They should put instructions on these things!

[Zazu]

Epcot. Broad daylight. An SG walks up to a trash can with a piece of trash in one hand. What could go wrong, right?

He looks at the side facing him, which has a flap. He walks around to the side which doesn't, and tries to push the trash through the steel side. Doesn't work.

He then walks around to the opposite side, which also doesn't have a flap, and tries to push his trash through that steel side. Doesn't work either.

Finally, he tips the can away from the wall it's next to, discovers a flap on that fourth side, and throws his trash at it. Not being heavy trash, the flap doesn't open. Trash falls to the ground between can and wall. He puts the can back down on top of the trash. It does not sit level because of the trash.

Walking away, he is heard to say to his party, "They should put instructions on these things!"

I knew this sort of trouble would happen when they started to replace the flaps with the embossed "PUSH" with plain flaps, but do they ever listen to the likes of me?

:shaker:

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

you are just lucky he wasn't chewing gum as he walked around.

what a maroon.

[Disneyguy85]

Wow...

That sounds like a Looney Tunes scenario!

[CptnSkippy]

Wow. Just wow.

[LucyintheSky]

That's a special kind of stupid.

[drcorey]

Epcot. Broad daylight. An SG walks up to a trash can with a piece of trash in one hand. What could go wrong, right?

He looks at the side facing him, which has a flap. He walks around to the side which doesn't, and tries to push the trash through the steel side. Doesn't work.

He then walks around to the opposite side, which also doesn't have a flap, and tries to push his trash through that steel side. Doesn't work either.

Finally, he tips the can away from the wall it's next to, discovers a flap on that fourth side, and throws his trash at it. Not being heavy trash, the flap doesn't open. Trash falls to the ground between can and wall. He puts the can back down on top of the trash. It does not sit level because of the trash.

Walking away, he is heard to say to his party, "They should put instructions on these things!"

I knew this sort of trouble would happen when they started to replace the flaps with the embossed "PUSH" with plain flaps, but do they ever listen to the likes of me?

:shaker:

You should have heard what Push said once when a lady tryed to fill him with used diapers.

[DisneyMom]

He probably needs a video screen with demonstration:rolleyes:
Sort of like the ones on Star Tours showing you how to latch the belts....

[felinefan]

Are you sure this person was sober? That sounds like something a drunk would do! If not, that is just scary--our nation is becoming a country of morons! Reminds me of a story I once read in a children's magazine long ago--people were born smart, and got progressively less smart as they grew older. Not only that, but their last names were colors, and you had to wear clothes of your color, live in a house of your color,drive a car of your color, etc..

[hobie16]

Not only that, but their last names were colors, and you had to wear clothes of your color, live in a house of your color,drive a car of your color, etc..
With my luck I'd end up with Zolatone.

[February]

oh god, that reminds me of the most embarrassing experience I had at the MK on my trip there last summer.

I only went in for a very short time my first night to see Main Street- to have a moment of silence in the MK (you guys know why) and I knew I desperately needed to eat something- I hadn't eaten in days.

So I tried a few french fries from Caseys but I just couldn't do it. I couldn't swallow them past the lump in my throat.

So I walk up to a trash can with almost a full pack of fries- and mind you I was still mostly blind at the time. The lights on MS were all skewed and so I misjudged the distance- the flap on the trashcan snapped back at me, and the fries went flying.

There was an older couple standing there- I swear they thought I did it on purpose. I grimaced and said "this is what happens when they let blind people go out alone'. I bent down and started feeling around on the ground, trying to pick up the fries and both of them threw a fit. "They have people for that! Look one is coming right now!" (There was a vacuum guy coming up the street behind us) They actually took me by the arms and made me stop.

Then the woman told me to turn over my hands and squirted hand sanitizer into them LOL. I had flashbacks to being five again.

Maybe the person with this trash can had low vision.

Or maybe he was a complete moron!

bru

[TdcOgre]

Epcot. .......

I knew this sort of trouble would happen when they started to replace the flaps with the embossed "PUSH" with plain flaps, but do they ever listen to the likes of me?

:shaker:

At my work they actually had to put signs on all the doors saying push/pull because some %#@$ tried to push a door with turn handle and fell down. Note outside doors all have turn handles. Inside all doors have push bars. Go figure.

:confused:

[Zazu]

With my luck I'd end up with Zolatone.

I used to own a Zolatoned piano. Tone was actually pretty good despite that. Miss it at times.

