What are credentials?

[*NikkiBell*]

LMAO John you were way too nice. Have you completely lost the ability to "go Jerzy" on someone? I would've told 'em to buy a thesaurus.

 

[NancyIL]

LMAO John you were way too nice. Have you completely lost the ability to "go Jerzy" on someone? I would've told 'em to buy a thesaurus.

Then you would've had to spend time explaining what a thesaurus is!

 

[3guysandagal]

Too funny, John.

I would've told 'em to buy a thesaurus.

Then you would've had to spend time explaining what a thesaurus is!

Can you mail dinosaurs?

I guess they would fall under the rules for Badgers and Cougars.

 

[kab407]

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!!

Paul beat me to it.

Priceless

 

[PrincessBetsy]

Can you mail dinosaurs?

I guess they would fall under the rules for Badgers and Cougars.

Too funny!

Sorry you had to put up with John. I can't believe he didn't know what credentials are.

 

[katscradle]

So John thank you, you are a sweetheart.
Like Fiona I guess we are waiting on our badges now, since one simple-minded person could not understand the word credentials.
Well I will wear my badge or whatever you send me with pride.
I will let the customs officer know I have it as well, on my way down to WDW.
I have a badge, want to see?
I got it from the genius!

 

[Yvet]

John,

Maybe you can print this out and give it to the post clerk.

Main Entry: 2credential
Function: noun
Date: 1655

1 : something that gives a title to credit or confidence; also : qualification 3a
2 plural : testimonials or certified documents showing that a person is entitled to credit or has a right to exercise official power
3 : certificate, diploma

and

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Credential

 

[fakereadhed]

He repeats "What are credentials?"

Pause - silence - I then blurt out louder than I probably should "Are you telling me you don't know what the word credentials mean?"

Blank stare.

OK - I try to explain - "Credentials are something someone would have to show to gain access to a place or event".

Blank stare.

"Like your postal ID" - I point to his work ID hanging from his lapel.

"OH - you mean badges" he says as if he finally figured out that algebra problem that has plagued him his high school.

OK – I’ll play along "Yes, yes – these are badges" I say, happy to think I might get out of here by supper time yet.

"Well, you’re going to have to rewrite all of these because people don’t know what credentials are so you better write badges on them".

Blank stare – this time from me.

"Are you telling me I have to rewrite all of these customs forms?"

"Yep" he says "and you can stand over there and rewrite them and then get back in line when you're done."

I snatch the first one from his hands, causing sparks, and write the word ‘badges’ under ‘credentials’ and hand it back to him. “Here, you start processing this one and by the time you get done with that I bet I have the rest of these changed".

He wasn’t happy but he did it and within 20 minutes we were done.

He did ask me at one point what the DIS Unplugged was but I pretended my phone rang and I started a fake conversation with Kevin………………..

That is very hilarious and scary at the same time. Off to plan all my doctor's visits for the next four years.

 

[TXYankee]

Well I looked up credentials and I can see why he did not want you to mail them!

Main Entry: crus·ta·cean
Pronunciation: \ˌkrəs-ˈtā-shən\

: any of a large class (Crustacea) of mostly aquatic mandibulate arthropods that have a chitinous or calcareous and chitinous exoskeleton, a pair of often much modified appendages on each segment, and two pairs of antennae and that include the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, wood lice, water fleas, and barnacles

Wait...I think I misspelled it!

never mind

 

[Bornteach]

John- I think tomorrow you should go mail a dictionary to "John" along with "How to NOT sound like a third grader in public."

OY!!!


You are a good sport John!

 

[nenner1]

Thank heavens you were able to hold it together. Post Office jail can be tough. Imagine all those stamps to lick and envelopes to seal.

Oh it's worse than that...trust me

Remember folks, not all of us postal employees are dim witted.

Word, Kim!

I totally feel your pain GeniusJohn! You should've come to my office, you would get the red carpet treatment! A bit of a drive though.