The Dumbest Comment I Ever Heard

[dorward]

Last night I was walking home from the station (and listening to the tail end of The News Quiz, so I wasn't paying too much attention) when I walked past a pair of teenagers and one made a comment...

I'm pretty sure he said "Top hat", but I'm really not sure if that was an attempt at a compliment (which seems unlikely since 'top' isn't used with that meaning a great deal these days), the same but sarcastically, or if he couldn't tell the difference between a fedora and a top hat.

 

[Havana]

It was unseasonably cool yesterday. I wore dark olive pants, a tan dress shirt with tie, a v neck argyle sweater vest under my dark brown Wested Indy jacket. I topped it all off with my tawny fawn Federation. I felt I was looking quite good. After arriving at my university, one of my student employees asked me, "What's with the gat, G?" I'm not even sure what that means but I knew it was a reference to my attire. Now thoroughly depressed, I just sighed and in a tired monotone recited the response that I've memorized for such occassions. I said, "I'm straight pimpin', dog."

 

[jamespowers]

What annoys me is that people think they have a right to comment. I mean, I don't go up to people on the street and say, "Hey, don't you realise that trucker caps went out of fashion five years ago!", or whatever. Therefore, what possesses people to feel they can yell some dumb comment ("Indy" or even "Johnny Cash"!!) at me?

It's kind of symptomatic of society today - everyone feels that what other people do, even strangers, is somehow their business. I find people in the office or even just acquaintances, feel the need to comment on every aspect of the lives of people around them, asking about their gym routines (that strikes me as an intensely personal question), commenting on their choice of holiday destinations and commenting on their dress, appearance and other activities.

Is this an extension of people's obsession with the private lives of celebrities and other individuals they barely know (or don't know at all)? I don't know but it annoys me!

I think you might have something there. Its what my father used to refer to as the ripped sack theory of people---they just can't keep anything in. What they can't keep in seems to be the dumbest drivel too.

 

[charlie farley]

What annoys me is that people think they have a right to comment. I mean, I don't go up to people on the street and say, "Hey, don't you realise that trucker caps went out of fashion five years ago!", or whatever. Therefore, what possesses people to feel they can yell some dumb comment ("Indy" or even "Johnny Cash"!!) at me?

It's kind of symptomatic of society today - everyone feels that what other people do, even strangers, is somehow their business. I find people in the office or even just acquaintances, feel the need to comment on every aspect of the lives of people around them, asking about their gym routines (that strikes me as an intensely personal question), commenting on their choice of holiday destinations and commenting on their dress, appearance and other activities.

Is this an extension of people's obsession with the private lives of celebrities and other individuals they barely know (or don't know at all)? I don't know but it annoys me!

I couldn't agree more!
Too many people today are so in-your-face insolent.The better maners and consideration for others is the main thing I like about the golden era.I saw a young guy in Edinburgh one day a few years ago wearing a top hat but although I thought his attire was unusual, there's no way I would have felt the need to criticize him far less shout a rude and offensive name at him.It's almost as if they are saying we need their permission to wear our choice of clothes.:rage: To be honest,I admired his confidence since at that time I had very little confidence.

 

[dhermann1]

Gat

Isn't "gat" gangster talk for gun? Short for Gatling gun? Maybe he thought he was using a hip term for your lid. In which case he should have said lid.
Are there any other hip terms for hat? (This definitely seems like a title for a new thread, actually.)

 

[John in Covina]

one of my student employees asked me, "What's with the gat, G?"

*************
At one time a gat was a reference to a gun.

 

[Lefty]

I'm going to call it a typo, as the question was "what's with the gat", rather than "where's your gat" which might be a gangster comment.

 

[jamespowers]

I'm going to call it a typo, as the question was "what's with the gat", rather than "where's your gat" which might be a gangster comment.

I think I will just call it one of the dumbest comments I ever heard.

 

[dhermann1]

Maybe you could call it a "speeko".

 

[Jerekson]

It could literally mean anything. The possibilites are endless.

I heard a reference to "The Revolver" not that long ago and I inquired about it (it was among friends and we were talking about youtube videos or something). I asked, "They're referring to the type of pistol, right?" He says, "Yeah..." in sort of what-else? sort of tone, and I reply, "Hey, I'm just asking. These days, 'Revolver' could be a new kind of drug for all I know".

 

[dhermann1]

G and H

I just realized that G and H are adjacent on the keyboard. So maybe it was a typo. Whatever.

 

[Dr Doran]

I took a huge exam two Mondays ago and I always dress up for those events even though I'm alone in a room with a pencil and blank paper for three hours. I had on a vintage 1930s (I think) hat, a Stetson "Head Ease" (Powers, you've seen it -- the brown one), an early 1940s gray nailhead DB, brown wingtips, and an early 1940s tie.