[turkeyham]

I know that feeling, the SG are at my cart. There are 3 different trash cans within 20 feet. They would rather dump the garbage on the counter with the napkin dispencers. I don't remember my cart looking like a city dump. :mad:

[goofyjoe]

You should have heard what Push said once when a lady tryed to fill him with used diapers.

It's too bad Push couldn't sneak up behind this individual and make fun of him (of course, in a Disneyfied way)...

[Freak]

So I just had this happen @ DCA today. This guy kept fumbling with his trash trying to ram it into every side of the trashcan. I finally walked over and showed him the flap, the amazed look on his face was priceless.

[BRWombat]

So I just had this happen @ DCA today. This guy kept fumbling with his trash trying to ram it into every side of the trashcan. I finally walked over and showed him the flap, the amazed look on his face was priceless.Wow. Makes you wonder how he found the floor when he got out of bed that morning. :eek: :rolleyes:

[PatchOBlack]

Wow. Makes you wonder how he found the floor when he got out of bed that morning. :eek: :rolleyes:

Based on the evidence provided, I would say "with his face".

[5th Dimension]

I saw a lady debate which trash can to throw a plastic bottle into. One was a trash can, and the other that says "CANS" and "PLASTIC BOTTLES" she went back and forth and threw it into the trash can. I guess she might not want to recycle it, but I thought it was funny.

I have seen people shove paper cups into the recycle cans before.

[Lasolimu]

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[CBeilby]

I saw a lady debate which trash can to throw a plastic bottle into. One was a trash can, and the other that says "CANS" and "PLASTIC BOTTLES" she went back and forth and threw it into the trash can. I guess she might not want to recycle it, but I thought it was funny.

I have seen people shove paper cups into the recycle cans before.

Welcome, and don't worry. Custodial has people scheduled that go ahead and sort these anyway. She may not have wanted to recycle it, but it got recycled nonetheless...

[PatchOBlack]

Greetings, 5th Dimension! How are the imps? =^_^=

[delsdad]

I have seen people shove paper cups into the recycle cans before.

Depending on where they are from it is understandable. In Toronto they accept paper coffee and drink cups in the recycling stream. Different jurisdictions have access to various facilities to handle different materials. I believe it was Tim Hortens that pushed the city ti implement paper cup recycling when the city tried to ban paper cups.

[hhsrat]

At my work they actually had to put signs on all the doors saying push/pull because some %#@$ tried to push a door with turn handle and fell down. Note outside doors all have turn handles. Inside all doors have push bars. Go figure.

:confused:

I'm reminded of an old Far Side cartoon

http://www.ski-epic.com/2007_mini_ski_epic/pb6s_vail_ski_area_midvale_school_for_gifted.jpg

[DragonFox98]

He....ey....that's not funny!!! LOL

No...seriously...that was me as a kid and now as an adult. My hubby swears I was born blonde and not a redhead! LMAO

[turkeyham]

I have 2 napkin dispencers on my cart. Both of them are filled. SG could not figure out how to get the napkins out. DUH!! Pull it out? Yes, pull it out. :mad:

[GaTechGal]

I'm reminded of an old Far Side cartoon

http://www.ski-epic.com/2007_mini_ski_epic/pb6s_vail_ski_area_midvale_school_for_gifted.jpg

This is my husband's favorite far side comic. Both our kids are really smart, but every now and then they do the DUMBEST stuff. Can't tell you the number of times we have to mutter "That's my little honor student".

[DisneyMom]

Yep.My kids'(autistic and not) brains must be like Swiss Cheese:cool:
Genius at some things.Can't clean their room.

[darph nader]

Yep.My kids'(autistic and not) brains must be like Swiss Cheese:cool:
Genius at some things.Can't clean their room.

I think that's just about all kids. :rolleyes:
(dont ask me how my garage looks) ;)

[Canuikstan]

Yep.My kids'(autistic and not) brains must be like Swiss Cheese:cool:
Genius at some things.Can't clean their room.

A cluttered workspace is the sign of genius.
A completed project is the sign of a successful genius :)

//slips back into my hole.

[5th Dimension]

Haha yeah I know they sort the trash and recycle stuff. Thanks for the welcome ;)

[Kifaru]

Genius at some things.Can't clean their room.

"mind reading genius, can't figure out how to eat an Ice Planet..."

[ttztotdca50]

My gosh, that reminds me of the fun guests who give me their trash when I'm doing a glow cart. A lot of times I'll take it and throw it in the one six inches behind them. They're usually a little embarrassed.