What has someone said to you that made your jaw drop?

"That will be $25, please!" I'd gone on my lunch hour to the optometrist office where, for 10 years, I had gone for exams and to get my glasses. My husband and I were both clients, and we regu…

Top stories for Long   What has someone said to you that made your jaw drop? Karin Cozzolino, former Technical Writer at Hughes Aircraft Company/Raytheon (1976-2007) • Answered February 22, 2019 "That will be $25, please!" I'd gone on my lunch hour to the optometrist office where, for 10 years, I had gone for exams and to get my glasses. My husband and I were both cl... Read more » 9.8K 101   Civil war author Shelby Foote says that Confederate General Lee was misled by victory after victory against superior numbers to believe having Pickett charge on the third day at Gettysburg would be successful. Is he right? Ben Skirvin, Seller of Books. Purveyor of Knowledge. • Answered April 19 I somewhat disagree. Robert E. Lee lacked any clear vision of a realistic victory for the Confederacy. He'd "won" a few victories largely due to the Union backing away from ... Read more » 78 35   What was the best death row meal ever served? Jim Mowreader, Printing Expert (2008-present) • Answered March 8 Philip Workman's last meal request has to rank up there. Before his May 9. 2007, execution in Tennessee his last request was that a large vegetarian pizza - he was a Seventh... Read more » 2.9K 87   Your boss calls you into their office and says that they have to fire you unless you come clean about what you did. What are you getting fired for? Mary Gordon • Updated December 26, 2020 I almost got fired once because of my clerk! She had worked for the company for over 30 years. Everyone knew her and trusted her. Everyone liked her. At the time, we had a ... Read more » 6.5K 179   Car Mechanics. What's an expensive (labour costs) job you've done on a vehicle that would have been cheap if the vehicle design was better? Gabe, former Uber/Lyft Driver • Answered May 1 I was just quoted $2,200 to replace the water pump on my 2012 Toyota Highlander. This was from an independent shop, not the dealer. After doing a little research, I discove... Read more » 294 15   What did an actor change about themselves during an audition for a role that helped them land the part? Victor Padilla, TV and movies watcher • Answered May 25, 2022 Julia Roberts made a slight change to her appearance that helped her land a role in the movie Mystic Pizza. Before she scored the role of Daisy Araujo in Mystic Pizza, casti... Read more » 686   As a trucker, can a state police officer or other LEO order you to break the seal on your trailer? Do you carry a backup seal in case this happens? Chris Bast, Truck Driver • Answered February 10, 2021 Yes they can. I had this happen to me once. I was taking a load into California that included, among other things, some live plants. At the CA Port of Entry they saw the pla... Read more » 1.7K 255   How can I get my cat used to his new vegan diet (and don't say that a vegan diet is bad for cats, we live in modern day where scientists can synthesize nutrients and if it was bad then they wouldn't make vegan cat food in the first place)? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered April 20 Maybe you should leave the decision up to your cat. If the cat doesn't want to eat the vegan shit you're trying to feed it, why force it onto the cat? Sure, it makes you fee... Read more » 142 17   How can you stop the person in front of you reclining their seat in a plane? Krell Lab • Answered April 16 As a pilot let me give you some facts. The reclining space behind your seat is YOUR space. As a passenger, you have every right to recline your seat. Moreover, when all of ... Read more » 138 18   Who found Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham after he died? Carl Beaini, Drummer like Bonham: Rock and Roll Dude: Big Movies Fan • Answered October 4, 2020 This is directly from- Johnbonham.co.uk: In September 1980 all four members of Led Zeppelin had begun rehearsing in preparation for their first tour of North America since 1... Read more » 661 111   When Vito Corleone yelled at Johnny Fontaine to act like a man, was he warning him not to become a weakling like Fredo was? Brian Overland, Not a made man; just a fan of Mario Puzo • Updated June 15, 2022 Not specifically, although I wouldn't reject that idea absolutely. BUT. The true story is more interesting. Marlon Brando was a great actor, and the actor playing Johnny Fon... Read more » 406 28   Are you sick of the tipping culture in the United States? Peter Hand, knows what it feels like to be human • Updated July 29, 2022 I don't mind tipping, but there's a limit. I went out for lunch with a group of colleagues and when the bill arrived, I picked it up for all of us. The others started throw... Read more » 7.6K 1.6K Read more in your feed

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