I had a burger after the exam at Triple Rock Brewery on Shattuck in Berkeley. Two really really dumb girls working at a bar were mumbling at me .... then I noticed the mumbling was lilted, and furtive ... and then I realized one was whistling the Inspector Gadget theme song.

Was I not supposed to hear it? I considered confronting them with something like "Do you expect your customers to put up with ridicule? Where's the manager?" Then I realized that I'd only had 5 hours of sleep and I shouldn't trust my own emotions. I paid my bill and got the heck out of there.

Very annoying, though.

 

[Jerekson]

I took a huge exam two Mondays ago and I always dress up for those events even though I'm alone in a room with a pencil and blank paper for three hours. I had on a vintage 1930s (I think) hat, a Stetson "Head Ease" (Powers, you've seen it -- the brown one), an early 1940s gray nailhead DB, brown wingtips, and an early 1940s tie.

I had a burger after the exam at Triple Rock Brewery on Shattuck in Berkeley. Two really really dumb girls working at a bar were mumbling at me .... then I noticed the mumbling was lilted, and furtive ... and then I realized one was whistling the Inspector Gadget theme song.

Was I not supposed to hear it? I considered confronting them with something like "Do you expect your customers to put up with ridicule? Where's the manager?" Then I realized that I'd only had 5 hours of sleep and I shouldn't trust my own emotions. I paid my bill and got the heck out of there.

Very annoying, though.

Doesn't matter how much sleep I have, I can NEVER trust my emotions.

You should have said exactly that. You didn't even need to get them in trouble, just saying it to show your distaste is enough.

 

[Jerekson]

I just realized that G and H are adjacent on the keyboard. So maybe it was a typo. Whatever.

LOL. One of the funnier Internet-to-Realife discussion mishaps I've seen here. Good one.

 

[Havana]

Sorry guys. No typo. The fella in question said, "Gat." That is slang for a gun but the guy said it while clearly eyeing my hat. This kid is some kind of white, middle class 'gangsta' wannabe. I just assumed he had no idea what he was saying which seems quite plausible for those who know him.

 

[French]

the first "Indy" comment I've received

This past Monday I was working from my home office (first time in two weeks I've had a home office day). I took advantage of not needing to see anyone and wore blue jeans, J. Crew boots and a button down shirt. I needed to go to the grocery store so I put on my tan barn coat and my brown Federation IV. As I'm approaching the entrance to the store this guy wearing a NY Yankees ball cap, navy blue jacket with the interlocking NY on the chest, and white sweats greets me with "How's it going, Indy?" Without really thinking about it, I replied "I'm good, how are you doing, A-Rod?" (for those who don't follow American baseball, A-Rod is short for Alex Rodriguez -- a high profile player on the New York Yankees)

The look of puzzlement on his face was all the feedback I needed, but he followed with "but you have the hat and jacket." I replied "You also have the hat and jacket. I forgot my whip at home, did you remember your glove?"

As he stood there confused, I entered the store to do my shopping.

 

[leo]

...but he followed with "but you have the hat and jacket." I replied "You also have the hat and jacket. I forgot my whip at home, did you remember your glove?"

Priceless.

You, sir, deserve an ovation. :eusa_clap

Bill

 

[ScionPI2005]

This past Monday I was working from my home office (first time in two weeks I've had a home office day). I took advantage of not needing to see anyone and wore blue jeans, J. Crew boots and a button down shirt. I needed to go to the grocery store so I put on my tan barn coat and my brown Federation IV. As I'm approaching the entrance to the store this guy wearing a NY Yankees ball cap, navy blue jacket with the interlocking NY on the chest, and white sweats greets me with "How's it going, Indy?" Without really thinking about it, I replied "I'm good, how are you doing, A-Rod?" (for those who don't follow American baseball, A-Rod is short for Alex Rodriguez -- a high profile player on the New York Yankees)

The look of puzzlement on his face was all the feedback I needed, but he followed with "but you have the hat and jacket." I replied "You also have the hat and jacket. I forgot my whip at home, did you remember your glove?"

As he stood there confused, I entered the store to do my shopping.

That takes the cake for one of the best witty comebacks EVER!!! :eusa_clap

 

[Fletch]

But one must also acknowledge reality - not reality as such, but the accepted perception of reality.

And that is that a hat and jacket designed for the baseball diamond are now considered normal street attire, even when worn together. But a hat designed for street wear in an earlier era is considered costume - in fact, costume-y enough to color an otherwise normal outfit.

And they say the average American doesn't know about style. I believe he does, at least so far as "style" means appropriateness and everydayness.

I wonder if A-Rod's reaction would have been much different if you had been wearing a propeller beanie, a Viking helmet, or a cheesehead with your barn coat and jeans.

A cheesehead. Go Pack Go!

 

[John in Covina]

People have certain perceptions and when asked to see them selves from another perspective find they cannot do it. It is a mental excercise they are totally unfamiliar with in most cases.