire on his Bentley right away. When I told him he would have to wait to be serviced after the 5 current people and that the time would be determined after I find out what the other 5 people waiting needed, I would then help him and tell him how much longer he would have to wait until his car could be touched. He turned around in a huff and stormed out saying he is going somewhere else. Three of the people applauded and one other yelled back hopefully you will find somewhere else, but you probably will wait longer than here. As a side note, he was pulled over by a cop leaving the store after he cut some other car off and the cop was right behind the car he cut off.
We've ALL been in the position of urgently needing something somewhere, only to have Mr. Murphy rear his ugly head at the most inopportune time, and we either could've used some kindness or were actually the beneficiary of the kindness of others who understood and sympathized with our predicament.
I know that's ANTI-DYKWIA, but it's a lesson in how the very same circumstances could've turned out well for El Douche if he hadn't been such a... well... El Douche.
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Mar 26, 2018, 9:44 am
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OK, time to get back to a DYKWIA, although not dealing with air travel. I had a DYKWIA walk into my store and decided he was going to skip the 5 people waiting in line for service, demanding that I fix his flat tire on his Bentley right away. When I told him he would have to wait to be serviced after the 5 current people and that the time would be determined after I find out what the other 5 people waiting needed, I would then help him and tell him how much longer he would have to wait until his car could be touched. He turned around in a huff and stormed out saying he is going somewhere else. Three of the people applauded and one other yelled back hopefully you will find somewhere else, but you probably will wait longer than here. As a side note, he was pulled over by a cop leaving the store after he cut some other car off and the cop was right behind the car he cut off.
Mar 26, 2018, 4:55 pm
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The funny thing is, some people's time really is considerably more valuable (in dollars, that is) than others, as El Douche's Bentley can attest to. The irony is that most of we peons are an generally understanding lot when not treated like dust on your soles. If he'd come running in and pleaded with those in front of him, politely expressing his urgency and requesting their indulgence, they probably would've acquiesced.
We've ALL been in the position of urgently needing something somewhere, only to have Mr. Murphy rear his ugly head at the most inopportune time, and we either could've used some kindness or were actually the beneficiary of the kindness of others who understood and sympathized with our predicament.
I know that's ANTI-DYKWIA, but it's a lesson in how the very same circumstances could've turned out well for El Douche if he hadn't been such a... well... El Douche.
We've ALL been in the position of urgently needing something somewhere, only to have Mr. Murphy rear his ugly head at the most inopportune time, and we either could've used some kindness or were actually the beneficiary of the kindness of others who understood and sympathized with our predicament.
I know that's ANTI-DYKWIA, but it's a lesson in how the very same circumstances could've turned out well for El Douche if he hadn't been such a... well... El Douche.
Mar 26, 2018, 5:12 pm
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The funny thing is, some people's time really is considerably more valuable (in dollars, that is) than others, as El Douche's Bentley can attest to. The irony is that most of we peons are an generally understanding lot when not treated like dust on your soles. If he'd come running in and pleaded with those in front of him, politely expressing his urgency and requesting their indulgence, they probably would've acquiesced.
We've ALL been in the position of urgently needing something somewhere, only to have Mr. Murphy rear his ugly head at the most inopportune time, and we either could've used some kindness or were actually the beneficiary of the kindness of others who understood and sympathized with our predicament.
I know that's ANTI-DYKWIA, but it's a lesson in how the very same circumstances could've turned out well for El Douche if he hadn't been such a... well... El Douche.
We've ALL been in the position of urgently needing something somewhere, only to have Mr. Murphy rear his ugly head at the most inopportune time, and we either could've used some kindness or were actually the beneficiary of the kindness of others who understood and sympathized with our predicament.
I know that's ANTI-DYKWIA, but it's a lesson in how the very same circumstances could've turned out well for El Douche if he hadn't been such a... well... El Douche.
Mar 26, 2018, 8:23 pm
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OK, time to get back to a DYKWIA, although not dealing with air travel. I had a DYKWIA walk into my store and decided he was going to skip the 5 people waiting in line for service, demanding that I fix his flat tire on his Bentley right away. When I told him he would have to wait to be serviced after the 5 current people and that the time would be determined after I find out what the other 5 people waiting needed, I would then help him and tell him how much longer he would have to wait until his car could be touched. He turned around in a huff and stormed out saying he is going somewhere else. Three of the people applauded and one other yelled back hopefully you will find somewhere else, but you probably will wait longer than here. As a side note, he was pulled over by a cop leaving the store after he cut some other car off and the cop was right behind the car he cut off.
Mar 26, 2018, 8:46 pm
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This forum really should be renamed "DYKWIDH" Do you know what I dreamed happened. I enjoy reading these stories since it reminds me of my frat days listening to all the guy's drunken tall tales.
Mar 26, 2018, 9:01 pm
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